Information and advice

A wide range of our publications can assist owners and other working with historic buildings. These include technical leaflets covering the different parts of old houses and the materials they can be built of, and leaflets that describe how statutory control over listed buildings works.

The following guidance leaflets can be downloaded below:

• listed building guidance notes – a basic guide for owners and occupiers
• listed building interiors
• listed building exteriors
• tile and slate roofing
• thatch and thatching
• timber frames and roofs
• brickwork
• chalk and clay cob
• damp rot and insect attack
• pointing
• plasters and renders
• floors.

Useful links

We do not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the following links or services:

• Historic England
• Hampshire County Council
• Institute of Historic Building Conservation
• The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
• The Twentieth Century Society
• The Georgian Group
• The Victorian Society
• Ancient Monuments Society
• The Church Conservation Trust
• Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Vernacular Architecture Group

Contact us

For information or advice on any matter regarding building conservation please contact:

Building Conservation
New Forest National Park Authority
Lymington Town Hall
Avenue Road
Lymington
SO41 9ZG

Telephone: 01590 646630
Email: buildingconservation@newforestnpa.gov.uk