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Little Barford Manor House in Bedfordshire successfully listed
15/02/2023
Victorian Society Conservation adviser wrote in support of this listing
Birmingham City University Wins 2022 West Midlands Conservation Award
11/02/2023
The Birmingham & West Midlands Group of the Victorian Society has announced its eighth annual conservation award which goes to Birmingham City University, in recognition of the City University’s exemplary restoration of the Eccles Works as part of the STEAMhouse development.
The Victorian Society objects to plans to demolish historic carriage showrooms in Manchester
09/02/2023
The Victorian Society is urging the public to object to plans to demolish Reedham House, a grade II listed part of a historic carriage works in Garden Lane, Manchester and replace it with a 14 storey block.
Relaunched Liverpool Street Station Campaign names Griff Rhys Jones as President and asks public to sign petition
03/02/2023
The campaign's slogan: SEE IT, SAY IT, SAVE IT! All aboard!! Sign the petition here! The public can donate to the Society’s Liverpool Street Station fighting fund here.
The Pevsner Architectural Guides in the 21st Century
24/01/2023
Join the Victorian Society for its new series of seven online talks The Pevsner Architectural Guides in the 21st Century given by the highly accomplished and authoritative Pevsner authors themselves
Liverpool Street Station Development Consultation Begins in London
The Liverpool Street Station development consultation has begun in London. There is a two day exhibition organised by Network Rail, developer Sellar and MTR, an operator of rail transport services, on 18th and 19th January 2023 from 12pm - 7pm at The Andaz London Liverpool Street hotel (formerly the Great Eastern Hotel).
The Victorian Society welcomes the charity's new Media and Communications Manager
12/01/2023
The Victorian Society is delighted to welcome Marie Clements as Communications and Media Manager.
Liverpool Street Station listing revisions should spell end for demolition plans
08/12/2022
Liverpool Street Station and the Great former Eastern Hotel now have revised listings that include most of the 90s redevelopment
Victorian Society urges Westminster Council not to remove historic gaslights
11/11/2022
The Victorian Society has responded to a consultation on the proposed removal of gaslights in Westminster
VicSoc Welsh Heritage Day in Cardiff Saturday 3 September
19/07/2022
Join the Victorian Society at Cardiff City Hall for a plethora of talks about Welsh Victorian and Edwardian architecture from heritage experts, celebrity guests and our Vic Soc team. Local heritage groups will be represented on stalls in the hall and the day will be followed by a walk around Cardiff.
Political chaos must not delay plans to restore the Palace of Westminster
12/07/2022
The Victorian Society has written to over 600 MPs and 60 Lords urging them to use debates this week on 12/13 July to push for a firm timeline for the restoration of the Palace of Westminster
Nominations open for the 2022 Top Ten Endangered Buildings List
22/06/2022
Nominations for our annual Top 10 Endangered Buildings campaign are now open!
Ipswich Museum under threat from historically insensitive redevelopment
22/06/2022
Insensitive redevelopment of Ipswich Museum threatens rare survival of Victorian curation
Listing Success in Manchester
23/05/2022
Former Union Bank, Heywood, Manchester, receives Grade II listing.
Young Victorian Committee Elected
10/05/2022
Congratulations to our newly elected Young Victorians Committee.
Sandwell Council Presented The Victorian Society’s West Midlands Group’s Conservation Award
03/05/2022
On Thursday 28th April, Her Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands, Mr John Wood, presented Sandwell Council with the Victorian Society’s Birmingham and West Midlands Group’s 2019 Conservation Award for its restoration of Smethwick Council House, built in 1907.
Victorian Society objects to 'badly thought-through' demolition of Victorian Villa in conservation area
21/04/2022
Victorian Society object to demolition of Victorian Villa to make way for new surgery in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
Successful listing in Birmingham, the Samuel Heath and Sons Head Offices (1888, David Henry Ward)
14/04/2022
Following Victorian Society caseworker, Tim Bridges’, application Historic England has listed the offices for their architectural interest and high-quality craftsmanship as well as the historic interest as testament to Birmingham’s industrial development with Samuel Heath and Son operating on the site since the company’s inception.
