Contributing to landscape and heritage in the Shropshire Hills

Gaskell, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8830-5252 and Lake, Jeremy (2023) Contributing to landscape and heritage in the Shropshire Hills. Other. Natural England.

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Abstract

From its inception over 30 years ago Agri-Environment Scheme (AES) policy has consistently recognised the importance of protecting and managing the historic environment, including traditional farm buildings, to secure a range of public goods for society. In 2021 Natural England commissioned research to review the uptake and values of AES options designed to support the maintenance of traditional farm buildings. This case study is one of a suite designed to illustrate the range of public benefits provided by this investment. Actual site locations are anonymised but are described with reference to the National Character Areas (NCA) in which they are located. Understanding the success and value of such funding is crucial in supporting future conservation decision making, especially for AES development. A farmstead and two outfarms are included in this Countryside Stewardship agreement in the Shropshire Hills National Character Area NCA. This is an upland area, but it is marked by strong contrasts between the large-scale farmsteads of the vales and the small-scale ones concentrated around Clee Hill and the uplands along the Welsh borders. The farmstead buildings use the traditional farm building maintenance option (HS1), while the two outfarms are covered by the maintenance option for buildings in remote areas (HS8).

Item Type:	Monograph (Other)
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > Countryside and Community Research Institute
Depositing User:	Peter Gaskell
Date Deposited:	21 May 2025 13:37
Last Modified:	30 May 2025 11:12
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15035

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