22 SHORT COURSES ON HISTORIC LANDSCAPES Following the success of a series of short courses covering various aspects of the historic landscape and its conservation, the Centre of East Anglian Studies (CEAS) at the University of East Anglia is offering an extended programme in the spr_ing term 1992. Since its establishment in 1967 to study the history and archaeology of the region, CEAS has gained a reputation as a research body involved in landscape and building history, frequently working closely with local planning departments. Recent work has included a survey of historic farm buildings and of parks and gardens within Norfolk. Members of the Centre contribute the landscape component to a BA in History with Landscape Archaeology, and the Centre offers a postgraduate MA in local and regional history. It can therefore draw on a wide range of academic expertise in such subjects as landscape history, parks and gardens and farm buildings as well as inviting specialists from other university departments. The academic side will be well balanced by a sizeable practical input from professionals working in the field. Two courses will be of particular interest to planners and Conservation Officers. The past, present and future of the country estate is a course to be held on 23 and 24 March on the Mannington and W olterton estates in North Norfolk, by kind permission of Lord and Lady Walpole. The way in which these estates in particular have adapted to present themselves to the public, as well as working together with local planning authorities, will be considered and the more general problems and opportunities open to esrate managers and owners in the 1990s will be discussed. On 10 April a course will be held at Holkham Hall, again in North Norfolk, by kind permission of Lord and Lady Coke entitled The assessing and management of iandscapesof historic value and will be particularly concerned with the designation of 'heritage landscapes' by the Countryside Commission, and their subsequent management. The course will be addressed by the National Heritage Adviser to the Countryside Commission as well as a practising environmental consultant responsible for producing the reports on which designation is assessed. While Holkham is an estate of major national importance, much smaller areas can also be designated and the implications and advantages of this will be discussed. A tour of parts of the estate will show areas of both historic and wildlife interest. COURSES Further information from Susanna Wade Martins, Centre of East Anglian Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, or the Short Course Development Office at the University, tel: (0603) 592802 or 592210. VICTORIAN SOCIETY SUMMER SCHOOL 1992 The Victorian Society's intensive three-week course on 19th century architecture and associated fine and decorative arts (recruitment for which used to be carried out only in the USA) is now open to students from all over the world. The Director of the Summer School is the well known architectural historian and writer, Gavin Stamp, and other lecturers on the course include many of the foremost experts in this country. The programme of study consists of a series oflectures (held mainly in the mornings and early evenings) interspersed with visits to many major 19th century civic, domestic, industrial and ecclesiastical buildings, as well as several important collections of Victorian paintings and artifacts. Although based in London, other places visited include Oxford and Brighton, together with a tour of 1890s houses in Surrey by Lutyens, Voysey and other important architects. There is also a long weekend touring the Midlands and North West involving one night in Birm-_ ingham and three in Liverpool. The course is specifically aimed at people involved with the preservation of 19th century buildings. For several years, the Victoria & Albert Museum has been sending members of its staff, as have English Heritage and The National Trust. Last year, however, the Victorian Society was particularly pleased to have, for the first time, two participants from local authority planning departments, one from Westminster and one from Islington. It hopes to attract more recruits from this field in future years. Another very welcome development is that, as a result of the Summer School seeking recruits from all over the world, the course has become, socially and intellectually, a more stimulating experience for both students and organisers. This year there were participants from Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Australia, Spain, Netherlands, Hong Kong, England and Scotland, as well as a large contingent of Americans. The presence of students of so many nationalities, all with an intense interest in 19th century buildings but differing approaches to their conservation, led to a great deal of fruitful and lively discussion. The 1992 Summer School will be taking place in July. Further information from: The Summer School Secretary, 1 Priory Gardens, London W4 lTT, tel: 081-9941019. TRAINING IN PRACTICAL FLINTWORK John Lord knapping flint. John Lord, a leading flint knapping expert, is setting up a series of five day courses of interest to Conservation Officers, aimed at distinctly 'hands-on' training in the skills of knapping. The issues addressed will include: flint selection at quarries; the scientific approach to flint fracturing; production of flint banks; preparation and use of traditional lime mortars; dressing and the application of flints; treatment of joints; work with whole stone and combinations of other materials, and flushwork and decorative flintwork. A tour of quarries and sites both old and new will examine existing work, bpth good and bad. John informs the ACO that" ...no one should leave the course with questions unanswered". Courses will run from 6 April to 30 October 1992. Details from: John Lord, Green Lane House, Green Lane, Little Livermere, Bury-St-Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 lPY, tel: (0284) 728304. Modern tool kit and produce. CONTEXT 32
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