THE WELSH REDUNDANT BUILDINGS REGISTER Available to Purchase

In 1983, the Welsh Development Agency (WDA) was given authority to make grants towards the conversion of redundant buildings in certain rural areas. However, the initial response to the scheme was disappointing and an internal research report (‘Rural Conversion Grant Scheme in Dyfed’), published in 1984, recommended several courses of action to increase general awareness of the grant. One of these recommendations was the setting up of a register of redundant rural buildings. This paper outlines the role of the WDA in rural Wales, describes the purpose and conditions of the Rural Conversion Grant (RCG) and explains the steps taken in establishing the Welsh Redundant Buildings Register.