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- What do we choose to record, why, and for whom? What is not being recorded and could be lost to the future?
- For Valentine’s Day we thought we’d explore buildings we love, or which inspire romance. SPAB development officer, Laura Calder, writes about the Thomas Morton Hall in Leith, where she got married.
- We are delighted to announce our 2020 SPAB Scholars and Fellows.
- The SPAB archive contains a collection of magic lantern slides which are being catalogued
- 2019 Fellow Matthew Wilson is a self-employed bricklayer which he combines with a career as an actor. Here he looks back on his time on the Fellowship and six months of travel, craft and thought-provoking conversations.
- All that survives of St Mary's church at East Compton, Dorset is its Grade I-listed tower, which dates from the 15th century. This stands within a small, picturesque churchyard.
- Our working parties are a fun and unique way for people who love Scottish heritage to help repair a historic building in need.
- In 2018, the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), the UK’s oldest conservation charity, took on a Grade II* ‘building at risk’ near Maidstone, Kent. This ‘sleeping beauty’ had been empty for around 50 years.
- In the light of current government advice on the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the SPAB has closed its HQ and postponed all spring courses. The 2020 Scholarship and Fellowship programmes have been postponed until 2021.
- Absurd, imaginative, or just eccentric? Maggie Goodall, our Education and Training Manager, explores her love of architectural oddities.
- The SPAB’s John Betjeman Award celebrates excellence in conservation and repair at places of worship of all denominations and faiths.
- While the country is in lockdown, we continue to protect old buildings. We're responding to threats to some of our greatest buildings. We will continue to share our knowledge, and support our community of craftspeople and experts.
- Lockdown has presented most of us with a renewed appreciation of our local area. Each week we’ll be sharing messages from staff, volunteers and members. Our director, Matthew writes from Sussex:
- With our Mill Repair Fund, we can award small grants to help repair traditional windmills and watermills. Most grants are for between £500 and £1,200. If you look after a mill, you can apply for a grant for:
- This is a photo of an original cartoon given to us in 1957 in honour of the SPAB’s 80th anniversary. It was drawn by Miss Freda Derrick, an artist, author and SPAB supporter from Cheltenham.
- Lockdown has presented most of us with a renewed appreciation of our local area. Each week we’ll be sharing messages from staff, volunteers and members. 2016 SPAB Scholar Aoife Murphy, writes from Ireland:
- The SPAB believes that the best way to learn traditional building skills is through hands-on experience. The working parties offer a unique opportunity to learn from some of the country's leading craftspeople in a relaxed setting.
- Our John Betjeman Award celebrates excellence in conservation and repair at places of worship of all denominations and faiths.
- Our John Betjeman Award celebrates excellence in conservation and repair at places of worship of all denominations and faiths.
- We share some of our local heritage during lockdown. Alex Bannister, our director's assistant, writes from South London:
- An update on the Gloria e Marco Award (GeM), from Lauran Morgante of Peregrine Bryant Architects.
- The mill at Dunster is a extremely rare surviving example of a working double overshot watermill. The mill is powered by water from the River Avill via an ancient leat one kilometre upstream from the mill.