By Lilian Tuohy Main
As we enter the third month of our conservation tour, a theme that continues to arise is the importance of observing before acting. A unifying trait of historic buildings is their numerous ‘unknowns’. It is this intangible mystery that often makes a place compelling.
The SPAB and a number of leading heritage organisations, including the National Trust and the STBA, sent a letter to Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and the Industrial Strategy, highlighting their concerns about new energy efficiency policy.
The Romping Donkey, Cheshire is one of a number of buildings at risk with which we have been involved over a period of several years.
Proposals for the rebuilding of the Royal Clarence Hotel, Exeter after a devastating fire.
By Aoife Murphy.
The Scholarship is giving us wonderful access to beautiful buildings and crafts all over the UK. It’s difficult to choose a blog topic.
National Maintenance Week is a reminder to anyone caring for a property to identify minor problems that might need attention before winter.
Cecily Greenhill was the SPAB's archivist for many years and left a generous legacy to the Society when she died in 2012.
John Sell joined the SPAB in 1974. He has been a Trustee for many years and served as the Chairman during the 1990s.
Roger Mears, architect and former SPAB Guardian on his enduring involvement with SPAB.
An original historic floor contributes enormously to the character and the spirit of a place.
