Projects
The development of heritage sites is not central to the remit of CRHT, which is concerned with preservation, restoration and education in order to expand knowledge, act as guardians of the heritage and provide expertise. It is also concerned with opening heritage sites to the public in order that they can appreciate their intended purpose. This may involve removing features that serve only to confuse this purpose.
The Trust can help to realise these projects by a variety of approaches, working with key stakeholders and/or developers to protect both the fabric of the heritage asset, its accessibility to the public and its long-term sustainable management. The Trust may have to establish its own commercial ventures, the condition being that any surplus revenue from such activities is directed towards the charitable aims of the Trust.
Where commercial facilities are mentioned in the projects described below, these are intended simply as an example of the potential that exists.
Camden Railway Heritage Trail
The Camden Railway Heritage Trail is a long-term project of the Trust with the aim of linking heritage sites to create a fascinating walk through
Stephenson Walk
Chalk Farm Railway Lands (CFRL) suffer from major constraints to movement: first the barriers created by the main line to Euston and the North London
Winding Vaults Restoration
The Grade II* listed Stationary Winding Vaults are a notable feature of the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR), the first modern main line railway with
Stephenson Museum
The Stephenson Museum has been a CRHT project for many years, but there are several key unresolved questions: What should the Museum be for? Is
Primrose Hill Tunnel East Portals
Any new development around the Grade II* listed portals should be planned to provide public access and a suitable viewing platform, and could be on
Wine and Beer Vaults
The WBV connect with the Eastern Horse Tunnel on the west side, close to the foot of the horse stairs that lead up to the
Camden Catacombs
In 2008 the “Camden Catacombs”, the 1846 vaults under the former Construction Shop, were refurbished and replaced by 25 linear vaults that now serve as
Interchange Basin
The photograph looks east from the Interchange basement warehouse across the Interchange Basin, commonly called Dead Dog Hole or Basin, to the Wine and Beer
Roving Bridge
The Roving Bridge at Hampstead Road Locks, built in 1846 over the Regent’s Canal, has become an internationally familiar structure, thanks to the popularity of