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Dudley's Historic Environment

The historic environment is all around us and forms the physical backdrop to our everyday lives. Dudley Borough, in particular, has a rich and diverse character which has been shaped by the activities of people of the area over a long period of time. As a result the individual townships of the Borough have their own distinctive character that make Dudley a very special place in which to live and work.

The Historic Environment Section works to conserve the locally distinctive historic character of the Borough as a whole, both within historic townships and also in the spaces between and beyond them, rather than simply focusing upon special elements or areas. This includes giving advice on issues relating to:

Historic Environment Record

The Dudley Historic Environment Record (HER) is a computerised, map-based, index record of all known heritage assets in the Borough. It includes paper resources containing detailed information.

Contact Planning Help Desk

Telephone: 01384 814136

Email: General Contact Form

Request: Request Planning Officer Appointment

Address: 3 St James's Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HZ

Historic Environment Team Contact Details

 Name Job Role  Telephone
 Pete Boland Principal Conservation Officer
and& Borough Archaeologist

01384 814190

Jayne Pilkington  Senior Conservation Officer

01384 814168

Jennifer Mincher Historic Environment Technician 01384 814191

 

Conservation Area Character Appraisals

Find out how appraisals are carried out and download a copy of the appraisals for the conservation areas in the borough.

Dudley's historic environment

Historic Landscape Characterisation

Information on urban Historic Landscape Characterisation and the studies carried out in Brierley Hill, Stourbridge and the Glass Quarter.

Dudley Townscape Heritage Initiative

Leaflets, guidance and information for property owners and occupiers on this heritage-led regeneration scheme.

Historic Maps of Dudley

Dudley Council provides an online archive of historic mapping and aerial photography. the facility allows you to select the address you wish to locate to display the current mapping at that location; you can then choose to view historic mapping and aerial imagery. Please click here to access Dudley's Historic Maps 

2004 Civic Trust Awards

See more about how the refurbishment of historic buildings in Dudley town centre has won national recognition for outstanding architecture and environmental design.

The Council has produced a Supplementary Planning Document for the Historic Environment, which was adopted in 2006.

The Harris & Pearson Building

Take a virtual tour of the office building.

Stourbridge

Read more about this historic town and its buildings, including information on the history of the Foster & Rastrick Foundry.