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A new vision for Liverpool Street Station unveiled by John McAslan + Partners
Innovative design by leading UK architect shows desired station improvements could be achieved with minimal passenger disruption Heritage groups welcome fresh thinking at landmark site – and call for pause…
The Victorian Society protects Philip Webb’s only church
St Martin’s is the only church designed by the great architect, Philip Webb. Webb is best known as a progenitor of the Arts and Crafts Movement and designer of country…
Rare Anglican Abbey church and monastic buildings that gave succour to seafarers listed
Our Churches and Senior Conservation Adviser, Connor McNeill wrote in support of the listing of this unique set of buildings for a male Anglican religious community in Hampshire. Although many…
In Memoriam – Remembrance Sunday 2025 – Compton War Memorial
The carved inscription on the monument reads: ‘In honoured memory of the men of Compton who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918. “Through the ages one clear flame…
Help stop the demolition of one of the earliest Victorian homes built near Lammas Park
The Society are calling for people to object now to stop the demolition of 6 Marlborough Road – also known as Clive Lodge – in Ealing. The property is one…
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…
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