Hidden Heritage: Legacy, Preservation and Innovation with Bart Peerless and Sir Nicholas Coleridge

Hidden Heritage

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Society & Culture, Arts, History

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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In this episode of *Hidden Heritage*, host Violet Manners sits down with Sir Nicholas Coleridge, former Chair of Condé Nast, Provost of Eton College, and Chair of Historic Royal Palaces, alongside Bart Peerless, Senior Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, to discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities for heritage sites. From the role of diversification and financial sustainability to the impact of technology on engaging new audiences, this conversation explores the balance between preserving history and adapting for the future. Sir Nicholas shares insights from his extensive experience with iconic British landmarks, while Bart provides a legal and strategic perspective on stewardship in the modern age. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on how historic estates can navigate the pressures of today’s world while keeping their timeless appeal alive for generations to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Charles Russell Speechleys.
0:04.0	Charles Vassel Speechleys is an international law firm with a special focus on private capital
0:08.7	at the intersection of personal, family and business interests.
0:13.1	With origins dating back to the 1800s, the firm has a long-standing reputation for building strong, trusted relationships with their clients.
0:23.1	These relationships are crafted to deliver meaningful value, and like Charles Russell-Speachlies,
0:28.1	are designed to stand the test of time.
0:30.5	In a world that is constantly changing, the steadfast, long-term relationships that Charles
0:35.5	Russell-Speachlies builds with their clients remains a constant.
0:39.5	To learn more about their services and how they can help you, please visit www.
0:45.4	Charles Russellspeechleys.com.
0:48.2	Hi, and welcome to Hidden Heritage, the podcast that brings you inside Great Britain's favourite destinations,
0:55.1	with help from custodians, historians, artisans and experts. Today I'm delighted to be joined by two
1:00.9	incredibly important heritage experts. Bart Peerless, who is a senior partner at Charles Russell
1:07.2	Speech Lees and Sir Nicholas Coleridge. Bart has served as a senior partner
1:11.7	at Charles Russell Speechley for some time and as a senior advisor to a number of significant
1:17.3	collections, estates, exhibitions, galleries, you name it, Bart advisors. And we're also joined today
1:24.3	by Sir Nicholas Coleridge. Sir Nicholas' career has been nothing short of extraordinary.
1:29.2	He held leadership roles at Conning Nass for three decades and finally finished serving
1:34.0	as the chairman of the International Conning Nass Publications.
1:37.6	He then went on to become the chairman of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, from 2015
1:42.2	to 2023. Sir Nicholas is also now the chairman of the historic
1:47.4	royal palaces, and we'll hear more about them later. He's most recently, though, added to his
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