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Tewkesbury Civic SocietyProtecting Tewkesbury's Architectural Heritage and ensuring today's developments add positively to it.
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the Local Heritage List
Local heritage listing is a means for a community and a local authority to jointly identify heritage assets that are valued as distinctive elements of the local historic environment. The Local Heritage List identifies those heritage assets that are not protected by statutory designations. A Local Heritage List provides clarity on the location of these assets and what it is about them that is significant. Their local interest could be related to the social and economic history of the area, individuals of local importance, settlement patterns or the age, design and style of buildings. They are NOT Listed Buildings.
The Local Heritage List is not restricted to buildings. It may comprise sites, places or areas such as village greens or ponds. It may include structures such as bridges and sluices, and historic street furniture such as letterboxes, signposts or telephone boxes. Local Heritage Assets are not given any protection through Law, but TBC do encourage the use of appropriate materials and design. The general "rule of thumb" is that repairs should be undertaken on a like-for-like basis.
As might be expected, there is a particular concentration in Tewkesbury and so far the Conservation Officer has identified around 40 candidate buildings in the parish, and he would welcome further suggestions.
The Local Heritage List is not restricted to buildings. It may comprise sites, places or areas such as village greens or ponds. It may include structures such as bridges and sluices, and historic street furniture such as letterboxes, signposts or telephone boxes. Local Heritage Assets are not given any protection through Law, but TBC do encourage the use of appropriate materials and design. The general "rule of thumb" is that repairs should be undertaken on a like-for-like basis.
As might be expected, there is a particular concentration in Tewkesbury and so far the Conservation Officer has identified around 40 candidate buildings in the parish, and he would welcome further suggestions.
Candidate criteria could be:
Age
The age of an asset may be an important criterion and the age range can be adjusted to take into account distinctive local characteristics
Rarity
Appropriate for all assets, as judged against local characteristics.
Aesthetic value
The intrinsic design value of an asset relating to local styles, materials or any other distinctive local characteristics.
Group value
Groupings of assets with a clear visual, design or historic relationship.
Evidential value
The significance of a local heritage asset of any kind may be enhanced by a significant contemporary or historic written record.
Historic association
The significance of a local heritage asset of any kind may be enhanced by a significant historical association of local or national note, including links to important local figures.
Archaeological interest
This may be an appropriate reason to designate a locally significant asset on the grounds of archaeological interest if the evidence base is sufficiently compelling and if a distinct area can be identified.
Designed landscapes
Relating to the interest attached to locally important designed landscapes, parks and gardens.
Landmark status
An asset with strong communal or historical associations, or because it has especially striking aesthetic value, may be singled out as a landmark within the local scene.
Social and communal value
Relating to places perceived as a source of local identity, distinctiveness, social interaction and coherence; often residing in intangible aspects of heritage contributing to the ‘collective memory’ of a place.
Age
The age of an asset may be an important criterion and the age range can be adjusted to take into account distinctive local characteristics
Rarity
Appropriate for all assets, as judged against local characteristics.
Aesthetic value
The intrinsic design value of an asset relating to local styles, materials or any other distinctive local characteristics.
Group value
Groupings of assets with a clear visual, design or historic relationship.
Evidential value
The significance of a local heritage asset of any kind may be enhanced by a significant contemporary or historic written record.
Historic association
The significance of a local heritage asset of any kind may be enhanced by a significant historical association of local or national note, including links to important local figures.
Archaeological interest
This may be an appropriate reason to designate a locally significant asset on the grounds of archaeological interest if the evidence base is sufficiently compelling and if a distinct area can be identified.
Designed landscapes
Relating to the interest attached to locally important designed landscapes, parks and gardens.
Landmark status
An asset with strong communal or historical associations, or because it has especially striking aesthetic value, may be singled out as a landmark within the local scene.
Social and communal value
Relating to places perceived as a source of local identity, distinctiveness, social interaction and coherence; often residing in intangible aspects of heritage contributing to the ‘collective memory’ of a place.
