skip to main page content :: Town & Regional Planning Home > Glossary Home > R >
RCAHM (E) (S) (W)
Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments, England,
Scotland and Wales - separate bodies for each country, founded 1908 and now including the
national monuments record, is responsible for compiling an inventory of the architectural and
historic monuments of that country. Is a legal consultee on all proposals to demolish
listed
buildings, and one of the most valuable archive sources, particularly since merging with the
National Monuments Record.