Natalie Aldrich

Natalie holds a BA(Hons) in History and Politics and a FdSc in Architectural Conservation and is a full member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) and Practitioner member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (PCIfA). Natalie is a member of the Vernacular Architecture Group (VAG).

She has over 10 years experience as a Heritage Consultant working on buildings and sites of all types across southern England. She is experienced and confident in working with, and advising, owners, clients and project teams to understand, influence and inform proposals and schemes which meet client aims as well as preserving or enhancing the historic environment. She is equally capable liaising with Officers and statutory consultees such as Historic England. Key successes include obtaining Listed Building Consent for the repair and conversion of an 18th century timber framed agricultural barn on the Heritage At Risk Register, and advising the owners of a Grade I listed castle to help them obtain Scheduled Monument Consent for development in their grounds.

Natalie’s work as a Heritage Consultant builds on over 10 years in volunteer roles working in the historic environment, from undertaking research across a number of local record offices, reviewing Historic Environment Records, supporting historic building recording and surveying, and inputting to Heritage Statements for works to Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings.

At Manorwood, Natalie is responsible for researching building records, historic mapping and investigating physical evidence, to inform proposals for change and to support Heritage Statements and Statements of Significance when applying for alteration, redevelopment and change of use in historic buildings and settings.