About the Authors ix 1 Introduction 1 Note 3 References 4 2 Heritage Assets: Their Nature and Management Implications 5 Introduction 5 Some introductory thoughts about heritage assets 6 Heritage assets and their management implications 8 Owners, managers and management approaches 45 References 46 3 Heritage Values and Cultural Significance 49 Benefits of conservation 50 Understanding the cultural significance of a heritage asset 57 Development in the idea of values 58 Value characterisation: typologies 62 Categories of values 66 Some examples of assets and their values 73 References 82 4 Assessing Significance 85 Establishing and analysing the origins and development of an asset 85 Gathering evidence about significance 86 Research and types of evidence 88 Primary source material 90 Secondary material 97 Interpreting the building/physical remains 99 Establishing and analysing the character, dynamics and setting of the asset 100 Assessing community values 104 Analysing significance 107 Assessing significance: comparisons and relativity 108 Comparisons 111 Some issues in value assessment 113 Sensitivity to change 116 References 118 5 Using Significance in Management Tools and Processes 121 Introduction 121 The conservation plan 122 The management plan 143 Management tools for historic areas 149 Historic area appraisals 151 Characterisation 156 Heritage impact assessments 160 Heritage statements within the development planning process 172 Local management agreements 174 Care, design and quality standards guidance 179 References 184 6 Maintenance Management 187 Introduction 187 A strategic perspective 189 Recording 192 Financial management of maintenance management 213 Information management in maintenance management 214 Performance indicators 214 References 215 7 Sustainability, Built Heritage and Conservation Values: Some Observations 217 Introduction 217 Sustainable development 217 Sustainability and the built heritage 219 Trade-offs 220 Charters and guidance documents 221 Sustainable management of historic buildings 225 References 227 8 Conservation Principles 229 Introduction 229 Development of conservation principles 229 Core conservation principles 230 The relationship between significance-based management and traditional conservation principles 239 References 240 9 Case Studies 243 Case Study 1: Royal Dart Hotel, Kingswear, Devon, England 243 Case Study 2: Baixa, Maputo, Mozambique 249 Case Study 3: The Site of the Former Taunton Gaol, Taunton, Somerset, England 253 Case Study 4: Maintaining the Commonwealth War Graves 256 References 266 Index 267