Chatham, Plymouth et Portsmouth, villes ouvertes ?
Through their ancient industrial history and their often exceptional dimensions, the docks of the British Crown—and the buildings that compose them— form a specific landscape and an almost invaluable industrial heritage. Used for production, upkeep and reparation of ships, these docks also serve as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
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| Series: | In Situ |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/insitu/36971 |
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| Summary: | Through their ancient industrial history and their often exceptional dimensions, the docks of the British Crown—and the buildings that compose them— form a specific landscape and an almost invaluable industrial heritage. Used for production, upkeep and reparation of ships, these docks also serve as operational support for the Royal Navy, most notably keeping it supplied and maintained. Additionally, these military sites have, and will undergo economic cycles that differ from other industrial activities. That being said, the industrial heritage of the British Crown Dockyards faces familiar issues: neglect or museumization, demolition or reinvention, crowded site or tool for urban reinvigoration. This study concentrates on the industrial heritage of the Royal Navy in Chatham (Kent), Plymouth (Devon) and Portsmouth (Hampshire), and more specifically their historical qualities. This panel allows for an analysis of multiple interactions between the sites’ industrial past and their contemporary military issues. The urban environment which surrounds these sites, from 70,000 inhabitants in Chatham to approximately 250,000 in Plymouth, also endangers their industrial heritage. This maritime heritage, with its inconsistent levels of protection, conservation and conversion, generates competition and conflicts as it is situated at the crossroads of urban, industrial and military issues. The emergence of economic benefits from this impressive industrial heritage (on which UNESCO and Historic England have focused), do not prevent some buildings from being threatened by destruction. |
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| ISSN: | 1630-7305 |