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own right and as part of the character and significance of a building.
If the building is listed, the permission of the local authority (listed
building consent) will be required for any alterations which affect the
character of the building as a listed building. This could include the
removal of any part of the heating system, including the boiler itself,
but it does not mean that the building must continue to be heated by
an antiquated or inefficient system. The importance of sustainability is
well recognised, and the use of efficient heat generation is a key element
in the sustainable adaptation of historic buildings. In some cases it
may be possible to adapt an existing system to accommodate a new
and more efficient heat source. In other cases it may be necessary to
leave the existing appliances in situ, and run a new system alongside it,
maintaining the existing ducts and appliances.
Whichever approach is taken, it is vital to seek professional advice
from a qualified consultant who is used to dealing with historic fabric.
Heating equipment should only be operated, opened up or dismantled
by competent engineers familiar with health and safety procedures
and having appropriate tools and equipment. Needless to say, rotating
equipment, high-pressure pipelines, fuel systems, steam and electrical
systems may be hazardous.
Recommended Reading
NS Billington and BM Roberts, Building Services Engineering: A Review
of its Development, Pergamon Press, London, 1982
B Roberts, The Quest for Comfort, CIBSE, London, 1997
B Roberts, Heating & Ventilation: Historic Building Engineering Systems
& Equipment, English Heritage, London, 2008
The following books are available on the Chartered Institution of
Building Services Engineers Heritage Group Website
see under ‘Electronic Books’):
·
Radiator Retrospective
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A Parcel of Boilers
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Records & Documentation
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Building Services Heritage
See also the following links on the hevac-heritage home page:
‘Buildings with Historical Equipment’, ‘Historical Equipment’ and
‘Victorian Heating Engineers’
Eur Ing
Brian Roberts
CEng HonFCIBSE, now retired, has some
50 years of experience in the building services industry, having
served as chair of the CIBSE Heritage Group for 27 years. He has
written over 100 books and technical papers.
WALL PAINTING CONSERVATORS
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CLIVEDEN CONSERVATION WORKSHOP LTD
South East, Head office – The Tennis Courts, Cliveden Estate,
Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0JA
Tel 01628 604721 Fax 01628 660379
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West, Bath office – Home Farm, Ammerdown Estate,
Kilmersdon, Bath, Somerset BA3 5SN
Tel 01761 420300 Fax 01761 420400
Email
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East and North, Houghton office – The Old Coach House,
Houghton, Norfolk PE31 6TY
Tel 01485 528970 Fax 01485 529336
Email
SCULPTURE, STONE AND WALL PAINTINGS CONSERVATION
: See also: display
entry and profile entry in Stone, page 100.
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HIRST CONSERVATION
Laughton, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 0HE
Tel 01529 497517 Fax 01529 497518
Email
CONSULTANTS AND CONSERVATORS
: See also: display entry on the inside
front cover and profile entry in Building Contractors, page 69.
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THE PERRY LITHGOW PARTNERSHIP
1 Langston Lane, Station Road, Kingham, Oxfordshire OX7 6UW
Tel 01608 658067 Fax 01608 659133
Email
CONSERVATORS OF WALL PAINTINGS AND OTHER POLYCHROME
DECORATION
: Established in 1983, the partnership operates throughout
the UK and Eire specialising in wall paintings, panel paintings and
paintings on canvas and stone. Clients include English Heritage, the
National Trust, leading conservation architects, cathedrals, local
government bodies, parish churches and private individuals. Richard
Lithgow and Mark Perry are Accredited Conservator-Restorers with
extensive experience on 12th to 20th century schemes. In addition to
practical conservation treatment they provide a full range of services
including project consultancy, condition surveys, monitoring and
technical analysis and photographic and digitised graphic recording. The
partnership is included on the Conservation Register.
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RICHARD IRELAND PLASTER & PAINT
Tel (UK) 07900 584230
Tel (Ireland) +353 (0)87 616 0169
Email
HISTORIC PLASTERWORK AND POLYCHROMATIC DECOR CONSERVATION
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See also: profile entry in Plasterwork, page 188.
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THE WALL PAINTINGS WORKSHOP
Arte Conservation, 69 South Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 7LX
Tel 01795 538750 Studio 01227 752228 Mobile 07770 722201
Email
CONSERVATORS OF WALL PAINTINGS, PAINTINGS, HISTORIC INTERIORS
AND DECORATIVE ARTS
: The Wall Paintings Workshop (part of Arte
Conservation) is an independent team of consultants and conservators
specialising in the conservation and restoration of all forms of painted
and applied decoration on plaster, canvas, stone and wood as well as
mosaics. Clients include English Heritage, the National Trust, cathedrals,
churches, museums, public and private owners of historic buildings.
Projects have included the conservation of works of art dating from
the 6th to the 21st century. Conservation services include condition
surveys, specifications, historical research and paint analysis as part of
a comprehensive approach to dealing with conservation problems. The
Wall Paintings Workshop operates throughout the UK and has been
involved in a number of prestigious conservation projects abroad.
Portway Patent Tortoise slow-combustion stove preserved in St Leonard’s Church,
Rodney Stoke in Somerset (Photo: Frank Ferris, CIBSE Heritage Group)
