Meet the Historic Environment team

The Historic Environment service provides advice on conservation and archaeological issues and maintains the Shropshire Historic Environment Record. Officers are generally home based and cover the following areas: 

County wide

Historic environment team manager: Dr Andy Wigley 

Historic environment technical officer: Joe Crook

Conservation officer: Owen Gore

North area (Wem/ Oswestry)

Senior conservation officer: Ruth Hitchen

Planning archaeological advice: Dr Brandon Braun

Central area

Conservation officer: Karen Rolfe

Planning archaeological advice: Dr Brandon Braun

South area (Ludlow/Bridgnorth)

Senior conservation officer: Becky Jones

Planning archaeological advice: Debbie Taylor 

Telford and Wrekin

Planning archaeological advice: Debbie Taylor 

Conservation officer: please contact Telford and Wrekin Council

For all general enquiries please contact: historic.environment@shropshire.gov.uk 

Historic Environment Record

Senior Historic Environment Record officer: Charlotte Orchard 

For all HER enquiries please contact: her@shropshire.gov.uk