Tag Archives: London

Final recommendations for the memorial to Queen Elizabeth

Posted on 19/05/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee has announced its final recommendations for a permanent national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, to coincide with the centenary of her birth.

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SAVE successfully challenges ‘irrational’ decision to approve Whitechapel office tower

Posted on 15/05/2026 by IHBC Admin

Tower Hamlets Council must reconsider controversial plans after High Court ruling issued this week, reports SAVE.

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St James’s Piccadilly secures £4.75m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for landmark Wren Project

Posted on 21/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Westminster : nave, Church of St James, Piccadilly by Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons St James’s Piccadilly has announced the award of £4.75Mn from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support of its Wren Project — … Continue reading →

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Spotlighting IHBC’s latest Council: A paper you might have missed… Adam Dyer on ‘Green upgrades for London’s heritage homes’

Posted on 17/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, but was very busy, so this NewsBlog post spotlights a paper easily missed in this part of our exploration of … Continue reading →

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Museum of London demolition legal challenge dismissed in court

Posted on 14/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Museum of London, Barbican (2010) by Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons A legal challenge contesting plans to demolish the former Museum of London and nearby buildings to create office blocks has been … Continue reading →

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Georgian Group objects to visitor pavilions in British Museum forecourts

Posted on 03/03/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: British Museum from NE, Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Georgian Group has formally objected and recommended refusal for the visitor pavilions in the forecourts of the British Museum.

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Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs

Posted on 13/02/2026 by IHBC Admin

Image for illustration: Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room © Acabashi; Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0; Source: Wikimedia Commons The 1960s Southbank Centre – including the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall etc, have been listed Grade II.

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan

Posted on 27/01/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 30-31 January 2026 in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential), with stands still available.

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IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost from Sheehan Quirke via Open Culture: ‘How did the world get so ugly?’

Posted on 25/11/2025 by IHBC

image for illustration: London Skyline by © User:Colin and Kim Hansen / Wikimedia Commons Open Culture asks: ‘How Did The World Get So Ugly?: Then Versus Now’, offering Sheehan Quirke on video in response!

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C20 welcomes listing of Sir David Chipperfield’s first UK building (1987-89), 1 Cobham Mews Studios in Camden

Posted on 07/10/2025 by IHBC

C20 has noted its appreciation that Sir David Chipperfield’s first UK building has been designated Grade II: No,1 Cobham Mews Studios, Camden, developed between 1987-89 on a backland site and former scrapyard off Agar Grove.

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IHBC’s ‘Conservation in conversation’ signpost: ICON CEO sits with Dr Nicola Stacey, Director of Heritage of London Trust (HOLT)

Posted on 09/09/2025 by IHBC

Featured in the latest issue of ICON’s Iconnect Magazine, is the Institute of Conservation CEO Emma Jhita sitting down with Dr Nicola Stacey, Director of Heritage of London Trust (HOLT), for an insightful conversation.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (icon’s) doorstep’: Barbican Centre funding for essential works approved by City of London Corporation

Posted on 14/01/2025 by IHBC

image for illustration: Barbican Towers by Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The City of London Corporation has approved a £191 million funding package to support critical repairs and upgrades at the iconic Barbican Centre.

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