Devon farmhouse officially recognised as 'at risk'
Medieval farmhouse on the edge of Exmoor, the site of a SPAB Guerilla Working Party to secure the building for the winter, has been officially recognised as ‘at risk’ by Historic England this week.
Working Parties
See conservation in action at the Working Party at Eastbury Manor, London
The Elizabethan manor house, Eastbury in Barking, is the destination for the 2018 SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) Working Party, an event that is part of the National-Lottery funded ‘We Love Eastbury: 100 Years of Protection and Preservation’ project.
Up to 70 conservation experts and volunteer heritage enthusiasts from all walks of life will descend on site for one week (Wednesday 11 July – Wednesday 18 July) to carry out vital maintenance and repair work to this important Tudor survivor.
HLF grant for SPAB Working Party and exhibition at Eastbury
The SPAB has received a confirmed National Lottery Grant of £99,400 for the ‘We Love Eastbury: 100 Years of Protection and Preservation’ project. This project is in partnership with London Borough of Barking and Dagenham’s Heritage Services.
‘Guerilla’ Conservationists Assemble to Save Devon Longhouse
The future of a significant 14th century Devon longhouse was made more secure this weekend after a group of volunteers carried out repairs.
SPAB Ireland Working Party 2017
In February this year, a group of Irish Scholars, Fellows and Guardians banded together to found an Irish branch of the SPAB.