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Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance - English Heritage

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CONTENTS<br />

OVERVIEW<br />

Using this document 7<br />

INTRODUCTION<br />

Aims 13<br />

Terms <strong>and</strong> concepts 13<br />

Relationship to other policy documents 15<br />

Correlation with current <strong>and</strong> proposed legislation 16<br />

CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES<br />

Principle 1: The historic environment is a shared resource 19<br />

Principle 2: Everyone should be able to participate in sustaining the<br />

historic environment 20<br />

Principle 3: Underst<strong>and</strong>ing the significance of places is vital 21<br />

Principle 4: Significant places should be managed to sustain their values 22<br />

Principle 5: Decisions about change must be reasonable, transparent<br />

<strong>and</strong> consistent 23<br />

Principle 6: Documenting <strong>and</strong> learning from decisions is essential 24<br />

UNDERSTANDING HERITAGE VALUES<br />

Preamble 27<br />

Evidential value 28<br />

Historical value 28<br />

Aesthetic value 30<br />

Communal value 31

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