2 C O N T E X T 1 2 2 : N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 1 Learning on the Tijou screen Bethan Griffiths and Tracy Simmons write: Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) has been supporting the National Heritage Ironwork Group’s Heritage Blacksmith Bursary with the Heritage Lottery Fund Skills for the Future programme. HRP’s extensive portfolio of historic ironwork includes Jean Tijou’s magnificent screen for William and Mary’s gardens at Hampton Court Palace. The NHIG and HRP established a work placement for the entire group of eight bursary students on the Tijou Screen as part of their advanced learning curriculum. They worked under the supervision of Hall Conservation, the appointed conservators to the screen. The 12 panels of elaborate wrought iron were designed by Jean Tijou in 1690, probably to stand in the Great Fountain Garden. On the completion of William III’s Privy Garden in 1702, the panels were taken fromTijou’s workshop on Hampton Court Green and erected where they stand today. In 1731 the panels were removed to the Pavilion Terrace, further away from the palace and along the Barge Walk. In 1861 they were removed to the new Victoria and Albert Museum, where they underwent extensive repair and probably replacement. They were returned to this position in 1901. 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Copy deadlines Context is published five times a year, in March, May, July, September and November.The copy deadlines in 2012 are: March, Issue 123 16 January May, Issue 124 19 March July, Issue 125 14 May September, Issue 126 16 July November, Issue 127 17 September HCA’s heritage investment The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has invested nearly £700 million in helping preserve and enhance England’s built heritage, according to the agency’s latest biennial report on its heritage assets. In the two years covered by the report the heritage assets brought forward for redevelopment included 51 listed buildings and 14 scheduled ancient monuments. The HCA transferred the freehold of five listed buildings following completion of major works to bring them back into re-use. A further six listed buildings and one scheduled ancient monument site were transferred to the management of a developer, while one site, the Grade II* listed Hanham Hall, has been redeveloped to BREEAM Excellent Standard for community use. The HCA invested £686 million in property and regeneration projects, including Park Hill in Sheffield and Lime Street Gateway in Liverpool. Since the period covered by the report, the HCA has completed the transfer of a nationally significant portfolio of assets from the former regional development agencies (RDAs). This includes more than 350 land and property assets, 52 of which are interests in 43 former coalfield sites. Many others are of local historic significance, such as Pump House No 5 at Chatham Maritime in Kent. A number of the inherited property assets also feature listed buildings. This includes buildings at Ancoats Urban Village in Manchester, often referred to as the world’s first industrial suburb, which is on the tentative list for world heritage site status. Forty-one per cent of the HCA’s historic assets are former hospital sites. The other main sources for the agency’s historic assets are from portfolios of the former English Partnerships and the Commission for NewTowns. Part of Park Hill, Sheffield’s deck-access megastructure The HCA’s Bewsey Old Hall inWarrington Jo Adkins removing paint to expose hidden corrosion
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