Contested Heritage #19: Pilgrimage Routes

01/21/25 • 32 min

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The Planning, Environment & Property Podcast

What was it to be a pilgrim? How has pilgrimage continued over the centuries and how authentic are our modern pilgrim ways? Richard Harwood KC of 39 Essex Chambers and Clarissa Levi of BHL Art Group chat to Dr Emma Wells. Emma is the Head of Historic Buildings at SLR Consulting. Her book Pilgrim Routes of the British Isles is out in hardback and will be published in paperback early in 2025.

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Contested Heritage #18: Keeping the Castle

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What are the joys and challenges of life in a castle? Richard Harwood KC of 39 Essex Chambers and Clarissa Levi of BHL Art Group speak with Charles Berkeley of Berkeley Castle about combining a family home and business, and looking to the future after nine centuries of castle life.

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Contested Heritage #20: Syrian Cultural Heritage

The work of restoring Syria’s cultural heritage after years of wartime looting goes beyond the antiquities trade. Richard Harwood KC and Clarissa Levi talk to intelligence expert Anwar Darkazally of Field Intelligence about how thefts and looting can be stopped, and wounds inflicted by the conflict healed along the way. We discuss the work of Jonah X Projects.