Farm and Rural Building Conversions

"Farm and Rural Building Conversions" provides a detailed record of types of rural buildings and advice for conversion, including retention of period features where appropriate. Sympathetic conversion that ensures this record of rural life is not lost forever. This highly illustrated book covers: ? History and development of all types of farm and related rural buildings ? Conservation and planning issues ? Local authority guidelines for conversion ? Conservation professionals involved and ethics of conversion ? The design process for conversion ? Budgeting for conversion ? Working within a rural context and landscape ? Case studies of different types of conversions AUTHOR: Carole Ryan has worked in the field of the conservation and conversion of redundant rural buildings for most of her forty years of working life, either as a Principal Conservation Officer in a Local Authority, or as an Historic Building Consultant/Senior Lecturer. She is recently retired, but still a practising Conservation Officer. ILLUSTRATIONS: 500 colour photographs