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Conservation in a Challenging Environment

Conservation in a Challenging Environment. Blaenavon World Heritage Site Case Study John Rodger MBE, Blaenavon WHS Coordinator Rebecca Hartley, Blaenavon Regeneration Officer. Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site.

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Conservation in a Challenging Environment

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  1. Conservation in a Challenging Environment Blaenavon World Heritage Site Case Study John Rodger MBE, Blaenavon WHS Coordinator Rebecca Hartley, Blaenavon Regeneration Officer

  2. Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site “The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is one of the prime areas in the world where the full social, economic and technological process of industrialisation through iron and coal production can be studied and understood”. Extract from UK Tentative List, June 1999

  3. View to Coity in here

  4. Section through WHS

  5. Historic picture of Ironworks

  6. Blaenavon World Heritage Site Icons

  7. World Heritage Centre - After

  8. Blaenavon Partnership Management Structure Overview Statutory Responsibility Llanfoist Heritage MANAGEMENT BOARD Community Heritage Museum AUTHORITY Voluntary Voluntary Govilon Heritage Assembly, Councils, Boards Voluntary Communities First STEERING GROUP WHS CO-ORDINATOR STRATEGY GROUP BTC/CONSULTATION Voluntary Officers REPORT TO BTC P & B Railway OPERATIVE GROUP Voluntary World Heritage Day Committee TCBC/BTC Traders and Tourism Association Voluntary WORKING GROUPS Voluntary Marketing and Promotion Education Landscape and Access Forgotten Landscapes Partnership Historic Environment Blaenavon Town Centre Warden Service Community Consultation Voluntary Voluntary Agencies

  9. Blaenavon Town Centre, 1998

  10. Town Centre Challenge 1998... 1928... Broad Street

  11. Population Growth & Decline: Count abandoned due to War Number of People Source: OPCS

  12. Regeneration Response • Identify clear strategy for renewal, conservation and development • Bring together diverse professional interests to maximise funding opportunities (Housing Renewal, WAG) • Development of Project Initiation Documents (PID’s) • Liaise with key stakeholders in the town

  13. Lion Street: Library & Public Toilets

  14. Blaenavon World Heritage Centre RIBA Award Winner 2008

  15. Lower Broad Street

  16. Restoration New Build Enveloping Scheme

  17. Broad Street Retail Core - 32-39 Broad Street 2006/7 1998

  18. Regional Winners of the Federation of Master Builders Awards 2006 “This award is by no means attributable to our company. Without the dedication of Torfaen Council, its huge efforts in obtaining funding and the consistent efforts of its Officers, this award could not have been achieved” Managing Director P & P Builders.

  19. Retail Core Phase 2 – 73/80 Broad Street 2007/8 1998

  20. Boot Lane – Rear of Phase 2 2007/8 1998

  21. Public Realm

  22. Pennant Sandstone Paving and Coping Stones with Lime Mortar

  23. World Heritage Bollard World Heritage Branded Seat

  24. Renewal of arrival Car Park Improvements

  25. Challenges Remain…

  26. World Heritage Day 2009

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