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Carrying out regular maintenance is key to preserving important historic buildings for future generations. 

Standing on the very edge of the county is one of Suffolk's finest medieval churches

We were consulted in the 1920s about repairs to an impressive castle destroyed in the Civil War which later became a tourist attraction.

2022 Fellow Daahir Mohamed is a lime plasterer. From the road he shares some highlights and reflections on heritage. 

We recently reviewed an application to undertake repairs, alterations and convert the eastern service range at this Grade II lited hall. We objected to some harmful aspects of the plans and it was agreed that the layout should be revised and a more sensitive proposal developed.

For National Mills Weekend, Roger Illsley explores the history of Scotland’s first successful steam powered flax mill, sadly now 'at risk'

Presented by SPAB caseworker, Elgan Jones, the Cadw-funded video series covers everything from how to check a church roof for damage safely, to how best to identify damp and decay inside a church building. 

As it’s Huntingdonshire Day, we had a look in our archives for heritage gems from the area that sometimes causes a bit of a headache for our archivist, as it was abolished as a county in 1974.

We have strongly objected to proposals to add a penthouse onto an existing extension of a Grade II* listed building, which sits at the heart of this historic town. 

2022 Scholar Sinéad Scullion explains the process of casting a simple cornice section from the workshop of master plasterer, Michael O’Reilly