Local Links
Romsey & District Society (Civic Society)
https://www.romseydistrictsociety.co.uk
The Romsey & District Society was set up in 1974 as a response to the wholesale destruction of Romsey which was rampant in the 1960s and 1970s. The Romsey & District Buildings Trust was originally a sub-committee of the Society.
Romsey signal box
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
Please visit this site for more information about the Romsey Signal Box which is owned by the Trust but administered by the Friends of the Signal Box.
Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC)
The TVBC is responsible for planning, building, transport, waste, environment, housing, leisure, etc. in the Romsey and the Test Valley region. The TVBC Revised Local Plan (DPD-2011-2029) contains policies for determining planning applications and identifying strategic allocations for housing, employment and other uses.
Lower Test Valley Archaeological Society (LTVAS)
LTVAS is responsible promoting interest in archaeological heritage in the Lower Test Valley region. It has an extensive archive of important historical records and photographs.
Hampshire Buildings Trust
http://www.hampshirebuildings.org.uk.
The Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust deals with Hampshire building history and heritage and promotes the use of traditional materials for renovation.
Visit Romsey
National Links
The Architectural Heritage Fund
The Architectural Heritage Fund is a registered charity founded in 1976 to promote the conservation of historic buildings in the UK.
Heritage Trust Network
http://www.heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk
Heritage Trust Network is a membership organisation run by people who have delivered amazing heritage projects against all the odds. The HTN mission is to help others do the same.
Historic England
http://www.historicengland.org.uk
The public body that looks after England’s historic environment. Championing and protecting historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England hold the Heritage at Risk lists and help with complex planning issues.
Building Conservation
http://www.buildingconservation.com/
The website for the publishers of The Building Conservation Directory covering information on suppliers of specialist products and services, training courses and technical articles.
English Heritage
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
English Heritage is a new independent charity holding, preserving and interpreting hundreds of historic sites across England spanning six millennia. It is a membership organisation.
Heritage Alliance
http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/
The Heritage Alliance is the biggest alliance of heritage interests in the UK and was set up to promote the central role of the independent movement in the heritage sector.
The Heritage Funding Directory
http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/fundingdirectory/main/fundinghome.php
Managed by The Heritage Alliance, the Directory is a free, easy to use guide to potential sources of support, financial and otherwise, for anyone seeking to undertake projects related to the heritage of the United Kingdom.
Heritage Lottery Fund
http://www.hlf.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) gives grants to sustain and transform our heritage.
The Railway Heritage Trust
http://www.railwayheritagetrust.co.uk/
The Railway Heritage Trust assists the operational railway companies in the preservation and upkeep of listed buildings and structures, and in the transfer of non-operational premises and structures to outside bodies willing to undertake their preservation.
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)
http://www.spab.org.uk/what-is-spab/
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings is involved in all aspects of the survival of buildings which are old and interesting through its advice, education and campaign work.
SAVE
http://www.savebritainsheritage.org
SAVE has been campaigning for preserving Britain’s historic buildings since 1975 when it was formed by a group of architectural historians.
The National Trust
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The National Trust is concerned with a variety of places from house, buildings and garden to coast and countryside.