Member repair project - Archbald Moffatt House, listening to the building
Niamh Ní Shúilleabháin, SPAB Scotland Guardian reveals the labour of love to repair this 18th century house
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Turning the taps back on: repairing and reusing water fountains
It's World Water Day. With so many drinking fountains falling into disrepair, some authorities have reinstated them for the good of the community.
Kevin McCloud: New Ambassador for the SPAB
A familiar name, face and voice to anyone interested in architecture and design, broadcaster Kevin McCloud has just become the SPAB’s first official Ambassador.
National Treasure: The South Gate, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Ken Hill, a retired journalist and King’s Lynn resident since 1975 writes about a ‘Lynn’ landmark. He was a South Gate volunteer for a many years.
The South Gate at Bishop’s Lynn, Norfolk, had been welcoming travellers into the town for many years before the Mayor and Burgesses decided it needing repairing yet again in 1437. In that year, the town was prosperous from its sea-borne trade around England and with Europe – particularly through the Hanseatic League. So the Mayor had a mind to impress visitors arriving by road with a grand entrance gate.