Wednesday 29th April, 9:30am – 3:30pm
Join us and speakers from across the sector to explore non-designated heritage assets. From planning complexities to community re-use.
West Midlands Heritage look forward to welcoming people from across the sector to our 2026 Learning Day: Non-Designated Heritage Assets.
We have a great panel of expert speakers and topics to make for a fascinating and informative day, which we hope will both inspire and equip you to tackle the unique challenges of non designated heritage assets buildings, whether redundant and requiring a creative future, or in use but in need of rejuvenation.
Confirmed speakers Architectural Heritage Fund, Historic England, Donald Insall Associates, Thread Architects, The Fox at Loxley and Wolverhampton Arts Centre.
Booking essential. Use the Eventbrite link to book
Agenda (please note this maybe subject to change)
9:30 – Arrival and Registration
10:15 – Opening remarks from West Midlands Heritage
10:30 – Caroline Kendall, Historic England: Researching local heritage lists and revising Historic England’s guidance
11:00 – Helen Ensor, Donald Insall Associate: Non-Designated Heritage Assets, The New Wild West
11:30 – Break
11:45 – Paul Jennings, The Fox at Loxley: Saving a village pub by turning it into a community owned pub.
12:15 – Rachel Haynes, Thread Architects: Conservation Principles in Practice
12:45 – Lunch & Networking
13:45 – Trevelyan Wright, Wolverhampton Arts Centre: Behind the Scenes
14:15 – Mandy Hall, Architectual Heritage Fund: A Funder’s Perspective
14:25 – Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks from WMHT
