May 2008 news
The search is on for the nation’s top ten endangered buildings
Tuesday 20 May 2008: The annual hunt for the ten most endangered Victorian or Edwardian buildings in England and Wales begins this week, led by the Victorian Society.
Royal Patron attends celebrations to mark fifty fighting years
Thursday 15 May 2008:
His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester this week attended a lecture by Lord Briggs to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Victorian Society, the chairy of which he has been patron for over 30 years.
Local authority puts Cumbria’s heritage first
Thursday 8 May 2008:
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.