CONTEXT No36 December 1992 ISSN: 0958-2746 Editor Published for the Association Bob Kindred (Ipswich Borough Council, Tel: 0473 262934, Fax: 0473 262974) of Conservation Officers by Hall-McCartney Ltd, PO Box 21, Unit 7, Campus 5, The Business Park, Letchworth 4 All Saints Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP! 4DG, Tel: 0473 259441 SG6 2JF, Tel: 0462 675848, Fax: 0462 679356 Assistant Editor Gus Astley (Bath City Council Tel: 0225461111 ext 2549, Fax: 0225 448536) Annual Subscription (inclusive of post & packing-UK only): £30.00 Single Copy: £10.00 Manor House, Wells Road, Hallatrow Brisrol BS18 5EJ, Tel: 0761 453047 The views expressed in Context are not necessarily those held by the ACO or the publishers. Neither the publishers nor the ACO shall be under any liabilty whatsoever in respect of contributed articles. 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THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION OFFICERS Officers Chairman: Chris Smith (Stroud Valleys Project Officer, I 0A John Street, Stroud, Glos GL5 1DZ, Tel: 0453 753358) 24 Middle Street, Stroud, Glos GL5 2HA, Tel: 0453 753949 Vice Chairman: Mary King (Liverpool City Council, Tel: 051-225 5678) 24 Beech Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lanes L39 6SJ, Tel: 0695 424297 Secretary: Graham Steaggles (East Hampshire District Council, Tel: 0730 266551, Fax: 0730 267366) 54 Pulens Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4DD, Tel: 0730 266653 Treasurer: Peter Richards (EssexCounty Council, Tel: 0245 492211 ext 5151 I) 139 Lifstan Way, Thorpe Bay, Essex SSl 2XG, Tel: 0702 468252 Membership Secretary: James Ross (EssexCounty Council, Tel: 0245 492211 ext 51672) Three Bears, Laindon Common Road, Little Burstead, Essex CM!2 9TL Education Officer: Mike King (TACP Design, CONTEXT 36 Tel: 051-708 7014) 24 Beech Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancs.L39 6SJ, Tel: 0695 424297 Projects Officer: Dr Richard Morrice (English Heritage, Tel: 071-973 3132) IA Bloomsbury Place, Kemp Town, Brighton, Sussex BN2 lDA, Tel: 0273 623260 Publicity Officer: Alan Taylor (Staffordshire County Council, Tel: 0785 277282) 15 Village Gardens, Walton on the Hill, Stafford S.Tl7 0LL Tel: 0785 664473 Council Minutes Secretary: Andrew Cooke (Enfield LBC, Tel: 081-967 9595) Branch Officers North: Keith Murray, Durham County Council, Tel: 091-383 3237 ext 2237 North West: Rob Burns, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, Tel: 051-691 8197 Yorkshire: Bob Scriven, 2 Lambert Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 INH, Tel: 0532 668782 or Jane Jackson, City of York Tel: 0904 613161 West Midlands: Colin Richards, South Shropshire District Council, Tel: 0584 874941 or Dave Baxter, Hereford City Coucil, Tel: 04322681 121 East Midlands: Graham Beaumont, Nottinghamshire County Council, Tel: 0602 243060 South West: to be announced. South: Julia Smith, Buckinghamshire County Council, Tel: 0296 382823 East Anglia: John Preston, 90 Histon Road, Cambridge CB4 3JP. Tel: 0223 313486 (Cambridge City Council, Tel: 0223 358977 ext 2630) South East: John Davey, Guildford Borough Council, Tel: 0483 444660 London: Rosemarie MacQueen, City of Westminster, Tel: 071-7982519 Scotland: Debbie Robertson, Edinburgh District Council, Tel: 031-225 2424 ext 6562 Wales: to be announced. Northern Ireland: to be announced. CONTENTS Editorial News Conference report Association for Preservation 5 5 Technology, USA. Sarah Woodcock 7 Digging in. Pam Moore 8 WHAT FUTURE FOR CONSERVATION AREAS? 'A radical new beginning'. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 9 Let's hear it for the Conservation Area. Mary King 10 No stone unturned. Staffordshire's innovative use of the legislation. Alan Taylor 11 Ensuring quality. New building in Conservation Areas. Andrew Millar 12 Differing perspectives. Assessing d,e impact of new buildings John Preston 13 Brigg not so fair. Rob Lawton 15 Preserving and enhancing.Dennis Rodwell 16 The Ecclesiastical Exemption.David Andrew 17 Measure for measure.Peter Richards 18 Sir Titus. Re--thatching. David Morton 21 'Supporting columns'. Engineering for conservation. Brian Morton 22 Law & Practice Novel justice? Unauthorised works to curtilage buildings.John Preston Heavy fine for unauthorised window replacement. Martin Andrew A little list. A cautionary tale about local lists. John Biggs M'learned Friend. (I) Demolition revisited. Charles Mynors The Royal Commission replies.John Bold (2) Listed building re-use. Charles Mynors The Minto House debacle.Dennis Rodwell 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 Street-wise. Cast iron scansaruote.Graham Tite 33 Case study: Palace restored. Hampton Court Palace fire damage restoration Derwentcote Furnace restored ACO Business News ACO Branch News Books ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS ISSUE 34 35 36 37 43 Front cover: Minto House. Photo: Dennis Rodwell. p5: Chris Smith. Photo: Keith Murray. p6: Leadwork. Photo: Linford-Bridgeman. pl4 top: Downing College, Cambridge. Photo: John Preston. p14 centre left: Model of Downing College library. Photo City of Cambridge Department of Planning, photographic section. pl4 centre right: Montage prepared by John Preston. pl4 bottom: Ballenberg Open Air Museum, Photo: John Preston. pi 5: I9 and 20 Wrawby Street, Brigg, before and after heavy restoration. Photos: Rob Lawton. p24:Anstey Hall Farm. Photos: top City of Cambridge Department of Planning, photographic section; bottom John Preston. p25: Farmhouse, High Wycombe. Photo: Wycombe District Council. Inset: from the Bucks Free Press. p29:Minto House. Photo Thomas Clapperton, Selkirk. p30,31: Minto House. Photos: Dennis Rodwell. p32:Cast iron scansaruote. Photos: Domenico Neri. p34:Hampton Court Palace repairs. Photos: James Longley. p35: Derwentcote Furnace. Photos: before Ian Ayres, after Mike Laws, City of Sunderland. p36:Satellite dish. Manufacturer's photo. p39:ACO members and friend. Photo: John Davey. p46.·Repairs at Hampton Court Palace. Photo: James Longley. 3
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