Ms Elizabeth Williamson
Contact details
- Name:
- Ms Elizabeth Williamson
- Qualifications:
- BA (London)
- Position:
- Executive Editor, Victoria County History
- Institute:
- Institute of Historical Research
- Location:
- The Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
- Phone:
- 020 7862 8777
- Email address:
- elizabeth.williamson@sas.ac.uk
- Website:
- www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk
Research Summary and Profile
- Research interests:
- Archaeology, History of art, Modern History , Regional history
- Regions:
- Europe, United Kingdom
- Summary of research interests and expertise:
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Localities and regions,architecture, conservation, designed landscapes,historic environment especially of the 20th century.
Elizabeth Williamson is a Reader in Architectural History and Executive Editor of the Victoria County History (www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk)within the IHR. She was previously Architectural Editor of the VCH and Deputy Editor of The Buildings of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales (Pevsner Architecural Guides). From 2003-10 she was a Commissioner of English Heritage (www.english-heritage.org.uk), has been a member of its Advisory Committee and London Advisory Committee,and is conversant with current political and social influences on the historic environment. She now chairs English Heritage's Historic Parks and Gardens Panel and is a member of its Designation Review Committee. She is a member of the British Academy Hearth Tax Committee and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
She has a broad understanding from physical and documentary evidence of the development of the British built environment in a wide range of localities and has a particular interest in twentieth-century architecture and planning. She has thirty years experience in publishing, particularly of series.
- Publication Details
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Related publications/articles:
Date Details 01-Jan-2012 Victoria History of Oxfordshire XVII Edited Book
01-Jan-2012 Victoria History of Essex XI Edited Book
01-Jan-2012 Victoria History of East Yorkshire IX Edited Book
01-Jan-2011 Victoria History of Oxfordshire XVI Edited Book
01-Jan-2011 Victoria History of Wiltshire XVIII Edited Book
01-Jan-2010 Victoria History of Somerset X Edited Book
01-Jan-2010 Victoria History of Gloucestershire XII Edited Book
01-Jan-2010 Victoria History of Middlesex XIII Edited Book
- Professional Affiliations
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Professional affiliations:
Name Activity English Heritage Designation Review English Heritage Historic Parks and Gardens English Heritage - Consultancy & Media
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- Available for consultancy:
- Yes
