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SCOTTISH LIME CENTRE TRUST
CharlestownWorkshops, RocksRoad, Charlestown, FifeKY11 3EN
Tel 01383 872722 Fax 01383 872744
COURSES AND TRAINING
: The Scottish Lime Centre Trust is one of the
UK’s leading providers of practical training and education for building
conservation, attracting homeowners, building professionals and
contractors. All the company’s training needs are uniquely informed by
its building advisory work ensuring the course content is ‘cutting edge’.
CPD certificates are provided for all courses.
See also: display entry in
this section, page 187.
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UNIVERSITY OF BATH
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering,
Bath BA2 7AY
Tel 01225 386447/01225 386252
Contact Graduate School Admissions
MASTERS DEGREE (MSC)/POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN THE
CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
: The UK’s number one for
architecture (The Times Good University Guide 2013/2014). Taking
place within the world heritage city of Bath the course may be taken
over one year full time or two years part time. The course provides
technical training within an academic framework including the teaching
of classical architecture and the philosophy of conservation. Teaching
units include: structural conservation; materials, construction and
skills; history and theory (classical architecture and the philosophy of
conservation); and the law, including the international legal regime,
relating to conservation and heritage management, costing and
contracts and the building regulations. Architects, engineers, surveyors,
conservation officers, art historians, archaeologists and suitably-qualified
candidates from other fields with first degree or equivalent are eligible.
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WEALD AND DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM
Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU
Tel 01243 811464 Fax 01243 811475
CONSERVATION TRAINING, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
: The Museum has
a well-established reputation as a provider of specialist training in
historic building conservation, winning a 2012 Best in Heritage award
for education and training in building conservation. The 50 historic
buildings reconstructed on the site give the museum an unrivalled
teaching resource in this specialised field. Courses for surveyors,
architects, conservation officers and craftspeople are eligible for CPD
certificates. MSc programmes in Building Conservation and Timber
Building Conservation are validated by the University of York. The
exciting and innovative Downland Gridshell building provides workshop
space and artefact storage. Research library designed for professional use.
Specialist bookshop.