CIfA Buildings Archaeology Group

Thank you to all who joined our lunchtime tea break session on significance by BAG Chair Jeremy Lake and Secretary John Mabbitt. We had over 50 of you join us today for what was a very interesting discussion, focused on historic values and Bletchley Park. If you have any follow up thoughts or questions, comment here and we will get back to you. Similarly if you have any thoughts on future topics please get in touch! We are planning a few more tea breaks in the upcoming months, include the following dates in your diary: - 8th April 12.30pm - 9th June 12.30pm We are also planning to organise some specialist online evening lectures -more details to follow. Watch out for correspondence from CIfA on how to sign up. https://lnkd.in/e6PqWbR9 ^ link to todays recorded talk in case you missed it #buildingsarchaeology #BAG #CIfA

Reminder! 🚨 Our next Tea Break is scheduled for this afternoon - 12.30-13.15pm. This one will focus on significance and will include case studies on Bletchley Park, led by BAG Chair Jeremy Lake. Joining instructions were sent out this morning so check emails! Don’t forget to join us and the conversation! See you soon 👋🏼 #significance #heritage #buildingsarchaeology #BAG

If you have a spare hour over lunch tomorrow, this promises to be a very informative and thought-provoking lecture. It is free sign up to! Grab tickets now through Eventbrite 👇🏼 link below Are the precepts ‘conserve as found’ and ‘honest repair’ climate resilient? Architectural Conservation Masterclass by Dr Timothy Meek. Wednesday 5th February 2pm ONLINE. #conservation #architecture #masterclass https://lnkd.in/dXQ2xFP9

BAG ran its first on-line lunch break talk on the 25th November. There were over 60 attendees, and these numbers and the feedback highlighted to us some key issues that we have been considering. We are now definitely of the view that we should have more and (slightly!) longer sessions, to include specialist evening lectures that can explore: •       Topics – e.g. farmsteads, non-conformist chapels, pubs, military sites, 20th century domestic and non-domestic architecture etc •       Issues – e.g. assessing significance, recording methods, dendrochronology, new perspectives,  climate change adaptation and moving beyond minimum intervention  •       Practice elsewhere – Italy, other parts of Europe, and other parts of the world: how values are perceived and how this translates into action   Please give us your ideas! We have other 12.30 breaks scheduled for 11 February, 8 April, and 9 June 2025. Like you, we all have other day jobs and lives to fit around, but we think that this would be a fun and informative way of exchanging our experiences. Let us know what you think!   Best wishes from the BAG Committee. Photo © Historic England NMR 27595/035, from the cover of Historic England's Farmstead Assessment Framework, 2015 (written by committee chair Jeremy Lake)

BAG ran its first on-line lunch break talk on the 25th November. There were over 60 attendees, and these numbers and the feedback highlighted to us some key issues that we have been considering. We are now definitely of the view that we should have more and (slightly!) longer sessions, to include specialist evening lectures that can explore: •       Topics – e.g. farmsteads, non-conformist chapels, pubs, military sites, 20th century domestic and non-domestic architecture etc •       Issues – e.g. assessing significance, recording methods, dendrochronology, new perspectives,  climate change adaptation and moving beyond minimum intervention  •       Practice elsewhere – Italy, other parts of Europe, and other parts of the world: how values are perceived and how this translates into action   Please give us your ideas! We have other 12.30 breaks scheduled for 11 February, 8 April, and 9 June 2025. Like you, we all have other day jobs and lives to fit around, but we think that this would be a fun and informative way of exchanging our experiences. Let us know what you think!   Best wishes from the BAG Committee. Photo © Historic England NMR 27595/035, from the cover of Historic England's Farmstead Assessment Framework, 2015 (written by committee chair Jeremy Lake)

We had a fantastic first official lunch break talk today, which, following a brief introduction to the committee and overview of upcoming events, focused on the identification of non-designated heritage/historic assets. Following a brief introduction by committee chair Jeremy Lake. we heard about what non-designated heritage assets are and how they are identified, followed by specific case studies from members of the committee. Finally, we had an engaging, informative, and open discussion with the committee and attendees, addressing specific questions, approaches, and difficulties in assessing NDHAs. Chartered Institute for Archaeologists #heritage #planning #archaeology #listedbuildings #nondesignatedheritageassets #historicengland #HES #Cadw Seth Price, Patrizia Pierazzo, Alison D., John Mabbitt, Catherine Bell, Amir Bassir BSc PG Cert MCIfA, Franki Webb, Lorna Goring, Jeremy Lake, Milly Allen, and Cathy Coutts

Non-designated heritage assets sit in a grey area of the historic environment and are often a cause for concern for the stakeholders involved. Come along to the CIfA BAG lunch break talk on Monday 25th November, 12.30pm, for a friendly chat with BAG's specialists (link below)!

You are all warmly invited to a CIfA Buildings Archaeology Group lunch break talk, for 12.30pm, Monday the 25th November. This is the first of a series of lunch break talks we are programming for the year ahead, which will give us the opportunity to share our thoughts and experiences. We are also planning a series of specialist lectures on specific subjects.   Our aim next Monday is, after setting out the stall for the year ahead, to test the waters with a discussion on non-designated heritage – when is a building a non-designated heritage asset? What are the thresholds that we use? How do they relate to local lists? and how can or should we assess them in the context of places and landscapes that locally distinctive?   The presentations for our 45-minute session shall be short and focused, so allowing 20 minutes for discussion: ·     Introduction and the year ahead ·     Non-designated heritage: case studies ·     Discussion   Please register here: https://lnkd.in/eBERTwen Chartered Institute for Archaeologists #historicbuildings #heritage #cifa #archaeology #planning #nondesignatedheritageassets #locallisting #historicengland

Don't forget the BAG committee are starting a series of lunchtime chats and want to meet the group members to help shape them. The first is an informal get together so you can hear more about who the committee is and what we do, chat about your interests, and discuss what you think the Buildings Group could hold sessions about in the future. It is being held this today, 23 September from 12:30 until 13:15, and is free and all group members are welcome to attend. Make sure you register here to attend. https://lnkd.in/eGPSbhRs We are looking forward to seeing you all there! Buildings Archaeology Group Committee Jeremy Lake, John Mabbitt, Patrizia Pierazzo, Alison D., Amelia Allen, Amir Bassir BSc PG Cert MCIfA, Lorna Goring, Seth Price and Franki Webb.

We have published new advice on adapting historic buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Our Advice Note makes it clear that it is possible to both conserve heritage and address climate change. It provides guidance on what permissions are needed for decarbonising historic buildings, and includes advice to assist local planning authorities. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2rffrb5