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The LRCs Contacts Database has been funded by the NBN and created by the National Federation for Biological Recording. Where possible, it lists all the active Local Records Centres and their contact details.
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LRC Name (& website)
Contact details
Telephone  |  Fax  |  email
Arran Biological Records Centre
Brodick Country Park, Brodick, Isle of Arran. KA27 8HY
Tel: 01770 302462  |  Fax: 01770 302462  |  E-mail: ksampson@nts.org.uk
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
c/o The Wildlife Trust, Priory Country Park Visitor Centre, Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire. MK41 9SH
Tel: 01234 355435  |  Fax: 01234 346752  |  E-mail: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
Biodiversity Information Service for Powys & Brecon Beacons National Park
1st Floor Offices, Coliseum House, 7 Wheat Street, Brecon, Powys. LD3 7DG
Tel: 01874 610881  |  Fax: 01874 624812  |  E-mail: info@b-i-s.org
Bolton Museum BRC
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. BL1 1SE
Tel: 01204 332211  |  Fax: 01204 332241  |  E-mail: don.stenhouse@bolton.gov.uk
Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC)
Third Floor, Bristol Central Library, College Green, Bristol. BS1 5TL
Tel: 0117 9349833  |  Fax: 0117 9273918  |  E-mail: info@brerc.org.uk
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes ERC
Bucks County Museum, Technical Centre, Tring Road, Halton, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP22 5PN
Tel: 01296 696012  |  Fax: 01296 624519  |  E-mail: erc@buckscc.gov.uk
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Biological Records Centre
Manor House, Broad Street, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. CB23 6DH
Tel: 01954 713570  |  Fax: 01954 710051  |  E-mail: data@cpbrc.org.uk
Carlisle Museum BRC
Tullie House, Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria. CA3 8TP
Tel: 01228 534781  |  Fax: 01228 810249  |  E-mail: steveh@carlisle-city.gov.uk
CARSE (BRC for the Forth Valley)
formerly at Smith Museum, Stirling - see comments, contact via Alan Cameron, BRISC.
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  No E-mail
CEDaR Centre for Environmental Data and Recording.
National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Northern Ireland. BT9 5AB
Tel: (028) 90383000  |  Fax: (028) 90383158  |  E-mail: info.cedar.um@nics.gov.uk
Central Scotland Wildlife Information Service (CSWIC)
50 Foxdale Drive, Bonnybridge. FK4 2FE
Tel: 0844 884 3208 / 01324 810 487  |  Fax: 0700 603 8511  |  E-mail: bakers.yelha@virgin.net
Cofnod - North Wales Environmental Information Service
Intec, Ffordd y Parc, Parc Menai, Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 4FG
Tel: 01248 672680  |  Fax: 01248 672601  |  E-mail: info@cofnod.org.uk
Derbyshire and Peak District Local Records Centre (proposal only)
via Derbyshire BRC or via Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (01773 881188), Derbyshire
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  No E-mail
Derbyshire Biological Records Centre (DBRC)
Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, Derbyshire. DE1 1BS
Tel: 01332 716655  |  Fax: 01332 716670  |  E-mail: nick.moyes@derby.gov.uk
Devon Biodiversity Records Centre
C/o Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter, Devon. EX4 3PQ
Tel: 01392 274128  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: dbrcATdevonwildlifetrust.org
Dorset Environmental Records Centre
Library Headquarters, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset. DT1 1XJ
Tel: 01305 225081  |  Fax: 01305 224402  |  E-mail: derc@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Dumfries & Galloway Environmental Resources Centre (DGERC)
Solway Heritage, 7, Church Crescent, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway. DG1 1DF
Tel: 01387 249207  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@dgerc.org.uk
EcoRecord
28 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. B15 3AA
Tel: 0121 454 1808  |  Fax: 0121 454 6556  |  E-mail: enquiries@ecorecord.org.uk
ERC for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS)
Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall. TR4 9DJ
Tel: 01872 240777  |  Fax: 01872 225476  |  E-mail: WIS@cornwt.demon.co.uk
Fife Nature Records Centre (FNRC)
Fife Coast & Countryside Trust, The Pitcairn Centre, Moidart Drive, Glenrothes, Fife. KY7 6ET
Tel: 08451 555555 Ext: 445361  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: Alexa.Tweddle@fife.gov.uk
Glasgow Museums Biological Records Centre
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, Glasgow. G53 7NN
Tel: 0141 276 9330  |  Fax: 0141 276 9305  |  E-mail: biological.records@csglasgow.org
Gloucestershire Centre for Environmental Records (GCER)
Church House, Standish, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. GL10 3EU
Tel: 01172 309040  |  Fax: 01453 791338  |  E-mail: gcer@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (GMEU)
Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. OL6 6DL
Tel: 0161 3423596  |  Fax: 0161 3423599  |  E-mail: gmeu@tameside.gov.uk
Greenspace Information for Greater London (GIGL)
London Wildlife Trust, Skyline House, 200 Union Street, London. SE1 0LW
Tel: 020 7803 4278  |  Fax: 020 7633 0811  |  E-mail: Mandy.rudd@gigl.org.uk
Guernsey Biological Records Centre
Tobacco Factory, La Ramee, St Peter Port, Guernsey. GY1 2ET
Tel: 01481 715799  |  Fax: 01481 715788  |  E-mail: gsybiorec@cwgsy.net
Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre
Ashburton Court West, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire. SO23 8UE
Tel: 01962 846741  |  Fax: 01962 846776  |  E-mail: Enquiries.hbic@hants.gov.uk
Herefordshire Biological Records Centre (HBRC)
PO Box 230, Hereford, Herefordshire. HR1 2ZB
Tel: 01432 261538  |  Fax: 01432 261802  |  E-mail: hbrc@herefordshire.gov.uk
Hertfordshire Biological Records Centre (HBRC)
c/o Environment, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire. SG13 8DN
Tel: 01992 555220  |  Fax: 01992 556152  |  E-mail: biorec.info@hertscc.gov.uk
Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG)
Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Wynd, Inverness, Highland Region. IV2 3BJ
Tel: 01463 237114  |  Fax: 01463 225293  |  E-mail: info@hbrg.org.uk
Humber Environmental Data Centre
c/o Humber INCA Ltd., Waters, Maltkiln Road, Barton upon Humber, North Lincs. DN18 5JR
Tel: 01652 631 522  |  Fax: 01652 631 524  |  E-mail: info@humber-edc.org.uk
Islay Natural History Centre
Main St, Port Charlotte, Islay. PA48 7TX
Tel: 01496 850288  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: manager@islaywildlife.freeserve.co.uk
Isle of Man Biological Records Centre
Manx National Heritage, The Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM1 3LY
Tel: 01624 648000  |  Fax: 01624 648001  |  E-mail: kate.hawkins@gov.im
Isle of Wight Local Records Centre (IWLRC)
Parks and Countryside, Enterprise House, Monks Brook, Newport, Isle of Wight. PO30 5WV
Tel: 01983 823893  |  Fax: 01983 823851  |  E-mail: lrc@iow.gov.uk
Kent and Medway Biological Records Centre
Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham, Kent. ME13 8XZ
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: info@kmbrc.org.uk
Kent Biological & Geological Records & Archives Centre
Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, St. Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent. ME14 1LH
Tel: 01622 602838  |  Fax: 01622 602193  |  E-mail: edjarzembowski@maidstone.gov.uk
Leicestershire and Rutland Environmental Records Centre (LRERC)
Holly Hayes, 216 Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicestershire. LE4 4DG
Tel: 0116 267 1950 ext 28  |  Fax: 0116 267 7112  |  E-mail: Sue.Timms@leics.gov.uk
Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre (LERC)
Banovallum House, Manor House Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire. LN9 5HF
Tel: 01507 526667  |  Fax: 01507 525732  |  E-mail: cbarnes@lincstrust.co.uk
Liverpool Museum Biological Data Bank
Liverpool Museums, William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside. L3 8EN
Tel: 0151 2070001  |  Fax: none  |  E-mail: ian.wallace@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Lothian Wildlife Information Centre (LWIC)
Caretaker's Cottage, Vogrie House, Vogrie Country Park, Nr. Gorebridge, Midlothian. EH23 4NU
Tel: 01875 825968  |  Fax: 01875 825968  |  E-mail: info@lothianwildlife.co.uk
Luton Environmental Records Centre
Luton Museum, Wardown Park, Luton, Bedfordshire. LU2 7HA
Tel: 01582 746722  |  Fax: 01582 546763  |  E-mail: hymanpa@luton.gov.uk
Merseyside BioBank (MB)
Estate Barn, Court Hey Park, Roby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside. L16 3NA
Tel: 0151 737 4150  |  Fax: 0151 722 6098  |  E-mail: info@MerseysideBioBank.org.uk
Naturebase (Dundee)
Dundee Museum, McManus Galleries, Albert Square, Dundee. DD1 1DA
Tel: 01382 432384  |  Fax: n/a  |  E-mail: julie.campbell@dundeecity.gov.uk
Norfolk BRC
Union House, Gressenhall, Dereham, Norfolk. NR20 4DR
Tel: 01362 869292/3  |  Fax: 01362 860951  |  E-mail: nbrc@norfolk.gov.uk
North & East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre
5 College Street, York, Yorkshire. YO1 7JF
Tel: 01904 641631  |  Fax: 01904 557236  |  E-mail: info@neyedc.co.uk
North East Environmental Records Information Centre (ERIC)
Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear. NE2 4PT
Tel: 0191 222 5158   |  Fax: 0191 222 6753   |  E-mail: eric.ne@twmuseums.org.uk
North Lanarkshire Biological Records Centre
Conservation and Greening Unit, Palacerigg House, Palacerigg Road, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire. G67 3HU
Tel: 01236 780636  |  Fax: 01236 780645  |  E-mail: conservation@northlan.gov.uk
North-east Scotland BRC (NESBReC)
University of Aberdeen, 23 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen. AB24 3RY
Tel: 01224 273633  |  Fax: 01224 273633  |  E-mail: nesbrec@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Nottinghamshire BRC Nottinghamshire Biological and Geological Records Centre
Natural History Museum, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. NG8 2AE
Tel: 0115 915 3909  |  Fax: 0115 915 3932  |  E-mail: nbgrc@ncmg.org.uk
Orkney Biodiversity Records Centre
The Orkney Library and Archive, 44 Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney. KW15 1AG
Tel: 01856 873166  |  Fax: 01856 875260  |  E-mail: biodiversity@orkneylibrary.org.uk
Oxfordshire Biological Resource Centre
see entry for Thames Valley ERC, Oxon
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: melanie.hardie@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Perth Museum Biological Records Centre
Perth Museum, 78 George St., Perth. PH1 5LB
Tel: 01738 632488  |  Fax: 01738 443505  |  E-mail: museum@pkc.gov.uk
Peterborough Environmental Records Centre
City Museum & Art Gallery, Priestgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. PE1 1LF
Tel: 01733 343329 - see comments  |  Fax: 01733 341928  |  E-mail: museum@peterborough.gov.uk
rECOrd - Biodiversity Information Centre for Cheshire, Halton, Warrington & Wirral. (rECOrd)
Oakfield House, Chester Zoological Gardens, Upton, Chester, Cheshire. CH2 1LH
Tel: 01244 383749 / 383569  |  Fax: 01244 383569  |  E-mail: manager@record-lrc.co.uk
Renfrewshire Biological Records Centre
Paisley Museum & Art Galleries, High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire. PA1 2BA
Tel: 0141 889 3151  |  Fax: 0141 889 9240  |  E-mail: museums.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Rotherham BRC
Third Floor, Norfolk House, Walker Place, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. S65 1AS
Tel: 01709 822437  |  Fax: 01709 838823  |  E-mail: bill.ely@rotherham.gov.uk
Scottish Borders BRC
now administered by Lothian Wildlife Information Centre, Vogrie Country Park
No Telephone  |  No Fax  |  No E-mail
Sheffield Biological Records Centre
City Ecology Unit, Meersbrook Park, Brook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. S8 9FL
Tel: 0114 2734481  |  Fax: 0114 2552375  |  E-mail: jean.glasscock@sheffield.gov.uk
Shetland Biological Records Centre ((SBRC))
Shetland Amenity Trust, Garthspool, Lerwick, Shetland. ZE1 0NY
Tel: 01595 694688  |  Fax: 01595 693956  |  E-mail: sbrc@zetnet.co.uk
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY2 6AH
Tel: 01743 284280  |  Fax: 01743 284281  |  E-mail: robinm@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Skye Environmental Centre Ltd
Lower Harapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye. IV49 9AQ
Tel: 01471 822487  |  Fax: 01471 822487  |  E-mail: iosf2@aol.com
Somerset Environmental Records Centre (SERC)
Tonedale Mill, Wellington, Somerset. TA21 0AW
Tel: 01823 664450  |  Fax: 01823 652411  |  E-mail: info@somerc.com
South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre (SEWBReC)
13 St Andrews Crescent, Cardiff. CF10 3DB
Tel: (029) 2064 1110  |  Fax: (029) 2064 1110  |  E-mail: info@sewbrec.org.uk
South Lanarkshire Biological Records Centre
Chatelherault, Ferniegair, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. ML3 7UE
Tel: 01698 426213  |  Fax: 01698 421532  |  E-mail: ann.mckillop@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Staffordshire Ecological Record (SER)
The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffordshire. ST17 0WT
Tel: 01889 880100  |  Fax: 01889 880101  |  E-mail: info@staffs-ecology.org.uk
Suffolk BRC
Ipswich Museum, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP1 3QH
Tel: 01473 433547  |  Fax: 01473 433558  |  E-mail: sbrc@globalnet.co.uk
Surrey Biological Records Centre
c/o Surrey Wildlife Trust, School Lane, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey. GU24 0JN
Tel: 01483 795448  |  Fax: 01483 486505  |  E-mail: surrey.brc@surreywt.org.uk
Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex. BN5 9SD
Tel: 01273 497553 / 554  |  Fax: 01273 494500  |  E-mail: sxbrc@sussexwt.org.uk
Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC)
The Oxfordshire Museum, Fletchers House, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. OX20 1SN
Tel: 01993 814147  |  Fax: 01993 814116  |  E-mail: melanie.hardie@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Warwickshire BRC (for sites & protected species)
Warwickshire Museum Field Services Ecology Unit, The Butts, Warwick, Warwickshire. CV34 4SS
Tel: 01926 418060  |  Fax: 01926 413974  |  E-mail: davidlowe@warwickshire.gov.uk
Warwickshire Museum (other species)
Senior Keeper of Natural History, Market Hall, Market Place, Warwick, Warwickshire. CV34 4SA
Tel: 01926 412481  |  Fax: 01926 419840  |  E-mail: davidlowe@warwickshire.gov.uk
West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre (under development)
Landsker Business Centre, Llwynybrain, Whitland, Carmarthenshire. SA34 0NG
Tel: 01994 241468  |  Fax: 01994 240668  |  E-mail: form at: www.wwbic.org.uk/contact/email
West Yorkshire Ecology
Registry of Deeds, Newstead Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. WF1 2DE
Tel: 01924 306 793  |  No Fax  |  E-mail: Ecology@wyjs.org.uk
Wiltshire & Swindon Biological Records Centre
Elm Tree Court, Long Street, Devizes, Wiltshire. SN10 1NJ
Tel: 01380 725670  |  Fax: 01380 729017  |  E-mail: brc@wiltshirewildlife.org
Worcestershire Biological Records Centre
Lower Smite Farm, Smite Hill, Hindlip, Worcester, Worcs.. WR3 8SZ
Tel: 01905759759  |  Fax: 01905155868  |  E-mail: records@wbrc.org.uk
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