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Bucks Council creates Local Heritage List

The local authority has selected over 700 sites in the local area for the list.

Buckinghamshire Council has revealed its first ever county-wide Local Heritage List. 

Using government funding sites have been collected that contribute to the character and heritage of the area. 

From more than 2.653 nominations 771 sites have been put forward for adoption in Phase 1. 

The Local Heritage List identifies locally significant heritage sites and celebrates their contribution to local identity and character.

These sites include historic buildings (houses, chapels, agricultural and industrial buildings), archaeological sites (upstanding earthwork remains and buried sites), formal gardens, public open spaces, public works of art, monuments and street furniture.

This is different to statutory listing and designations (e.g., Grade I, II and II* listed buildings, scheduled monuments, and registered parks & gardens), which are assessed nationally by Historic England.

Peter Strachan is Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration at Bucks Council:

"I've very pleased to welcome the adoption of our very first county-wide Local Heritage List."

"This has been made possible thanks to local communities coming forward to nominate heritage assets which are special to them and their area. I'd also like to thank the many volunteers who have worked (and continue to work) on this historic project."

Peter added: "The Local Heritage List will help us protect local heritage assets for future generations to enjoy. For instance, assets on this list will be recognised and considered in any future planning applications.

"To celebrate the adoption of the first phase of sites to the Local Heritage List, we selected two artists to respond to two public nominations. Keziah Furini was chosen to produce artwork related to the Maids Moreton Mound, and Henry Rice was selected to work on the Buckinghamshire Canal buildings. Working with the nominees, these pieces of artwork were funded by Farnham Maltings, and will be used to celebrate the public interest in the project and the importance of Buckinghamshire's heritage assets to the local communities who nominated them."
To view a list of nominated sites, please visit the Buckinghamshire Local Heritage List website.

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