21st century solutions to heritage at risk so probably before I start talking
risk so probably before I start talking
risk so probably before I start talking about the solutions we need to start
about the solutions we need to start
about the solutions we need to start talking about what the problem is the
talking about what the problem is the
talking about what the problem is the number of nationally significant
number of nationally significant
number of nationally significant historic buildings at risk is growing in
historic buildings at risk is growing in
historic buildings at risk is growing in England at the moment and I just wanted
England at the moment and I just wanted
England at the moment and I just wanted to share with you first of all some
to share with you first of all some
to share with you first of all some statistics from historic England they
statistics from historic England they
statistics from historic England they published every year a heritage at risk
published every year a heritage at risk
published every year a heritage at risk list of those buildings that are at risk
list of those buildings that are at risk
list of those buildings that are at risk so they are derelict often vacant in
so they are derelict often vacant in
so they are derelict often vacant in need of a new use and yet it’s the type
need of a new use and yet it’s the type
need of a new use and yet it’s the type of heritage that we’ve decided is
of heritage that we’ve decided is
of heritage that we’ve decided is nationally significant and is worthy of
nationally significant and is worthy of
nationally significant and is worthy of saving so at the moment we grade our
saving so at the moment we grade our
saving so at the moment we grade our listed buildings grade 1 2 star and
listed buildings grade 1 2 star and
listed buildings grade 1 2 star and grade twos and historic England collects
grade twos and historic England collects
grade twos and historic England collects information on those that are the most
information on those that are the most
information on those that are the most significant so the grade ones and the
significant so the grade ones and the
significant so the grade ones and the two stars and of those are shocking
two stars and of those are shocking
two stars and of those are shocking 45.7% are currently at risk and the
45.7% are currently at risk and the
45.7% are currently at risk and the other issue
other issue
other issue apart from the condition of these
apart from the condition of these
apart from the condition of these buildings and the need for the new use
buildings and the need for the new use
buildings and the need for the new use is that the cost of repairing these
is that the cost of repairing these
is that the cost of repairing these buildings is growing every year and as
buildings is growing every year and as
buildings is growing every year and as resources get ever more scarce and
resources get ever more scarce and
resources get ever more scarce and funding competition for funding gets
funding competition for funding gets
funding competition for funding gets even higher the total cost of repair
even higher the total cost of repair
even higher the total cost of repair bringing these buildings back into an
bringing these buildings back into an
bringing these buildings back into an economically viable use is growing so in
economically viable use is growing so in
economically viable use is growing so in 2015 what they call the conservation
2015 what they call the conservation
2015 what they call the conservation deficit was four hundred and seventy
deficit was four hundred and seventy
deficit was four hundred and seventy five point four million and the
five point four million and the
five point four million and the conservation deficit is the current
conservation deficit is the current
conservation deficit is the current value of the property plus what it will
value of the property plus what it will
value of the property plus what it will cost to bring it back into a good state
cost to bring it back into a good state
cost to bring it back into a good state of repair and then – what it’s going to
of repair and then – what it’s going to
of repair and then – what it’s going to be worth at the end of it and most in
be worth at the end of it and most in
be worth at the end of it and most in most cases the cost of bringing it back
most cases the cost of bringing it back
most cases the cost of bringing it back into a good state of repair far
into a good state of repair far
into a good state of repair far outweighs what it’s going to be worth at
outweighs what it’s going to be worth at
outweighs what it’s going to be worth at the end and this is why there’s a huge
the end and this is why there’s a huge
the end and this is why there’s a huge conservation deficit for us to deal with
conservation deficit for us to deal with
conservation deficit for us to deal with as you can see in 2016 that has grown to
as you can see in 2016 that has grown to
as you can see in 2016 that has grown to 613 million and new statistics have just
613 million and new statistics have just
613 million and new statistics have just been released this week about what’s
been released this week about what’s
been released this week about what’s happening in 2017 and really this is
happening in 2017 and really this is
happening in 2017 and really this is just the tip of the iceberg because in
just the tip of the iceberg because in
just the tip of the iceberg because in fact grade 2 listed buildings account
fact grade 2 listed buildings account
fact grade 2 listed buildings account for over 90% of our listed building
for over 90% of our listed building
for over 90% of our listed building stock in the country and he won’t be
stock in the country and he won’t be
stock in the country and he won’t be surprised to know that the information
surprised to know that the information
surprised to know that the information that we’ve got about the condition of
that we’ve got about the condition of
that we’ve got about the condition of those buildings is incredibly sketchy
those buildings is incredibly sketchy
those buildings is incredibly sketchy across the country apart from in
across the country apart from in
across the country apart from in Lincolnshire because in Lincolnshire you
Lincolnshire because in Lincolnshire you
Lincolnshire because in Lincolnshire you have a Heritage Trust who galvanized the
have a Heritage Trust who galvanized the
have a Heritage Trust who galvanized the expertise and enthusiasm of over 400
expertise and enthusiasm of over 400
expertise and enthusiasm of over 400 volunteers over the last few years to go
volunteers over the last few years to go
volunteers over the last few years to go out and have a look at 6807 listed and
out and have a look at 6807 listed and
out and have a look at 6807 listed and unlisted historic buildings across the
unlisted historic buildings across the
unlisted historic buildings across the county and this is what they found they
county and this is what they found they
county and this is what they found they found that there are 90 buildings at
found that there are 90 buildings at
found that there are 90 buildings at high risk and a further 347 our medium
high risk and a further 347 our medium
high risk and a further 347 our medium risk so together that accounts for quite
risk so together that accounts for quite
risk so together that accounts for quite a large amount of our listed building
a large amount of our listed building
a large amount of our listed building stock so how are we going to cope with
stock so how are we going to cope with
stock so how are we going to cope with those sorts of figures how are we going
those sorts of figures how are we going
those sorts of figures how are we going to start to address those issues with
to start to address those issues with
to start to address those issues with the sort of lack of resources that we’re
the sort of lack of resources that we’re
the sort of lack of resources that we’re trying to deal with at the moment and
trying to deal with at the moment and
trying to deal with at the moment and why should we when there’s a question
why should we when there’s a question
why should we when there’s a question really here about if we’re not looking
really here about if we’re not looking
really here about if we’re not looking after our listed buildings is there
after our listed buildings is there
after our listed buildings is there really the need and demand there and why
really the need and demand there and why
really the need and demand there and why did we make an effort to look after them
did we make an effort to look after them
did we make an effort to look after them it’s my view that architectural heritage
it’s my view that architectural heritage
it’s my view that architectural heritage is so important to our quality of life
is so important to our quality of life
is so important to our quality of life it makes up the character of our towns
it makes up the character of our towns
it makes up the character of our towns and villages and it really speaks about
and villages and it really speaks about
and villages and it really speaks about our sense of place and our sense of
our sense of place and our sense of
our sense of place and our sense of identity and those materials and the
identity and those materials and the
identity and those materials and the craftsmanship that have gone into making
craftsmanship that have gone into making
craftsmanship that have gone into making those buildings it’s just a real
those buildings it’s just a real
those buildings it’s just a real expression of the place
expression of the place
expression of the place and it’s a it’s a work of art and it’s
and it’s a it’s a work of art and it’s
and it’s a it’s a work of art and it’s one that we live with day-in day-out and
one that we live with day-in day-out and
one that we live with day-in day-out and if we’re not careful we will begin to
if we’re not careful we will begin to
if we’re not careful we will begin to take for granted
the fact that architectural heritage is
the fact that architectural heritage is important and we need to balance
important and we need to balance
important and we need to balance development and moving forward with
development and moving forward with
development and moving forward with retaining the character of our Historic
retaining the character of our Historic
retaining the character of our Historic Places is not a new concept and it
Places is not a new concept and it
Places is not a new concept and it started really when the Industrial
started really when the Industrial
started really when the Industrial Revolution was gaining pace in the late
Revolution was gaining pace in the late
Revolution was gaining pace in the late 19th century in 1877 William Morris
19th century in 1877 William Morris
19th century in 1877 William Morris established the society for the
established the society for the
established the society for the protection of ancient buildings and that
protection of ancient buildings and that
protection of ancient buildings and that was quickly followed in 1896 by the
was quickly followed in 1896 by the
was quickly followed in 1896 by the establishment of the National Trust we
establishment of the National Trust we
establishment of the National Trust we know that this is a cause that people
know that this is a cause that people
know that this is a cause that people still support because the National Trust
still support because the National Trust
still support because the National Trust has just reached five million members we
has just reached five million members we
has just reached five million members we know that there’s huge proportions of
know that there’s huge proportions of
know that there’s huge proportions of the population that care about this we
the population that care about this we
the population that care about this we went on through the 20th century
went on through the 20th century
went on through the 20th century establishing specialist groups looking
establishing specialist groups looking
establishing specialist groups looking at particular types of buildings like
at particular types of buildings like
at particular types of buildings like the Georgian group and the Victorian
the Georgian group and the Victorian
the Georgian group and the Victorian society and it was in 1947 that we
society and it was in 1947 that we
society and it was in 1947 that we decided to give these buildings
decided to give these buildings
decided to give these buildings legislative protection in the 1970s
legislative protection in the 1970s
legislative protection in the 1970s something really interesting started to
something really interesting started to
something really interesting started to happen we started to realize that the
happen we started to realize that the
happen we started to realize that the built the types of buildings that the
built the types of buildings that the
built the types of buildings that the National Trust’s were caring for our
National Trust’s were caring for our
National Trust’s were caring for our country houses and our churches and our
country houses and our churches and our
country houses and our churches and our larger industrial buildings they weren’t
larger industrial buildings they weren’t
larger industrial buildings they weren’t the only important buildings in fact
the only important buildings in fact
the only important buildings in fact people cared about the buildings that
people cared about the buildings that
people cared about the buildings that were special to them their buildings
were special to them their buildings
were special to them their buildings that held a sort of sense of memory and
that held a sort of sense of memory and
that held a sort of sense of memory and sense of community in their own places
sense of community in their own places
sense of community in their own places and so a new movement was formed called
and so a new movement was formed called
and so a new movement was formed called the building preservation trust movement
the building preservation trust movement
the building preservation trust movement and in the 1970s charities were
and in the 1970s charities were
and in the 1970s charities were established across the country who
established across the country who
established across the country who started to look at buildings in their
started to look at buildings in their
started to look at buildings in their own places and my charity the Heritage
own places and my charity the Heritage
own places and my charity the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire was established in
Trust of Lincolnshire was established in
Trust of Lincolnshire was established in 1988 and registered as a charity in 91
1988 and registered as a charity in 91
1988 and registered as a charity in 91 and we’ve been working ever since to
and we’ve been working ever since to
and we’ve been working ever since to save historic buildings in around
save historic buildings in around
save historic buildings in around Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire the old model was to create a trust that
the old model was to create a trust that
the old model was to create a trust that purchased the historic building took out
purchased the historic building took out
purchased the historic building took out a loan from the architectural heritage
a loan from the architectural heritage
a loan from the architectural heritage fund restored the building and sold it
fund restored the building and sold it
fund restored the building and sold it on for a profit as you can imagine the
on for a profit as you can imagine the
on for a profit as you can imagine the conservation deficit means that those
conservation deficit means that those
conservation deficit means that those days are long gone and we now have to
days are long gone and we now have to
days are long gone and we now have to attract a quite a significant amount of
attract a quite a significant amount of
attract a quite a significant amount of grant funding in order to take any
grant funding in order to take any
grant funding in order to take any project forward as we move through the
project forward as we move through the
project forward as we move through the 21st century and the Heritage Lottery
21st century and the Heritage Lottery
21st century and the Heritage Lottery Fund was established which was
Fund was established which was
Fund was established which was established particularly to help these
established particularly to help these
established particularly to help these communities who wanted to celebrate
communities who wanted to celebrate
communities who wanted to celebrate their own heritage in their own areas
their own heritage in their own areas
their own heritage in their own areas and interesting things started to happen
and interesting things started to happen
and interesting things started to happen we start to move away from the solutions
we start to move away from the solutions
we start to move away from the solutions that were provided by the National Trust
that were provided by the National Trust
that were provided by the National Trust and the churches Conservation Trust
and the churches Conservation Trust
and the churches Conservation Trust their work remains very important
their work remains very important
their work remains very important because they’re looking after a huge
because they’re looking after a huge
because they’re looking after a huge body of assets but those people who were
body of assets but those people who were
body of assets but those people who were really interested in buildings in their
really interested in buildings in their
really interested in buildings in their own areas started to take matters into
own areas started to take matters into
own areas started to take matters into their own hands and we now have quite a
their own hands and we now have quite a
their own hands and we now have quite a large community of smaller local based
large community of smaller local based
large community of smaller local based trusts who are working very hard in
trusts who are working very hard in
trusts who are working very hard in their own areas to save and building
their own areas to save and building
their own areas to save and building buildings that are important to them and
buildings that are important to them and
buildings that are important to them and 2016 they’re launched a heritage trust
2016 they’re launched a heritage trust
2016 they’re launched a heritage trust network which is all about bringing
network which is all about bringing
network which is all about bringing these people together sharing expertise
these people together sharing expertise
these people together sharing expertise sharing knowledge and making sure we can
sharing knowledge and making sure we can
sharing knowledge and making sure we can support each other on this journey so I
support each other on this journey so I
support each other on this journey so I just wanted to give you a few examples
just wanted to give you a few examples
just wanted to give you a few examples of the type of work that’s been going on
of the type of work that’s been going on
of the type of work that’s been going on this is Cromford Mills in Derbyshire and
this is Cromford Mills in Derbyshire and
this is Cromford Mills in Derbyshire and in 1972 a trust called the Arkwright
in 1972 a trust called the Arkwright
in 1972 a trust called the Arkwright Society was established to save these
Society was established to save these
Society was established to save these buildings at the time they were in a
buildings at the time they were in a
buildings at the time they were in a completely derelict State and yet they
completely derelict State and yet they
completely derelict State and yet they were the first in textile industrial
were the first in textile industrial
were the first in textile industrial mills built in the country by Sir
mills built in the country by Sir
mills built in the country by Sir Richard Arkwright in the late 18th
Richard Arkwright in the late 18th
Richard Arkwright in the late 18th century hugely significant historic
century hugely significant historic
century hugely significant historic industrial landscape
industrial landscape
industrial landscape it was it had been in use until the
it was it had been in use until the
it was it had been in use until the 1990s and there was contamination on the
1990s and there was contamination on the
1990s and there was contamination on the site they’ve been using it to dye
site they’ve been using it to dye
site they’ve been using it to dye textiles and the contamination on the
textiles and the contamination on the
textiles and the contamination on the flight was huge
flight was huge
flight was huge so private developers had moved away
so private developers had moved away
so private developers had moved away from this there was no profit in
from this there was no profit in
from this there was no profit in converting or saving these buildings so
converting or saving these buildings so
converting or saving these buildings so the trust stepped in and consequentially
the trust stepped in and consequentially
the trust stepped in and consequentially they have repaired each and every
they have repaired each and every
they have repaired each and every building on that site bringing millions
building on that site bringing millions
building on that site bringing millions of pounds of investment into this small
of pounds of investment into this small
of pounds of investment into this small area of Derbyshire through just hard
area of Derbyshire through just hard
area of Derbyshire through just hard work and dedication in 2001 it was
work and dedication in 2001 it was
work and dedication in 2001 it was designated a World Heritage Site and
designated a World Heritage Site and
designated a World Heritage Site and they’ve recently won a Europa Nostra
they’ve recently won a Europa Nostra
they’ve recently won a Europa Nostra Award for their work on building 17 it
Award for their work on building 17 it
Award for their work on building 17 it just shows you the power of the
just shows you the power of the
just shows you the power of the community when we get together and want
community when we get together and want
community when we get together and want to achieve something another building
to achieve something another building
to achieve something another building that has recently been purchased by a
that has recently been purchased by a
that has recently been purchased by a trust the Wentworth wood house
trust the Wentworth wood house
trust the Wentworth wood house Preservation Trust
Preservation Trust
Preservation Trust this is Wentworth house in West
this is Wentworth house in West
this is Wentworth house in West Yorkshire it has the longest Georgian
Yorkshire it has the longest Georgian
Yorkshire it has the longest Georgian facade understand in Europe it’s a
facade understand in Europe it’s a
facade understand in Europe it’s a colossal building and they’ve started
colossal building and they’ve started
colossal building and they’ve started off with repairs to the roof now this
off with repairs to the roof now this
off with repairs to the roof now this building and all of its ancillary
building and all of its ancillary
building and all of its ancillary buildings put together there are four
buildings put together there are four
buildings put together there are four acres of roof to repair so this first
acres of roof to repair so this first
acres of roof to repair so this first phase of work is costing 7 million
phase of work is costing 7 million
phase of work is costing 7 million pounds they’ve been assisted by the
pounds they’ve been assisted by the
pounds they’ve been assisted by the government in doing that but in the
government in doing that but in the
government in doing that but in the future they’re on their own they’re
future they’re on their own they’re
future they’re on their own they’re having to raise a huge amount of money
having to raise a huge amount of money
having to raise a huge amount of money to repair this really internationally
to repair this really internationally
to repair this really internationally significant building and they’re doing
significant building and they’re doing
significant building and they’re doing it by galvanizing the expertise and the
it by galvanizing the expertise and the
it by galvanizing the expertise and the skills that are in the local community
skills that are in the local community
skills that are in the local community and they’re bringing interest and
and they’re bringing interest and
and they’re bringing interest and excitement to what’s going to be the
excitement to what’s going to be the
excitement to what’s going to be the future for this but really significant
future for this but really significant
future for this but really significant historic building
so on a smaller scale heritage
so on a smaller scale heritage Lincolnshire is doing this work in this
Lincolnshire is doing this work in this
Lincolnshire is doing this work in this county and we’ve been working to save
county and we’ve been working to save
county and we’ve been working to save the types of historic buildings that we
the types of historic buildings that we
the types of historic buildings that we see in our everyday lives this is 1770
see in our everyday lives this is 1770
see in our everyday lives this is 1770 13 Bridge Street in Horn Castle that
13 Bridge Street in Horn Castle that
13 Bridge Street in Horn Castle that were saved in 2006 it was in a state of
were saved in 2006 it was in a state of
were saved in 2006 it was in a state of collapse as you can see there and the
collapse as you can see there and the
collapse as you can see there and the trust stepped in when the council had
trust stepped in when the council had
trust stepped in when the council had compulsory purchased the building and
compulsory purchased the building and
compulsory purchased the building and raised million pounds for repair and
raised million pounds for repair and
raised million pounds for repair and brought it back into use it’s now
brought it back into use it’s now
brought it back into use it’s now thriving as the the Joseph Banks Center
thriving as the the Joseph Banks Center
thriving as the the Joseph Banks Center and it’s a place where people go to to
and it’s a place where people go to to
and it’s a place where people go to to learn to gain more skills to have a new
learn to gain more skills to have a new
learn to gain more skills to have a new experience it’s really made a positive
experience it’s really made a positive
experience it’s really made a positive impact on the center of the town which
impact on the center of the town which
impact on the center of the town which is a conservation area – and again in
is a conservation area – and again in
is a conservation area – and again in Boston this is a hundred and sixteen
Boston this is a hundred and sixteen
Boston this is a hundred and sixteen high street this grade two-star listed
high street this grade two-star listed
high street this grade two-star listed building had been a blight on the area
building had been a blight on the area
building had been a blight on the area for about 25 years again a private
for about 25 years again a private
for about 25 years again a private developer had tried to bring a solution
developer had tried to bring a solution
developer had tried to bring a solution for the building but it failed because
for the building but it failed because
for the building but it failed because of the conservation deficit and the
of the conservation deficit and the
of the conservation deficit and the local community were despairing they
local community were despairing they
local community were despairing they were saying surely something should be
were saying surely something should be
were saying surely something should be done about this building
done about this building
done about this building the Gothic family established the first
the Gothic family established the first
the Gothic family established the first private bank in Lincolnshire in this
private bank in Lincolnshire in this
private bank in Lincolnshire in this building in 1751
building in 1751
building in 1751 it’s absolutely entwined in Boston’s
it’s absolutely entwined in Boston’s
it’s absolutely entwined in Boston’s rich George and past and yet it was in
rich George and past and yet it was in
rich George and past and yet it was in that state so heritage Lincolnshire
that state so heritage Lincolnshire
that state so heritage Lincolnshire stepped in and worked with the local
stepped in and worked with the local
stepped in and worked with the local community and brought the building back
community and brought the building back
community and brought the building back into youth following a campaign that
into youth following a campaign that
into youth following a campaign that raised 2.4 million pounds again it’s
raised 2.4 million pounds again it’s
raised 2.4 million pounds again it’s been sold on to a local charity called
been sold on to a local charity called
been sold on to a local charity called the Lincolnshire community foundation
the Lincolnshire community foundation
the Lincolnshire community foundation and it’s now the offices of Age Concern
and it’s now the offices of Age Concern
and it’s now the offices of Age Concern and there are new start businesses in in
and there are new start businesses in in
and there are new start businesses in in the rear yard and it’s really gives them
the rear yard and it’s really gives them
the rear yard and it’s really gives them confidence to people along this
confidence to people along this
confidence to people along this forgotten high streets of Boston
forgotten high streets of Boston
forgotten high streets of Boston that if you do invest in the place it’s
that if you do invest in the place it’s
that if you do invest in the place it’s going to make a difference and this is
going to make a difference and this is
going to make a difference and this is our new project this is the one we’re
our new project this is the one we’re
our new project this is the one we’re working on at the moment this is the old
working on at the moment this is the old
working on at the moment this is the old King’s Head
King’s Head
King’s Head it’s just down the road from Boston and
it’s just down the road from Boston and
it’s just down the road from Boston and Curtin it’s a 16th century in so it was
Curtin it’s a 16th century in so it was
Curtin it’s a 16th century in so it was really it’s coaching in that’s been in
really it’s coaching in that’s been in
really it’s coaching in that’s been in community use for about 400 years people
community use for about 400 years people
community use for about 400 years people talk about collective memory it’s all
talk about collective memory it’s all
talk about collective memory it’s all embodied there you have an open day
embodied there you have an open day
embodied there you have an open day people bring stories about meeting their
people bring stories about meeting their
people bring stories about meeting their friends and family they’re meeting their
friends and family they’re meeting their
friends and family they’re meeting their spouses going and having a drink there’s
spouses going and having a drink there’s
spouses going and having a drink there’s lots of stories I won’t tell you about
lots of stories I won’t tell you about
lots of stories I won’t tell you about that happened when turning that building
that happened when turning that building
that happened when turning that building but it’s a fantastic space it was closed
but it’s a fantastic space it was closed
but it’s a fantastic space it was closed as a pub in the 1970s and went into
as a pub in the 1970s and went into
as a pub in the 1970s and went into private use and just deteriorated to
private use and just deteriorated to
private use and just deteriorated to this sort of state again we need to
this sort of state again we need to
this sort of state again we need to raise about 2.8 million for this project
raise about 2.8 million for this project
raise about 2.8 million for this project and we’re well on the way but we’re
and we’re well on the way but we’re
and we’re well on the way but we’re working again with the local community
working again with the local community
working again with the local community and they are determined alongside us
and they are determined alongside us
and they are determined alongside us that we’re going to make sure this
that we’re going to make sure this
that we’re going to make sure this building laughs into the future
so this is a cat this is a campaigning
so this is a cat this is a campaigning call really this is all about supporting
call really this is all about supporting
call really this is all about supporting communities that want to make a
communities that want to make a
communities that want to make a difference in their area I’m working
difference in their area I’m working
difference in their area I’m working with lots and lots of people that have
with lots and lots of people that have
with lots and lots of people that have the kind of eco guy that Justine was
the kind of eco guy that Justine was
the kind of eco guy that Justine was talking about earlier there are
talking about earlier there are
talking about earlier there are determined to make a difference they’re
determined to make a difference they’re
determined to make a difference they’re determined to do what they love and
determined to do what they love and
determined to do what they love and they’re passionate about it and there’s
they’re passionate about it and there’s
they’re passionate about it and there’s a there’s a network that you can join if
a there’s a network that you can join if
a there’s a network that you can join if you’re interested you can become a
you’re interested you can become a
you’re interested you can become a member you can make a donation or you
member you can make a donation or you
member you can make a donation or you can volunteer but whatever you do let
can volunteer but whatever you do let
can volunteer but whatever you do let this be the generation where we don’t
this be the generation where we don’t
this be the generation where we don’t forget about these vernacular buildings
forget about these vernacular buildings
forget about these vernacular buildings that we don’t focus only on our country
that we don’t focus only on our country
that we don’t focus only on our country houses and we make sure that for the
houses and we make sure that for the
houses and we make sure that for the future generations these wonderful
future generations these wonderful
future generations these wonderful assets are still there
assets are still there
assets are still there [Applause]
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