Evaluating Didcot’s Historic Railway Shed

Durnin Research Ltd is delighted to be appointed by Didcot Railway Centre as the evaluation consultant for the Didcot’s Historic Railway Shed project. Didcot Railway Centre occupies 21 acres around the original Great Western Railway Engine Shed, providing a historic and functional context for its collections. The site includes restored locomotives and rolling stock, workshops … Continue reading Evaluating Didcot’s Historic Railway Shed

Progress on the Reimaging Greyfriars Project

A Grade 1 listed scheduled ancient monument dating from around 1230, Greyfriars is thought to be the oldest surviving Franciscan friary building in the country and has also served the community of Lincoln in the past as a Free School, a Jersey knitting and spinning school, a house of correction, a mechanics institute and the … Continue reading Progress on the Reimaging Greyfriars Project

Researching the impact of the Heritage Craft Association’s interventions

The Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) is the advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts. Working in partnership with Government and key agencies, it provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies and guilds, as well as individuals who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills and works towards a healthy and sustainable framework for the future. … Continue reading Researching the impact of the Heritage Craft Association’s interventions