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Historic Buildings Council for England

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Date: 1953-1984
History: Created under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monument Act 1953, which empowered the Minister of Works to appoint three separate Historic Buildings Councils, for England, Scotland and Wales. The Council for England advised on the exercise of powers contained in the Act to make grants and loans towards the maintenance of historic buildings; to acquire such buildings or to assist other organisations (such as the National Trust) to do so. Subsequently the Council was given the added shared responsibility for the National Heritage Memorial Fund which was able to make grants or loans towards acquisition, maintenance or preservation of land, buildings or objects of outstanding historic or other interest throughout the UK. The Council was abolished by the National Heritage Act 1983 and was succeeded by the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (English Heritage).
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: Whitakers; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C280456
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1957-1984: Ministry of Works: Historic Buildings Council for England: minutes and papers
The National Archives, Kew
WORK 94
2
1953-1984: Historic Buildings Council for England: Agenda, Minutes and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
AT 16
3
1953-1984: Records of Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
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