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All heritage assets derive their significance from the same set of heritage values. What separates national and local heritage assets is the importance of those values. Assets of high significance are more likely to be nationally listed. For assets that are not nationally listed, a local list can assess and record their heritage values.
We assess local heritage assets using a combination of heritage values from:
Nominations for the local list must be at least 30 years old. This is in line with the Principles of Selection for Listed Buildings guidance. Under exceptional circumstances, a case may be made for younger assets. For this to be the case their local interest would need to be outstanding in multiple values.
To nominate an asset, you need to provide information on these heritage values. Your asset may only have one type of heritage value, or it may have multiple values. What is important when nominating an asset is not the number of values it has but the level of those values.
The values we use to assess assets are:
The potential for a site or monument to reveal information about:
Unlike historic illustrative value, this does not need to be visible to be significant. The asset will often be buried. It is the potential for the site or asset to reveal information that is important.
Examples could include:
The value may be affected by:
For example:
The cemetery has a large repository of human remains. Examination of these remains could add to our understanding of the health and social wellbeing of British society at the time. Any data obtained would be specific to the local area. The data could help build a richer picture of life in the town at the time. This could help people better connect and understand the local community of the past.
The ability of an asset to illustrate its original purpose and the activities it supported. On a broader scale, they may also illustrate the influence on the lives of local people of:
Examples could include how:
The value may be affected by:
For example:
The cottage was built in the late 19th century by the landowners for their estate workers. There is attention to architectural detailing and investment in quality materials and finishes. This shows a clear commitment and investment to give estate workers quality housing. This illustrates the standing and prosperity of the landowners. It also shows the wider philanthropic movement in Victorian society at the time. A society which valued a moral and societal duty to improve the lives of those less fortunate.
The connections the asset has to:
It may be important for its ties to a single point in time, or for how it documents the evolution of a place.
Examples could include:
The value may be affected by:
For example:
The significance of the war memorial lies principally in its historic associative value. Through its association with lives lost in World War II. It serves as a permanent record and is accessible to all relatives and visitors.
The intrinsic visual and physical qualities of built structures. These broadly fall into two types:
The value may be affected by:
For example:
The cottage has high architectural value due to the quality of its design and reflection of period detailing. The building was formerly two semi-detached cottages. It is a west facing detached property, in large lawned grounds, with trees and shrubs to south and rear. Each cottage is built in the Gothic revivalist style that was prevalent in the mid to late 19th century.
Features reflecting this style include:
The building is two storeys in height. The roof is low-pitched, covered by slate tiles. It has a large eaves overhang on the gable end. The elevations are in distinctive Flemish bond brickwork. They have dark headers, giving a polychromatic finish. The value is further enhanced by the intactness of historic fabric and detailing.
The visual and experiential qualities of a site or structure. There are two types of aesthetic value:
The value may be affected by:
For example:
The lychgate is a handsome structure that complements the grade I listed church. It contributes to the aesthetic, scenic qualities of the building and its churchyard. The chosen approach to the design adopts an Arts and Crafts style. This is sympathetic to and complements the church. It reflects the historic form and detailing of lychgates generally. Although a modest structure, it is well proportioned and finely detailed. It clearly fulfils an aesthetic as well as a functional role.
The importance of a place, site or asset to people’s collective identity. This value relates to our emotional attachment to place and how we relate to it. It can be found in many forms, including:
The value may be affected by:
For example:
The site is well used as a recreational space by residents and visitors. Public footpaths provide access along the river as well as through some of the meadows. Although much of this importance relates to their amenity value, their contribution to the character, history and local distinctiveness is also recognised locally. This was evident in the reaction to proposed building development in their vicinity.
The most important thing you can do is include any information you have. If you're not sure which value it relates to, just include it where you think it fits best. We can move the information around if needed when we review it.
If you are still unsure, you can check our extra help page. We have included some case studies to help you work out how the information might relate to your case.