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Victory for St George’s Hall in Deal!
We’re delighted to share that St George’s Hall in Deal has been saved from demolition. Thanks to the tireless efforts of local residents, the Deal Society, Deal Town Council and…
Heritage skills crisis in local government
Problems are being created for planning departments in England and Wales by issues in the ability to, or intention, of local councils to recruit adequate staff. This impacts on the…
Nominations for Top Ten Endangered Buildings 2026 now open!
The Victorian Society is asking the public to nominate threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings and structures for their list of Top Ten Endangered Buildings to be announced in 2026. The…
Teulon’s Holy Trinity in Hastings to lose its choir stalls despite objections
The Society are deeply saddened that despite our objections and concerns from Historic Buildings &Places, the Church Buildings Council and the local Council, the Diocese of Chichester Consistory Court…
Become a Trustee of the Victorian Society
Are you passionate about the architecture and design of the Victorian and Edwardian eras? Do you have experience in leadership, strategy, governance, heritage, finance, fundraising, digital or planning? The Victorian…
Could you be our Administrator?
Come and join us campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian built heritage. The Administrator plays a central role for the Society in supporting all aspects of the Society’s work, ensuring the…
The Victorian Society mourns the passing of its Vice President, Lord Howarth of Newport
The Victorian Society is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Lord Howarth of Newport, who had served as a Vice President of the Society since 2010. Lord Howarth…
Minister overrules expert advice on nationally important historic buildings
The Victorian Society is deeply concerned by a growing pattern of the Secretary of State refusing to add important historic buildings to the National Heritage List for England, even when…
The Victorian Society’s AGM weekend to celebrate Oxford architecture
5 – 7 September 2025 Vic Soc President Griff Rhys Jones to address members Reverend Canon Professor William Whyte to give lecture at Keble College The Victorian Society, the national…
Destructive Liverpool Street Station plans should be thrown out on sustainability grounds
Specialist carbon report commissioned by the LISSCA coalition finds that a 19-storey tower proposal over Liverpool Street Station breaches a significant number of national and local environmental policies. Network Rail…
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