Ben Cowell (@bencowell.bsky.social)
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Thoughts, news and views, from the Director General of Historic Houses
UK
Joined January 2009
🚨Call for Papers🚨 We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the 24th Annual Historic Houses International Conference. 📌 Theme: Life Cycles and the Historic House 📍 Maynooth University 📅 11–12 May 2026
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Today @HistEnvForum publishes the Historic Environment Overview 2024-25, celebrating the impact of England’s heritage sector in the last financial year. Produced with support from @HistoricEngland. Read the new report: https://t.co/MzukPNJDie
#Heritage #Resilience
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A landmark report on #heritage was published #OTD 75 years ago - 23 June 1950. Sir Ernest Gowers investigated how significant houses should be protected for future generations. 75 years on, his (plain) words still ring true. Read more about it here:
historichouses.org
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Thoughts from @Historic_Houses' @SarahRoller8 on why "Imposing planning fees on listed buildings would be a huge mistake" - and a call for use of the listed building consent order mechanism for certain routine, reversible changes. https://t.co/CLXqXRWOW1
thetimes.com
The planning application is free at present — scrapping this perk would discourage the preservation of some beautiful properties
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“This is what historic houses are about – connection... We’re all looking for connection in our lives. It’s important that these estates are shared and understood and relevant – that’s how they will survive.” @mapperton @Historic_Houses
https://t.co/sQOkuIpZ8c
telegraph.co.uk
Using YouTube to give viewers a look into their estate, the aristocratic couple have garnered a cult following online
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Tomorrow, we begin oral evidence sessions for our Protecting built heritage inquiry. We’ll explore the motivations behind individuals preserving heritage sites and the challenges they face in doing so. Tune in from 10am Tuesday 17 June 📆 Read more 👇
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Look forward to seeing you there, Alice!
Tomorrow I'll be in Parliament for the session on Protecting Built Heritage with the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. We'll be discussing challenges facing built heritage and the wider heritage sector, and I'll be on a panel with @HilaryMcGrady and @Ben_CowellDG. If
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Superb new @Historic_Houses report on Gen Z's relationship with heritage - well worth a read. All thanks to @SarahRoller8 ! https://t.co/WWdSFZKkcO
historichouses.org
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Congratulations to @DalemainMansion for 20 years of the World Marmalade Awards
theguardian.com
The contest now draws in more than 3,200 entries from as far afield as the Czech Republic and South Korea
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Many congratulations to Baroness Twycross for taking over the #heritage brief at @DCMS. We look forward to working with you in this important role. https://t.co/KeapRCaoPH
gov.uk
Baroness Twycross was appointed Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) on 11 July 2024 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on 23 July 2024.
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The figures from the @FamilyBizUK survey paint a stark picture about the realities of the Autumn Budget for thousands of businesses across the UK, including many historic house businesses 👇 https://t.co/0gsYfd2Omn
historichouses.org
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It's #EnglishTourismWeek this week. Vote for the tourism Superstars who make such a difference to this fantastic industry! The amazing @MuncasterCastle is on the list, thanks to their very own Hannah Clapp. Vote Hannah! @Historic_Houses (by 23 March) https://t.co/AAVa1BMiwF
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A blog from me, about... European Architectural Heritage Year (1975)
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We are sad to hear that our Commissioner, Dame Julie Kenny, died last week. Julie brought great determination to her role as Chair of Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, overseeing brilliant progress in the Grade I listed building’s rescue. Our thoughts are with her family.
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We're delighted to be launching our new report into VAT today, ahead of our submission to the @CommonsCMS inquiry into Protecting Built Heritage. Read the findings below👇 https://t.co/SoEBttMRvW
historichouses.org
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