Daily Mail: Let old buildings 'rot gracefully'
Professor Caitlin DeSivey said losing heritage does not have to mean failure It can involve a deliberate decision to allow nature to take its course She cites the former atomic weapons testing facility at Orford Ness, Suffolk The National Trust manages the site through a policy of 'continued ruination'
Some heritage sites cannot be preserved and should be allowed to decay, according to an academic.
In the future, climate change, falling budgets and other pressures will mean that some heritage sites cannot be protected.
Professor Caitlin DeSilvey said that if heritage has to be lost this should not always be viewed as a failure - but can involve a deliberate decision to allow nature to take its course and to learn from change.
Published in: Daily Mail
Story Date: 2017-06-04T05:00:00+00:00
Story Date: 2017-06-04T05:00:00+00:00
