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Date(s)
- 16 January 1995 (Creation)
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1 page; headed; typescript
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Administrative history
1991-1995: Engaged with Meryemana plans for St Nicholas, Ipswich
1996: Commenting on design for new window in the Slipper Chapel, Walsingham
The collection of buildings and monuments now in the care of English Heritage began to be amassed in 1882. Then the Office of Works was the government department responsible for architecture and building. In 1913 an Act of Parliament was passed that gave the Office new powers. By 1933 there were 273 sites in the collection including Stonehenge, Rievaulx Abbey, Carisbrooke Castle and Richborough Roman Fort. Preservation of these important places was, of course, the primary objective, but telling their stories was almost as important.
After the Second World War the Ministry of Works became interested in buildings other than castles, abbeys and manor houses. However, it was decided that it would be financially more sustainable if the National Trust took on the country houses and that the Ministry of Works confined itself to the older monuments.
In 1983 what had become the English national heritage collection was transferred to a new body set up by Mrs Thatcher's government. Initially called the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission, it was renamed English Heritage.
On 1 April 2015 English Heritage separated into two: a charity to look after the collections, and Historic England that champions the nation's wider heritage, running the listing system, dealing with planning matters and giving grants.
Repository
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accession
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Prof J Johnson
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St Nicholas Church does still have an owner responsible for keeping it wind and weather-tight. Hope that Meryemana Foundation has not exhausted its credibility and can find suitable premises.
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GLG
Existence and location of copies
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A4
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- Heley, Margaret Mary (Maire) Dr (1930-2020) (Subject)
- The Guild of our Lady of Ipswich (Subject)