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James Grierson appointed Chair of the Victorian Society
The Victorian Society is delighted to announce the appointment of James Grierson as Chair of the Society in succession to Professor Hilary Grainger OBE. James is a Chartered Surveyor with…
The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports a sustainable future for the Society
The Society is hugely grateful for a generous award of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which will help prepare the charity for a sustainable future, so that in…
Lord Mayor of Bradford to welcome Victorian Society to the city for its AGM and weekend of architectural exploration
Friday 4 October to Sunday 6 October 2024 AGM from 2.45pm at Midland Hotel, Bradford BD1 4HU The Victorian Society, the national charity that campaigns for Victorian and Edwardian buildings…
The Victorian Society opposes the needless demolition of Aire Place Mills as permitted development rights continue
An application has been submitted to Leeds City Council to determine if prior approval is required for the complete demolition of Aire Place Mills in Leeds under Permitted Development Rights….
Come and visit our listed HQ as part of Open House Festival 2024
We are opening our listed offices as part of this year’s Open House Festival. We are based in Bedford Park, Chiswick. The building is Grade II, built in 1880 and…
Restoration of Vicars’ Close needs to retain the contributions of major Gothic Revival architects
The Vicars’ Close in Wells is one of the most famous residential streets in the UK and is arguably the best preserved group of medieval houses in Europe. Victorian architects…
Society succeeds in upgrading listing for Deptford Town Hall to Grade II*
We are delighted that the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Historic England, has accepted our application to upgrade the former Deptford Town Hall’s listing to…
Kate Martyn becomes Manchester Regional Group Chair
The Victorian Society is delighted to welcome Kate Martyn to the role of Chair of our Manchester Regional Group. Kate moved to Manchester in 2016 to set up Donald Insall’s…
Rowena Beighton-Dykes becomes Liverpool Group Chair
The Victorian Society is delighted to welcome Rowena Beighton-Dykes to the role of Chair of our Liverpool Regional Group. Having moved to the Wirral in 2019 Rowena became involved with…
The Victorian Society call on Birmingham City Council to immediately intervene to protect fine Victorian conservatory
The Society is concerned that Birmingham City Council’s current financial situation is preventing it from intervening to prevent the continuing deterioration of listed heritage in the city. The Society’s Birmingham…
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