“It was the heart of the town”: two public monuments, cultural memory and oral histories in Walkden and Hastings

Abstract

The importance of the historic built environment to local communities and its ability to foster a sense of place is an issue at the heart of current heritage impact research. This thesis is primarily concerned with how public monuments, as a focus for the localisation of memories and narratives, can contribute to the development of social capital, sense of place, and a sense of community identity.

Date of Award	Jan 2014
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	University of Brighton