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Sub-Programme Name
Sub-Programme Number 11111.170
Corporate Objective
Activity Type and Programme
Sub-Programme Description
Reason for EH Support
Understanding Place: Assessing regional historic environment components
1A: Ensuring that our research addresses the most important and urgent needs of the
historic environment
RESEARCH A1: What’s out There?: Defining, characterising and analysing the historic environment
Projects assessing regional character, diversity and variety of historic asset stock. Examples
might include:
• Regional assessment of particular building types
• Regional assessment of churches
• Regional review of specific monument types
• Regional assessment of ancient field systems
• Regional study of prehistoric rock art
Development of a sound evidence base for consideration of values, inclusion in appropriate
Heritage Protection systems and prioritising action for future research
Research categories NABS SETI Primary purpose Frascati Definition Research Areas
11.9 C Strategic-Applied Humanities
Similar Sub-Programmes Supports projects undertaken in 11111.140
Sub-Programme Name
Sub-Programme Number 11111.210
Corporate Objective
Activity Type and Programme
Sub-Programme Description
Reason for EH Support
Understanding Place: Historic Landscape Characterisation (urban and
metropolitan)
1A: Ensuring that our research addresses the most important and urgent needs of the
historic environment
RESEARCH A1: What’s out There?: Defining, characterising and analysing the historic environment
High-level characterisation of full extent of historic townscapes of all towns above a certain
size in England and the associated metropolitan areas of our larger cities, according to specific
methodologies. Undertaken in close partnership with local government (see http://www.
english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1292). Examples might include:
• Extensive Urban Surveys of smaller historic towns
• Urban Historic Landscape Characterisation
• Urban Townscape Assessments
Characterisation of townscapes to provide value-free baseline data of the complete historic
environment of towns and cities. Provides significant evidence base for informing high-level
planning and regeneration policy
Research categories NABS SETI Primary purpose Frascati Definition Research Areas
Similar Sub-Programmes
2.1 C Strategic-Applied Social Sciences
Similar to 11111.150, but holistic in approach and does not provide value-judgements of
significance or potential
a)
b)
© Tim Cromack,, English Heritage
a) Volume 46 of the Survey of London,
published in April 2008. Architectural and
historical research provides a vital evidence
base for a fast-changing capital city
b) Prehistoric rock art such as this at Routin
Lynn, Northumberland is as important as
drystone walling or timber-framed houses
in defining regional character © English
Heritage (both images)
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