Tricia Cooper R.I.B.A. School of Art and Design University of Wolverhampton.
-
Upload
rosaline-malone -
Category
Documents
-
view
217 -
download
2
Transcript of Tricia Cooper R.I.B.A. School of Art and Design University of Wolverhampton.
LOCAL HISTORYBUILT
ENVIRONMENT
Tricia Cooper R.I.B.A.
School of Art and Design
University of Wolverhampton
Researching buildings is easy!
Asset value Increasing capital potential Ownership is symbolic of both power
and wealth Aesthetic appeal Significant to people and place
Initial Sources
Historic Maps Ordinance Survey Regional and Local Plans Estate plans Deeds of ownership (Boundaries) Google Earth!
Deeds
Provides data about ownership and timelines
Secure storage Often kept in the same hands Legal proof implies factual accuracy Restrictions of use Rights of way
Land Registry Detailed property information on title
kept on register
DescriptionTenure
Name and Address of the OwnerPurchase price
Name and address of mortgage lenderRestrictionsEasements Covenants
Land Registry Searches
Undertake ‘searches’ for a fee even if you are not the owner.
LeasesCommon Land
HistoryTenancies
InsolvenciesLists of properties in single ownership
Land Registry Searches
Neighbourhood reports (£50) photographs, planning applications, rights of way, housing market index, council tax banding, people type, crime details, education, amenities and mobile phone masts!
Flood reports Coal Mining Ground stability
Land Registry Searches
Land contamination Chancel Search report (National
Archive) Old maps
They will almost do the research for you!
Planning departments
Listed Buildings Buildings at Risk Register Planning Application and approval
register Good local knowledge and linkages Historic images, plans and drawings
Local Archives
Good for people and place information in order to contextualise statistical and factual data
Particularly good for Local Architectural Knowledge
Particularly good for buildings with a particular history or use
Royal Institute of British Architects Holds an extensive British architectural
drawing and archive collection from the Renaissance to the present day
Holds a collection of works by a considerable number of Architects that includes drawings, models, paintings, furniture etc.
Has the job files for a significant number of projects
Organisations
S.P.A.B.-Charitable and mainly volunteer organisation founded by William Morris for the care and repair of old buildings
Ancient monuments National Trust English Heritage Department of the Environment
Interest groups
The Georgian Society Buildings Preservation Trusts Museums of buildings Devotees of significant Architects
Newspapers
Express and Star Archive
Express and Star archive Photographs from the Express and Star archive
Bomb damage, August 1942.
Unlike others in the collection, this image was passed for print by the Censor.
Photograph from the Express and Star archive
Other Archive Sources
Banks Retailers Commercial property portfolio owners Pension funds Utility providers