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05/05/2023

The coronation route will be brimming with crowds. But what fascinating architectural details might you spot if you look away from the throng?

02/05/2023

Find a mill open near you for National Mills Weekend (13-14 May) and take part in this annual celebration of our shared milling heritage.

21/04/2023

It’s St George’s Day, so it feels only right to share the George Inn – London’s only surviving galleried coaching inn.  

12/04/2023

Following a successful legal challenge by the SPAB, Broxtowe Council has agreed that listed building consent for an insensitive redevelopment scheme to Willoughby Almshouses was invalid. We now await final confirmation from the courts that this unlawful listed building consent has been withdrawn. 

01/04/2023

First-year Interior Design students have been tasked with reimagining parts of 37 Spital Square, incorporating SPAB’s ethos and history into their designs.  

24/03/2023

Judith Field, Fundraising Lead at Truro Cathedral, explores one of the SPAB's earliest campaigns, opposing the demolition of the sixteenth-century St Mary’s Church to make way for a grand new cathedral.

21/03/2023

It's World Water Day. With so many drinking fountains falling into disrepair, some authorities have reinstated them for the good of the community. 

 
07/03/2023

The SPAB has a vacancy for a voluntary trustee. We are keen to hear from a SPAB member or supporter who could bring fresh skills and experience to

06/03/2023

Local volunteer Bob Platts explores this ‘at risk’ Victorian church and its complex history.  

 
21/02/2023

Broxtowe Council looks set to agree damaging plans to redevelop the Grade II* listed Willoughby Almshouses in Nottinghamshire, in a move that will see their unique character destroyed.