The winners of the English Heritage Angel Awards, founded last year by Andrew Lloyd Webber to celebrate the efforts of local people in rescuing their heritage, were announced at a gala ceremony in London’s West End on Monday 22 October.
English Heritage writes:
The award scheme is run by English Heritage and inspired by its Heritage at Risk Register.
The ceremony, held at The Palace Theatre in London, was hosted by TV presenter Clare Balding, with Graham Norton, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, Melvyn Bragg and Charles Moore presenting the awards.
The Winners
Angel awards went to five winners out of the 16 finalists:
Angel Award for the Best Rescue of an Industrial Building or Site:
Max Sinclair for The Droitwich Canals, Wychavon, Worcestershire
Angel Award for the Best Rescue of any Heritage Building or Site:
Cockermouth Shopfront Steering Group for Main Street, Cumbria
Angel Award for the Best Repair of a Place of Worship:
Pauline Burkitt and Simon Pleasley, Church Wardens for St Mary’s Church, West Somerton, Norfolk
Angel Award for the Best Craftsmanship Employed on a Heritage Rescue:
Station Developments for Tynemouth Station, North Tyneside
Angel Award voted for by English Heritage followers and Telegraph readers:
Russell Savory, Friends of Stow Maries Aerodrome for Stow Maries Word War I Airfield, Maldon, Essex.
EH Angel Awards: LINK
