Daily Archives: 15/10/2009

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today announced seven projects, under its existing Training Bursary Programme, that are set to benefit from an additional £2.85m investment.  This will deliver a wide range of skills training – including blacksmithing, botanic gardening, stone … Continue reading →

We are offering six CABE education grants of up to £1,500 to support imaginative teaching and learning about architecture and the design and use of buildings and public spaces.  Successful applicants will create opportunities to involve pupils in exemplary learning … Continue reading →

The 2010 World Monuments Watch, a worldwide list of endangered heritage sites has named six world heritage sites in the British Isles that are in danger. The Watch is a global call to action to protect buildings under threat from … Continue reading →

A list of the ten most threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales has been published by The Victorian Society.The list includes Oldham’s decaying town hall, a fortified barracks on the Welsh coast, a grand but crumbling Victorian … Continue reading →

The Rubble Club, the organisation for architects who have had a building demolished in their own lifetime, is on the brink of announcing its first annual award to commemorate The Best Demolished Building. The shortlist for the awards includes a … Continue reading →

The landlord of the Grade 2 Listed Three Tuns PH, Earsham Street, Bungay, Suffolk was fined £7,000 with £1,391 costs at Ipswich Crown Court on 5 October for unauthorised removal of masonry from the cellar. The Three Tuns is Bungay’s … Continue reading →

Seán O’Reilly, IHBC director, has warmly welcomed the introduction of a new conservation resource for masterplanning, jointly produced by EH and HCA, entitled ‘Capitalising on the inherited landscape’. “This will be a key tool in raising awareness of how conservation … Continue reading →

The IHBC today opened a new phase in its exploration of membership needs and aspirations, with the launch of a web-based survey and ‘SWOT’ analysis for members and stakeholders. IHBC director Seán O’Reilly said: “We want anyone interested in historic … Continue reading →