Abbreviation | RCHME |
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Merged into | English Heritage |
Established | 1908 |
Dissolved | 1999 |
Type | Royal commission |
Focus | Heritage |
Region served | England (excluding Monmouthshire) |
The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME) was a government advisory body responsible for documenting buildings and monuments of archaeological, architectural and historical importance in England. It was established in 1908 (shortly after the parallel commissions for Scotland and Wales); and was merged with English Heritage in 1999. The research section and the archive are now part of Historic England.[1]