It is always a problem to know what to do for the best to preserve buildings
which have lost their economic use. My view is that the best solution is
often to find a new use for it that preserves as much of it as possible.
The question may be how unique this peat house is. If this is an important
historic monument, there are the following possibilities:
*To ask English Heritage to spot list it, which I believe they can do
quickly for a building at risk.
*To object to the planning application, seeking to have the applicant's
scheme changed to minimise the damage.
*To ask others to support the objection - but it is a matter of the quality
of the objection, not the quantity of them, that matters most.
I am copying this message to the Conservation Officer of the Historical
Metallurgy Society.
Peter King
49, Stourbridge Road,
Hagley,
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 0QS
01562-720368
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Ian Spensley
Sent: 08 July 2007 11:01
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Subject: Keld Heads Peat House in Wensleydale
Dear list
An application has been served to convert the Peat House at Keld Heads Mine
in Wensleydale to a dwelling. Some of the site has been scheduled by English
heritage but I'm not sure about the peat house. On the one hand it will
ensure
that it survives but it will change its appearance for ever. As far as I
know it and the peat house at Grinton Swaledale are the most complete in
the
country although the Keld Heads one now as a tin roof.
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