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Here's the latest news of our campaigns
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Historic Kent water tower facing demolition
Friday 13 January: A proposal to knock down the Sheerness Water Tower and replace it with a car park has been strongly criticised by the Victorian Society.
A photographic exhibition celebrating the work of the Victorian Society opens in London
Tuesday 3 January: A travelling photographic exhibition which celebrates 50 years of the Victorian Society has now opened in west London.
Urgent works needed to save important Lancashire church
Wednesday 14 December 2011: The future of a Grade II*-listed church in East Lancashire now hangs in the balance after thieves stole all the lead from the roof, and a decision was made to close the church for worship.
Don’t demolish landmark Lytham hotel
Thursday 8 December 2011: A plan to knock down the Victoria Hotel in Lytham St Anne’s and build retirement flats on the site has been strongly criticised by the Victorian Society.
Don’t move the London Stone!
Wednesday 30 November 2011: A plan to move one of the most symbolically important objects in London away from its Cannon Street home is being strongly opposed by the Victorian Society.
The cemetery chapels survey
Wednesday 23 November 2011:
In February 2009 we called for help to document the state of cemetery chapels around the country. We heard about boarded up and derelict chapels; chapels converted into homes or used for storage; as well as those still in use for worship. Now an advisory group at the Ministry of Justice is interested in our findings and we'd like your input to help bring the survey up to date.
Concern over damaging proposals for historic Durham site
Thursday 17 November 2011: Plans to build three large houses in the grounds of a Victorian water pumping station have been criticised by the Victorian Society.
A photographic exhibition celebrating the work of the Victorian Society opens in Leeds
Wednesday 2 November 2011: A travelling photographic exhibition which celebrates 50 years of the Victorian Society has now opened in Leeds.
NPPF: the Victorian Society’s response
Monday 17 October 2011: The Victorian Society is urging the Government to include a practical and clearly understood definition of sustainable development in the new National Planning Policy Framework.
We reveal the country’s ten most endangered Victorian buildings
Sunday 9 October 2011: A list of the ten most threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings has been published by the Victorian Society. The publication of the Top Ten follows a national appeal to find the best and most at risk buildings in England and Wales.
Former South Eastern Railway offices, London
Sunday 9 October 2011: 1897-1900, Charles Barry & Son, unlisted
