{"id":46685,"date":"2026-05-12T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46685"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:26:33","slug":"ihbc-hesprs-news-from-the-sector-bbc-on-calls-for-public-inquiry-after-derelict-school-fire-gii-newell-house-sherborne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46685","title":{"rendered":"IHBC HESPR\u2019s \u2018News from the Sector\u2019: BBC on \u2018Calls for public inquiry after derelict school fire\u2019: GII Newell House, Sherborne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png 868w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-768x183.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC\u2019s heritage business register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">HESPR<\/a> \u2013 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition<\/a> quality assurance scheme for heritage services \u2013 emails members weekly \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\">News and Tender Alerts<\/a>\u2019, and this week features the <em>BBC <\/em>on \u2018Calls for public inquiry after derelict school fire\u2019 to the Grade II listed Newell House, Sherborne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">SEE MORE ON HESPR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/#join\">JOIN HESPR, FROM \u00a3145PA (TO 2 EMPLOYEES)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download sample weekly alert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>BBC News<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 The blaze on Sunday evening at the Grade II listed Newell House in Cornhill, Sherborne, Dorset, caused the roof to collapse&#8230;.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Newell_House_Sherborne_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3416843.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newell_House_Sherborne_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3416843.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newell_House_Sherborne_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3416843.jpg 640w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Newell_House_Sherborne_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_3416843-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-f6732685354d2a4027d79f6f8a2f197f\"><em>image for illustration: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Newell_House_Sherborne_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3416843.jpg\">Newell House Sherborne, 2013, by\u00a0Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;.Sherborne &amp; District Society, said it has been increasingly concerned about the state and security of the building\u2026 and is calling for an investigation&#8230;.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;&#8217;A spokesperson for Dorset Council said&#8230;.\u2019We are satisfied that the council has\u2026 taken all the necessary action we are legally allowed to when it comes to privately owned properties.\u2019&#8230;.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c0j2wp478eno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IHBC Pre-School CPD Webinars: UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engagement, (mis)understanding and outreach<\/strong><em>:<\/em><em> <\/em>Do we have the education and skills we need to plan for Adaptive re-use? with <strong>Professor John Sturzaker<\/strong> FRTPI, Director of Careers, Education &amp; Planning Aid England at the Royal Town Planning Institute &amp; <strong>Dr Alison McCandlish<\/strong> MRTPI IHBC, Lecturer in City Planning at the University of Glasgow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;The RTPI is a friend of the School<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Old Buildings, New Rules:<\/strong> <em>Navigating Building Control and Regulations for Adaptive Reuse<\/em><em> <\/em>with Anthony Gwynne &amp; Prof. John Edwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhancing Adaptive Reuse:<\/strong> <em>An exploration of heritage architectural intervention in international contexts<\/em><em> <\/em>with Alina Holyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle2026.ihbc.org.uk\/continuing-professional-development-cpd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIND OUT MORE HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you have any queries please contact Angharad Hart, Education &amp; Outreach Executive Officer at <a href=\"mailto:a.hart@ihbc.org.uk?subject=Pre%20School%20Webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a.hart@ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us online on Friday 19 June for the<br>IHBC Virtual Day School 2026<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5569589797463935829\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture1-1024x131.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46498\" style=\"aspect-ratio:7.816449496686932;width:391px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture1-1024x131.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture1-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture1-768x98.png 768w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture1-1536x196.png 1536w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Picture1.png 1637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For offer code and details, just contact your company\u2019s HESPR Designated Service Adviser, as listed on your company\u2019s HESPR page, or email IHBC at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/A_carbon_case_for_indigenous_slate\">HERE<\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Conservation_wiki\">IHBC\u2019s Conservation Wiki<\/a> and on Context\u2019s archive <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/context\/185\/28\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more on <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/cont_arch\/?p=1584\">Context<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a free promotion of your tendering opportunities and work needs to the IHBC\u2019s HESPR members, please send details and links to Joanna at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>, as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenders can also be advertised for a fee with <a href=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/jobsetc\/\"><em>IHBC Jobs etc<\/em><\/a>, including a targeted email to 2500+ recipients as well as full coverage on our NewsBlog alerts and social platforms (membership and followers c.25,000) and websites with c. 250,000 visits a month. Contact Joanna at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IHBC\u2019s heritage business register HESPR \u2013 our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services \u2013 emails members weekly \u2018News and Tender Alerts\u2019, and this week features the BBC on \u2018Calls for public inquiry after derelict school &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46685\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[569,175,20,29,127],"class_list":["post-46685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog","tag-ihbcnewcastle2026","tag-careers","tag-cpd","tag-heritage","tag-professional"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46685"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46690,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46685\/revisions\/46690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}