Wychwood
Historical Consultants
Welcome to Wychwood. We are a historical consultancy firm based in the UK and the USA.
We conduct historical research to support your project or business. We work with creative industries and individuals, tourism and heritage, and the public sector.
Why Wychwood?
Projects that interact with the past have a responsibility to do so with integrity
and care. Historical consultants conduct the research that you or your company
do not have the time or expertise to undertake.
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Consumers and audiences are interested in the accuracy and plausibility of
historical information. People want to have confidence in what they read and watch.
Bringing a strong historical foundation to your project can convey credibility and
contributes to the longevity of your work.
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At Wychwood, we help our clients engage with the many nuances of history. Our
combined expertise focuses in medieval and early-modern Western Europe. Our specialisms include social and cultural history; politics, nobility, and royalty; religion and the church; and intellectual history.
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Our extended network of consultants includes experts on military history, gender history, labour history, histories of race, and the maritime world. We encourage you to reach out to see if we can pair you with an expert.
Our Projects
Projects we can work on include:
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Pre-production reports for film and television for screenplay, costuming, set design, weaponry etc. We can also provide on-site support during production.
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Reading preliminary drafts of non-academic manuscripts, including historical fiction and non-fiction.
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Regional and heritage research, including drafting reports that advocate for historical preservation.
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Community engagement such as museum exhibitions.
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General interest for personal projects or to satisfy curiosity.
Pricing
Pricing is tailored to the scope of your project.
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There are several factors that can effect pricing such as the availability of expertise and material, potential travel costs, and research expenses. Pricing is also determined by the output required and the contractual demands on our time. We would begin with a consultation to assess the project.
