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Teaching Ideas & Resources - Research Sources for Local Sites
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The Bernwood Ancient Hunting Forest ProjectIn 2001 the Bernwood Ancient Hunting Forest Project was launched as a unique initiative seeking to promote and focus attention on an area of the county that has been previously overlooked and undervalued. The project aims to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of Buckinghamshire’s former royal Forest and to promote its protection and enhancement. You can contact the Archaeology Team at Buckinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UY For the Sites and Monuments Record, email or telephone: (01296) 382072 Buckinghamshire Sites and Monuments RecordThe Buckinghamshire Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) is a public environmental record which is used for the purposes of land use planning, conservation, research, education and general interest. It comprises a computerised database, supporting paper records, maps, a collection of aerial photographs and slides and a library. The SMR aims to record all reported archaeological sites and finds in Buckinghamshire from the earliest evidence of human activity to the end of the Second World War in 1945. These include records of listed buildings and industrial complexes. The SMR is located in offices in the centre of Aylesbury. You can contact the Archaeology Team at Buckinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UY For the Sites and Monuments Record, email or telephone: (01296) 382072 An ongoing project is developing on-line access to the Buckinghamshire Sites and Monuments Record. Unlocking Buckinghamshire’s Past will not only provide 24/7 access to the records held by Buckinghamshire but is also in the process of developing a range of resource materials for teachers. Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies The Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies collects, preserves and makes available the documentary heritage of the County of Buckingham. Users include academics, local and family historians and Buckinghamshire schoolchildren. The Centre is part of Buckinghamshire County Council's Libraries and Heritage Service, and the service is run from County Hall, Aylesbury. A good summary of the types and extent of local history records held by the centre can be found at http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/archives/local_history/local.stm Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Walton Street, AYLESBURY, Bucks HP20 1UU. Telephone: Archives: (01296) 382587 Local Studies: (01296) 382250 E-mail archives or local studies Listed BuildingsListed Buildings have been identified as being of special historic or architectural interest. The Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest is compiled by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Listed Buildings are categorised into 3 grades to indicate their relative importance: Grade I - Buildings of exceptional interest Grade II* - Buildings of importance Grade II - Buildings of special interest A short record / description of each listed building is kept by District and County Councils. Images of England is an English Heritage project t place images of all the listed buildings in England on the web – it can be found at www.imagesofengland.org.uk/. Another useful source for details of historic buildings are The Pevsner Architectural Guides, which were begun in 1951 by the architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-83) with the aim of providing an up-to-date portable guide to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Useful WebsitesThis online resource from English Heritage’s National Monuments Record (NMR) provides an easy-to-use way to find information about many of England's ancient and historical sites, buildings and monuments. The information within PastScape is taken directly from the NMRs national historic environment database containing nearly 400,000 records on the archaeology and buildings of England and its territorial waters. These records contain descriptions of any interesting archaeological details, pictures (where available), and links to maps and aerial photographs on other websites. The site is free to use and there is no need to register. This site combines the former Public Record Office and Historic Manuscripts Commission including parts that used to be included on the Public Record Office website where you can access the on-line catalogue of National Archives holdings or view their digitised collections with Documents Online (available for a fee), or the Learning Curve site - containing themed galleries of digitised documents. The site also includes areas that were formerly part of the Historic Manuscripts Commission website including the National Register of Archives, Archon: list of archival repositories in UK, and the Manorial Documents Register (which at the moment only covers Wales, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Surrey, Middlesex and the three Ridings of Yorkshire). |
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