Publications in print

Chatham Historic Dockyard: Alive or Mothballed?

A report providing detailed proposals for the re-use of the remarkable historic buildings of Chatham Dockyard. Published October 1984.

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Cherish or Perish? Buildings at Risk 2008

Published 2008.

* There are copies of some of our other buildings at risk publications available, please see the publications list for further details.

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Churches: A Question of Conversion

An extensively illustrated (colour and b/w) book describing new uses for redundant churches and chapels, ranging from offices and housing to theatres and restaurants. The emphasis is on schemes that respect the character and integrity of the churches. Published September 1987.

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City Centre Carve Up

Alarmingly, in a large number of cities the clean sweep approach is making a comeback:; the report looks at Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastle. Published May 1982.

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City Churches have a future

Published 1994

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Colchester: Back to the Future

ISBN: 978-0-0905978-65-9

Colchester is one of England’s most overlooked historic county towns. It retains its Roman grid, with a castle, town walls and street after street of handsome buildings. This report aims to highlight the wealth of Colchester’s built heritage, show the good work that has been done in conserving and augmenting these assets, and put forward ideas for the future - from the small scale to the highly ambitious.

Colchester, Back to the Future argues that the town must capitalise on its history and heritage rather than bend to the concrete will of those who mistakenly believe that economic development and physical development are one and the same. Only though conserving, and where possible, carefully adding to the town, can Colchester retain and strengthen its real identity. This will require patient discussion and negotiation, putting aside politics and working to a long-term plan. If Colchester can meet this challenge, it could be the envy of Britain.

Published 2010.

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Cutting the heart out of Derby

Despite this report arguing for the historic station as a vital part of the railway conservation area, Derby Station was demolished in 1984.

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