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The Victorian Society
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LONDON W4 1TT

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Charity No. 1081435
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Registered in England. Office as above.


News

Eminent historian marks fifty fighting years

Lord Briggs, one of the most respected historians ever to have written on the Victorian era, will deliver a lecture next week to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Victorian Society, the national charity campaigning for the Victorian and Edwardian historic environment.

Local authority puts Cumbria's heritage first

News that the Lake District National Park Authority has refused plans to overhaul a Victorian Hotel in Grasmere's Town End Conservation Area has been welcomed by the Victorian Society, the national charity campaigning for the Victorian and Edwardian historic environment.

Hope for Hafodunos Hall rises from the ashes

Reports that one of North Wales's foremost country houses is up for sale have been welcomed by the Victorian Society, which hopes that the right owner will give Sir George Gilbert Scott's devastated masterpiece a new lease of life.
Shadwell Park, Norfolk

Anniversary exhibition to mark fifty fighting years

A photographic exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects will celebrate the work of the Victorian Society this spring, fifty years after the charity was founded to save the nation's best Victorian and Edwardian buildings from the wrecking ball.

Victoria Baths, Nottingahm

Charity urges Nottingham residents to go for a swim

News that the closure of Nottingham's Victoria Baths has been postponed to allow for more public consultation on the future of the leisure centre has been welcomed by the Victorian Society, which hopes that Nottingham residents will turn out in force to show their support for the historic pool.
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Events
Book now! 0825 Peter Clarke Memorial Walk: The city of Holmes and Soames revisited 44 years on
A walk around the City following the steps of Peter Clarke's original Victorian Society walk of 1964 seeing what has changed and what remains the same, using the original notes.
Publications
The Victorian Society Book of the Victorian House The Victorian Society Book of the Victorian House
This book is packed with information about Victorian architectural ideas, building methods and materials, as well as practical advice on maintenance and conservation. For any house-proud owner of a Victorian property, this book is a unique and invaluable resource.