Looking After Our Industrial Heritage

Published 4 October 2011

If you own, manage or are developing an industrial site or want to set up a Building Preservation Trust, you will find lots of useful information in this section to help you.

The pages are intended for:

Heritage specialists - local authorities, consultants, contractors and the voluntary sector, especially those who comment on development proposals
Owners and developers of industrial sites
Those who are considering setting up a Building Preservation Trust to rescue an industrial site
Voluntary groups and others who run or manage industrial sites as visitor attractions or are open to the public

Information for Heritage Specialists
Find advice and information on understanding, managing and conserving England's industrial heritage.
Owning and Developing an Industrial Site
If you are the owner or developer of an industrial site where do you start?
Setting Up a Building Preservation Trust
Do you know of a historic building which needs to be rescued? Are you willing to take a lead on bringing it back into use?
Running an Industrial Site
Around 600 former industrial sites open to the public provide opportunities to understand the processes and working conditions of past industries.
Reusing Industrial Sites
Finding an alternative use for functionally redundant industrial sites presents one of the best opportunities of securing their long-term future.
Mills of the North
Textile mills once defined the North of England’s landscape. Sadly, the North’s historic mills are rapidly being lost.
Support Your Industrial Heritage
There are lots of ways you can get involved in helping to look after your industrial heritage.

Looking After Our Industrial Heritage

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