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To celebrate 30 years of the award, the competition was extended for entries from the whole of the UK and Ireland

We were given a a flattering cartoon in 1957 in honour of the SPAB’s 80^th anniversary.

Our award celebrates excellence in conservation at places of worship of all faiths.

To keep in touch during isolation, 2016 SPAB Scholar Aoife Murphy writes to us from Ireland:

Lockdown has presented most of us with a renewed appreciation of our local area. Our director, Matthew writes from Sussex.

While the country is in lockdown, we continue to protect old buildings. We're responding to threats to some of our greatest buildings.

Our John Betjeman Award celebrates excellence in conservation and repair at places of worship of all denominations and faiths.

For April Fools Day we explore absurd, imaginative and eccentric architecture.
 

In the light of current government advice, we have closed our HQ and postponed all spring courses. However, the SPAB will continue its work championing old buildings.

This award recognises excellence in the conservation of faith buildings across the UK and Ireland. As we celebrate its 30th year, two previous judges look back on their highlights.