Join SPAB Sussex for a
talk by a distinguished SPAB Scholar - architect\,
author and Westminster Abbey Surveyor of the Fabr
ic\, Ptolemy Dean.
\n
\n Drawing on his
new book Streetscapes: Navigating Historic Englis
h Towns\, Ptolemy will explore the character and e
volution of England's historic towns and the way w
e experience the spaces between buildings. Referen
cing places including Chichester\, one of the town
s featured in the book\, he will revisit the tradi
tion of townscape analysis associated with writers
such as Gordon Cullen and Alec Clifton-Taylor and
consider its continuing relevance today.
\n
\n This event will appeal to anyone with an
interest in historic towns and places\, including
conservation officers\, architects\, heritage prof
essionals and members of the public. There will be
an opportunity to hear directly from one of the c
ountry's leading conservation architects and to de
epen your understanding of the historic urban envi
ronment.
\n
\n The talk is expected to
finish at approximately 6pm. We are grateful to Le
wes Town Council for hosting this event.
Lewes Town Hall<
br />\n High Street
\n Lewes
\n East Sus
sex
\n BN7 2QS
The entrance for t
he event is on Fisher Street - not the High Street
entrance. Once inside\, head up to the Lecture Ro
om on the first floor.
\n
\n Lewes Tow
n Hall is approximately 10 minutes' walk from Lewe
s Railway Station via Station Street.
Anything we can do to make this event more accessi ble for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.< /p>\n \n
Photos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in prin t and online. Participants may take photos and sho rt videos for personal use\, with permission of th e course leader and all other participants in fram e. If you want to post on social media\, please me ssage SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spa b1877) for permission. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.
\n \nPhoto cred it: Ptolemy Dean Architects
DESCRIPTION:Friday 3 July\, 4pm\n \n \n Join SPAB Sussex for a talk by a distinguished SPAB Scholar - architect\ , author and Westminster Abbey Surveyor of the Fab ric\, Ptolemy Dean.\n \n \n \n Drawing on his new book Streetscapes: Navigating Historic English Tow ns\, Ptolemy will explore the character and evolut ion of England's historic towns and the way we exp erience the spaces between buildings. Referencing places including Chichester\, one of the towns fea tured in the book\, he will revisit the tradition of townscape analysis associated with writers such as Gordon Cullen and Alec Clifton-Taylor and cons ider its continuing relevance today.\n \n \n \n Th is event will appeal to anyone with an interest in historic towns and places\, including conservatio n officers\, architects\, heritage professionals a nd members of the public. There will be an opportu nity to hear directly from one of the country's le ading conservation architects and to deepen your u nderstanding of the historic urban environment.\n \n \n \n The talk is expected to finish at approxi mately 6pm. We are grateful to Lewes Town Council for hosting this event.\n \n \n \n How to get ther e\n \n \n Lewes Town Hall\n \n High Street\n \n Le wes\n \n East Sussex\n \n BN7 2QS\n \n \n \n The e ntrance for the event is on Fisher Street - not th e High Street entrance. Once inside\, head up to t he Lecture Room on the first floor. \n \n \n \n Le wes Town Hall is approximately 10 minutes' walk fr om Lewes Railway Station via Station Street.\n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n \n Accessible entranc e available.\n Lift access between floors.\n Whe elchair access available via the Fisher Street ent rance.\n Accessible toilets available.\n Anyone with specific access requirements is encouraged to contact the organisers in advance. .\n \n \n Anyt hing we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.\n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promoti on\, including in print and online. Participants m ay take photos and short videos for personal use\, with permission of the course leader and all othe r participants in frame. If you want to post on so cial media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (pre ss@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If yo ur material is good\, we might ask to share it wit h our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings are subje ct to our Terms and Conditions (https://www.spab.o rg.uk/content/booking-terms-and-conditions).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: Ptolemy Dean Architects\n \n CATEGORIES:Talk CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T160000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T180000 LOCATION:Lewes Town Hall\n High Street\n Lewes\, BN7 2QS\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1455 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR