Heritage: How To? Guides
These short guides offer entry-level guidance on how to read, research, protect, and regenerate historic buildings and monuments
Download our heritage: how to? guides below
Guide 1
Read Heritage
Learn more about how to read architectural styles, building types, materials, architectural details and construction methods.
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Record Heritage
Learn more about preparing to record heritage assets, different methods of recording and tips for reading a building, whilst recording.
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Research Heritage
Learn more about where to start on your research journey, different research methods, research examples and useful resources to help you on your way.
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Maintain Historic Buildings
Learn more about maintaining walls, roofs, rainwater goods, chimneys, windows and doors, including a list of essential Do’s and Don’ts.
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Harness Heritage Skills
Learn more about the different aspects of traditional building skills, heritage skills specialisms, how you can get involved in heritage skills and how to source the correct personnel to carry out work.
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Defend Heritage
Learn more about statutory protections, your role in defending heritage, and key planning policy in Northern Ireland.
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Rescue Heritage
Learn more about the Heritage At Risk Register and explore the appropriate methods of rescuing historic buildings, alongside the opportunities and associated challenges.
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Reuse Heritage
Learn more about climate change, embodied carbon, and why reusing historic buildings is important for both cultural and environmental reasons
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Make Your Heritage Project Happen
Learn more about what it takes to organise a heritage project; marketing, scheduling, budgets, and your audience.
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Finance A Heritage Project
Learn more about funding, the benefits of funding, the funding application process, and key the key organisations to look to for assistance.
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