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Saving threatened buildings
How can the Victorian Society help me to save a threatened building?We welcome information about threats to listed Victorian and Edwardian buildings, and will supply advice and comments on individual cases where it is appropriate for us to do so. more...
About listed buildings
The concept of listed buildings was introduced during World War II as a way of determining which buildings should be rebuilt if they were damaged by bombing. Shortly after World War II The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 led to the compilation of the first list of buildings of special historical or architectural importance.
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Conservation areas
There are now more than 8,000 conservation areas in England. This designation gives the local planning authority some general control over maintaining the area, including regulating the demolition of unlisted buildings and the erection of new building within the conservation area and proposing policies designed to preserve or enhance the special characteristics of an area.
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Campaigning guide
We've got a number of suggestions about running effective campaigns to save threatened buildings. Our list is by no means exhaustive and, of course, not every suggestion will be appropriate in all situations. But we hope it will get you started on saving a building you care about!
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