Friday 12 June 2026
\n 6 - 7.30pm\n \n
Bookings should be made directly through the Jersey Building Preservation Trust.
\n \nBy invitation of the Jers ey Building Preservation Trust\, join us to learn about the history and work of SPAB. Hear about our history\, membership and some of the famous build ings we have sought to protect over the last 149 y ears.
\n \nFounded by William Morris in 187 7\, the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buil dings (SPAB) was established in response to the wo rk of Victorian architects whose enthusiasm for ha rmful restoration caused irreparable damage. Today we encourage excellence in new design to enrich a nd complement the built historic environment. We t rain new generations of architectural professional s and building craftspeople to shape this landscap e with sensitivity and skill\, and play a statutor y role as adviser to local planning authorities. < /p>\n \n
The talk is pr esented on behalf of the SPAB by James Inn erdale and Libby Watts. James is an accredited architect\, historic buildi ngs consultant and SPAB Technical Adviser. Libby i s a RIBA Specialist Conservation Architect\, direc tor of Liberty Rose Architects and SPAB Education and Training Guardian.
\n \nBooking s should be made directly through the Jersey Build ing Preservation Trust.
\n \nStep-free access to t he venue if from the Weighbridge corridor entrance via a lift to Member’s Room. There is an accessib le toilet on the third floor of the building (acce ssible by lift).
\n \nAn audio loop is avai lable.
\n \nParking is available nearby at Pier Road multi-storey carpark.
\n \nAnythi ng we can do to make this event more accessible fo r you? Please email info@jpbt.org.
\n \nPhoto cre dit: Andy Marshall
\n \nThis event is in pa rtnership with the Jersey Building Preservation Tr ust.
DESCRIPTION:Friday 12 June 2026\n \n 6 - 7.30pm\n \n \n \n Boo kings should be made directly through the Jersey B uilding Preservation Trust. \n \n \n \n By invitat ion of the Jersey Building Preservation Trust\, jo in us to learn about the history and work of SPAB. Hear about our history\, membership and some of t he famous buildings we have sought to protect over the last 149 years.\n \n \n \n Founded by William Morris in 1877\, the Society for the Protection o f Ancient Buildings (SPAB) was established in resp onse to the work of Victorian architects whose ent husiasm for harmful restoration caused irreparable damage. Today we encourage excellence in new desi gn to enrich and complement the built historic env ironment. We train new generations of architectura l professionals and building craftspeople to shape this landscape with sensitivity and skill\, and p lay a statutory role as adviser to local planning authorities. \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n The tal k is presented on behalf of the SPAB by James Inne rdale and Libby Watts. James is an accredited arch itect\, historic buildings consultant and SPAB Tec hnical Adviser. Libby is a RIBA Specialist Conserv ation Architect\, director of Liberty Rose Archite cts and SPAB Education and Training Guardian. \n \ n \n \n Bookings should be made directly through t he Jersey Building Preservation Trust. \n \n \n \n Accessibility \n \n \n Step-free access to the ve nue if from the Weighbridge corridor entrance via a lift to Member’s Room. There is an accessible to ilet on the third floor of the building (accessibl e by lift).\n \n \n \n An audio loop is available. \n \n \n \n Parking is available nearby at Pier Ro ad multi-storey carpark.\n \n \n \n Anything we ca n do to make this event more accessible for you? P lease email info@jpbt.org (mailto:info@jbpt.org).\ n \n \n \n \n Photo credit: Andy Marshall\n \n \n \n This event is in partnership with the Jersey Bu ilding Preservation Trust.\n \n CATEGORIES:Talk CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T180000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T193000 LOCATION:La Société Jersiaise\n La Société Jersiaise\, 7 Pi er Road\n St Helier\, Jersey\, JE2 4XW\n Jersey\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1446 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR