4th August 2009, 11:30 AM
I am confused by most of what you say, Unitof1, which does not appear to be an uncommon reaction. Are you calling for the complete removal of EH and NT from the running of stately homes etc and for each place to be run by a local 'team', presumably as a local institution for local people? :face-huh:
As far as i can tell from the 2 areas i spend my time in, EH and NT do good work. Dover Castle is currently running a very good thing on the archaeology of the keep and grounds, the similar castles at Walmer and Deal are well run and looked after, and Knole just finished ( a couple i years ago, i think) an extensive restoration of the roof and timbers, as seen on Time Team, sigh.
Up North, Dunstanburgh, the Farnes and Cragside are all managed by NT and are again presented well, with Cragside having just had the old Vicotiran bridge restored to a high standard. Similarly the Rievaulx terraces are a useful ongoing archaeological aid for thsoe studying park and garden archaeology, and the work of Capability Brown.
What's not to like? I understand this may be a prod at a wasps nest but i quite like the preservation of national architecture by national bodies.
4 inch archaeologist's pointing troll- the next big thing for small find management
As far as i can tell from the 2 areas i spend my time in, EH and NT do good work. Dover Castle is currently running a very good thing on the archaeology of the keep and grounds, the similar castles at Walmer and Deal are well run and looked after, and Knole just finished ( a couple i years ago, i think) an extensive restoration of the roof and timbers, as seen on Time Team, sigh.
Up North, Dunstanburgh, the Farnes and Cragside are all managed by NT and are again presented well, with Cragside having just had the old Vicotiran bridge restored to a high standard. Similarly the Rievaulx terraces are a useful ongoing archaeological aid for thsoe studying park and garden archaeology, and the work of Capability Brown.
What's not to like? I understand this may be a prod at a wasps nest but i quite like the preservation of national architecture by national bodies.
4 inch archaeologist's pointing troll- the next big thing for small find management