John Betjeman Award now open
Is there a faith building repair project in your community that you're proud of? It might be eligible for the SPAB’s John Betjeman Award. Award closes 26 February 2019.
church conservation
New heritage website to help end the misery of leaking church roofs
MaintenanceBooker, a new heritage website to keep historic churches and chapels safe for the future has been launched in England and Wales, following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund pilot project in Yorkshire. Set up by the National Churches Trust, the UK’s church building support charity, and 2buy2, the national buying group for UK, charities, schools and churches, MaintenanceBooker makes it easy for churches to prevent problems such as leaking roofs and crumbling stonework.
John Betjeman Award celebrates wall paintings at Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon
Sensitive conservation work to internationally significant wall paintings at Grade 1-listed Guild Chapel in Stratford-upon-Avon has won the prestigious 2017 SPAB John Betjeman Award.