Many different values are attached to our historic assets: they are beautiful and interesting, they add richness and variety to our townscapes and landscapes, they are the visible reminder of a community's history, they have commemorative, religious, cultural or architectural value, and they embody historical and archaeological information about past people, societies, economies and industries - but above all they are useful and enjoyable, especially when they become the focus for leisure activities, giving people the opportunity to escape from their day to day lives and enjoy the special atmosphere of particular places...