Historic Buildings & Places
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We champion historic buildings and places of all ages and all types and work to provide a sustainable future for them.
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HB&P has launched Future Lab, a three-year project with the Heritage Innovation Lab Oxford, to explore responses to evolving heritage needs. This initiative combines academic research and practical insights to test new ideas, shaping the future of the sector.
More info: hbap.org.uk/historic-bui...
More info: hbap.org.uk/historic-bui...
Little Moreton Hall, with its striking timber patterns and leaning angles, captivates many. This #Cheshire house, surrounded by a shimmering moat, is a rare example of a surviving domestic building from the late medieval period, showcasing layers of craftsmanship in every beam and window frame.
December 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Little Moreton Hall, with its striking timber patterns and leaning angles, captivates many. This #Cheshire house, surrounded by a shimmering moat, is a rare example of a surviving domestic building from the late medieval period, showcasing layers of craftsmanship in every beam and window frame.
Join our Ecclesiastical Caseworker Matthew Saunders as he shares recent cases and practical approaches for the long-term care of historic places of worship.
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Free to join: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Free to join: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
December 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Join our Ecclesiastical Caseworker Matthew Saunders as he shares recent cases and practical approaches for the long-term care of historic places of worship.
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Free to join: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Free to join: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
The government is considering reforms to remove The Gardens Trust and Theatres Trust from the statutory consultee system. HB&P warns that this could endanger vulnerable heritage assets, affecting placemaking, sustainability, and community identity.
➡ Full response: buff.ly/k3Z767J
➡ Full response: buff.ly/k3Z767J
December 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The government is considering reforms to remove The Gardens Trust and Theatres Trust from the statutory consultee system. HB&P warns that this could endanger vulnerable heritage assets, affecting placemaking, sustainability, and community identity.
➡ Full response: buff.ly/k3Z767J
➡ Full response: buff.ly/k3Z767J
15 & 17 Elder Street, London ✨
Grade II listed 18th-century townhouses with elegant brickwork, sash windows & detailed doorcases. Part of a historic street shaping the city for centuries.
#HistoricBuildings #EverydayHeritage #London
Grade II listed 18th-century townhouses with elegant brickwork, sash windows & detailed doorcases. Part of a historic street shaping the city for centuries.
#HistoricBuildings #EverydayHeritage #London
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
15 & 17 Elder Street, London ✨
Grade II listed 18th-century townhouses with elegant brickwork, sash windows & detailed doorcases. Part of a historic street shaping the city for centuries.
#HistoricBuildings #EverydayHeritage #London
Grade II listed 18th-century townhouses with elegant brickwork, sash windows & detailed doorcases. Part of a historic street shaping the city for centuries.
#HistoricBuildings #EverydayHeritage #London
Bradford’s Grade I listed Wool Exchange is a striking reminder of the city’s 19th-century wool trade. Designed by Lockwood and Mawson and completed in the 1860s, the building features a dramatic hammer-beam roof, polished granite columns and detailed ironwork. 🧵(1/2)
December 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Bradford’s Grade I listed Wool Exchange is a striking reminder of the city’s 19th-century wool trade. Designed by Lockwood and Mawson and completed in the 1860s, the building features a dramatic hammer-beam roof, polished granite columns and detailed ironwork. 🧵(1/2)
🎁 This festive season, gift a membership to Historic Buildings & Places for those who cherish built heritage. Members help us support historic buildings through advocacy and events.
Find out more → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
Find out more → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🎁 This festive season, gift a membership to Historic Buildings & Places for those who cherish built heritage. Members help us support historic buildings through advocacy and events.
Find out more → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
Find out more → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
🕰️ Join us online on Tues, 24 Feb 2026, from 6–7 pm for a talk with Chris Skidmore on Quaker meeting house architecture. Discover how these seemingly simple buildings feature unique elements and evolving styles as Friends adopted mainstream designs.
🔗 Register: hbap.org.uk/online-talk-...
🔗 Register: hbap.org.uk/online-talk-...
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🕰️ Join us online on Tues, 24 Feb 2026, from 6–7 pm for a talk with Chris Skidmore on Quaker meeting house architecture. Discover how these seemingly simple buildings feature unique elements and evolving styles as Friends adopted mainstream designs.
🔗 Register: hbap.org.uk/online-talk-...
🔗 Register: hbap.org.uk/online-talk-...
We were delighted to meet with Emma Squire, Historic England’s new co-Chief Executive, at the Spitalfields offices we share with SBAP last week. It was a valuable opportunity to come together with colleagues from the Joint Committee of National Amenity Societies.
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We were delighted to meet with Emma Squire, Historic England’s new co-Chief Executive, at the Spitalfields offices we share with SBAP last week. It was a valuable opportunity to come together with colleagues from the Joint Committee of National Amenity Societies.
HB&P has launched Future Lab, a three-year project with the Heritage Innovation Lab Oxford, to explore responses to evolving heritage needs. This initiative combines academic research and practical insights to test new ideas, shaping the future of the sector.
More info: hbap.org.uk/historic-bui...
More info: hbap.org.uk/historic-bui...
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
HB&P has launched Future Lab, a three-year project with the Heritage Innovation Lab Oxford, to explore responses to evolving heritage needs. This initiative combines academic research and practical insights to test new ideas, shaping the future of the sector.
More info: hbap.org.uk/historic-bui...
More info: hbap.org.uk/historic-bui...
Step back to the golden age of cinema at Harwich's Electric Palace in Essex. Built in 1911, this Grade II* listed building is one of the UK's oldest cinemas. Designed by Harold Ridley Hooper, it features a striking façade.
📷: © Chris Holifield (cc-by-sa/2.0)
📷: © Chris Holifield (cc-by-sa/2.0)
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Step back to the golden age of cinema at Harwich's Electric Palace in Essex. Built in 1911, this Grade II* listed building is one of the UK's oldest cinemas. Designed by Harold Ridley Hooper, it features a striking façade.
📷: © Chris Holifield (cc-by-sa/2.0)
📷: © Chris Holifield (cc-by-sa/2.0)
East Bergholt, Suffolk – St Mary’s Church
Famed as John Constable’s birthplace, St Mary’s also captivates visitors with its late-medieval architecture. The parish will remove the 1860s pews, which we supported after careful assessment. (1/2)
Famed as John Constable’s birthplace, St Mary’s also captivates visitors with its late-medieval architecture. The parish will remove the 1860s pews, which we supported after careful assessment. (1/2)
December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
East Bergholt, Suffolk – St Mary’s Church
Famed as John Constable’s birthplace, St Mary’s also captivates visitors with its late-medieval architecture. The parish will remove the 1860s pews, which we supported after careful assessment. (1/2)
Famed as John Constable’s birthplace, St Mary’s also captivates visitors with its late-medieval architecture. The parish will remove the 1860s pews, which we supported after careful assessment. (1/2)
Overlooking Tanygrisiau and the Ffestiniog Railway, witness Welsh industrial heritage with slate once transported to Porthmadog and beyond. 🏞️ Watch our online talk with Great Little Trains of Wales; recording is free for HB&P members or available for purchase: hbap.org.uk/online-talk-...
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Overlooking Tanygrisiau and the Ffestiniog Railway, witness Welsh industrial heritage with slate once transported to Porthmadog and beyond. 🏞️ Watch our online talk with Great Little Trains of Wales; recording is free for HB&P members or available for purchase: hbap.org.uk/online-talk-...
We’re sharing a new HILO blog by Jessica Stitt on Future Lab, our three-year partnership with the University of Oxford to shape HB&P’s future impact. It explores how research, innovation and collaboration will guide the next chapter.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We’re sharing a new HILO blog by Jessica Stitt on Future Lab, our three-year partnership with the University of Oxford to shape HB&P’s future impact. It explores how research, innovation and collaboration will guide the next chapter.
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We kick off our 2026 events with a free online talk by HB&P Ecclesiastical Caseworker Matthew Saunders. He'll share recent cases and provide insights into the challenges and opportunities of conserving these beloved buildings.
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Book: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Book: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We kick off our 2026 events with a free online talk by HB&P Ecclesiastical Caseworker Matthew Saunders. He'll share recent cases and provide insights into the challenges and opportunities of conserving these beloved buildings.
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Book: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
📅 20 January 2026
⏰ 6pm
Book: hbap.org.uk/churches-and...
Historic Buildings & Places is offering Carbon Literacy training tailored for heritage and museum professionals.
🗓️ Upcoming sessions:
• 3 & 10 December 2025, 9.30am–12.30pm
⏳ Bookings close this Thursday!
👉 Find out more: hbap.org.uk/resources/tr...
🗓️ Upcoming sessions:
• 3 & 10 December 2025, 9.30am–12.30pm
⏳ Bookings close this Thursday!
👉 Find out more: hbap.org.uk/resources/tr...
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Historic Buildings & Places is offering Carbon Literacy training tailored for heritage and museum professionals.
🗓️ Upcoming sessions:
• 3 & 10 December 2025, 9.30am–12.30pm
⏳ Bookings close this Thursday!
👉 Find out more: hbap.org.uk/resources/tr...
🗓️ Upcoming sessions:
• 3 & 10 December 2025, 9.30am–12.30pm
⏳ Bookings close this Thursday!
👉 Find out more: hbap.org.uk/resources/tr...
Hidden in the landscape gardens of Rousham Park is a C17 dovecote, a Grade II* listed structure retaining its original nesting boxes and potence.
Set within William Kent’s Grade I listed landscape, the stone building is a great example of heritage in Oxfordshire.
📷 © Philip Halling (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Set within William Kent’s Grade I listed landscape, the stone building is a great example of heritage in Oxfordshire.
📷 © Philip Halling (cc-by-sa/2.0)
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Hidden in the landscape gardens of Rousham Park is a C17 dovecote, a Grade II* listed structure retaining its original nesting boxes and potence.
Set within William Kent’s Grade I listed landscape, the stone building is a great example of heritage in Oxfordshire.
📷 © Philip Halling (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Set within William Kent’s Grade I listed landscape, the stone building is a great example of heritage in Oxfordshire.
📷 © Philip Halling (cc-by-sa/2.0)
🎁 Give the gift of heritage this festive season!
A membership to Historic Buildings & Places is the perfect present for anyone who loves history, architecture, and the places that make our communities special.
Learn more about membership benefits → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
A membership to Historic Buildings & Places is the perfect present for anyone who loves history, architecture, and the places that make our communities special.
Learn more about membership benefits → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
November 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🎁 Give the gift of heritage this festive season!
A membership to Historic Buildings & Places is the perfect present for anyone who loves history, architecture, and the places that make our communities special.
Learn more about membership benefits → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
A membership to Historic Buildings & Places is the perfect present for anyone who loves history, architecture, and the places that make our communities special.
Learn more about membership benefits → hbap.org.uk/join-us/memb...
Grade I listed St Nicholas' Chapel, King’s Lynn, #Norfolk, retains a remarkable amount of its medieval fabric. Its steeple, originally built in 1500, was rebuilt in 1869 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, according to its listing.
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Grade I listed St Nicholas' Chapel, King’s Lynn, #Norfolk, retains a remarkable amount of its medieval fabric. Its steeple, originally built in 1500, was rebuilt in 1869 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, according to its listing.
Winstanley Hall and its surrounding Grade II* estate have faced severe decline since the 1980s. A new scheme could be the last chance to save them. (1/2)
📷: Image of Winstanley Hall, from Application Docs
📷: Image of Winstanley Hall, from Application Docs
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Winstanley Hall and its surrounding Grade II* estate have faced severe decline since the 1980s. A new scheme could be the last chance to save them. (1/2)
📷: Image of Winstanley Hall, from Application Docs
📷: Image of Winstanley Hall, from Application Docs
Cadw offers a grant scheme in Wales, providing up to 50% funding (max £250,000) for repairing, conserving, and sustainably reusing historic buildings at risk. The application process has two stages: Stage 1 EOIs are due by 10 December 2025!
More info: buff.ly/8NvJNkT
More info: buff.ly/8NvJNkT
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Cadw offers a grant scheme in Wales, providing up to 50% funding (max £250,000) for repairing, conserving, and sustainably reusing historic buildings at risk. The application process has two stages: Stage 1 EOIs are due by 10 December 2025!
More info: buff.ly/8NvJNkT
More info: buff.ly/8NvJNkT
2026 is nearly here, and Historic Buildings & Places has TWO themes to inspire heritage lovers: Places of Worship & All Buildings Great and Small! ⛪🏰
From Jan - Jun explore the spiritual, architectural & community heritage of faith buildings — from small chapels to grand cathedrals across.
From Jan - Jun explore the spiritual, architectural & community heritage of faith buildings — from small chapels to grand cathedrals across.
November 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
2026 is nearly here, and Historic Buildings & Places has TWO themes to inspire heritage lovers: Places of Worship & All Buildings Great and Small! ⛪🏰
From Jan - Jun explore the spiritual, architectural & community heritage of faith buildings — from small chapels to grand cathedrals across.
From Jan - Jun explore the spiritual, architectural & community heritage of faith buildings — from small chapels to grand cathedrals across.
The Centenary Methodist Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, showcases a remarkable contrast: the 1839 chapel by Stephen Lewin alongside the bold 1910 Edwardian Baroque frontage added after a fire.
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Centenary Methodist Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, showcases a remarkable contrast: the 1839 chapel by Stephen Lewin alongside the bold 1910 Edwardian Baroque frontage added after a fire.
Tucked on the corner of Edmund Street and Newhall Street in #Birmingham stands this striking red-brick landmark. Built in 1896 by Frederick Martin of Martin and Chamberlain for the Bell Edison Company, it was once known as the “Bell Edison Telephone Buildings.”
Have you ever explored the inside?
Have you ever explored the inside?
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Tucked on the corner of Edmund Street and Newhall Street in #Birmingham stands this striking red-brick landmark. Built in 1896 by Frederick Martin of Martin and Chamberlain for the Bell Edison Company, it was once known as the “Bell Edison Telephone Buildings.”
Have you ever explored the inside?
Have you ever explored the inside?
Join our Zoom session to explore recent secular and ecclesiastical casework. Hear from Ross Anthony on how HB&P aids sustainable heritage adaptation as a statutory consultee.
📅 Date: 19 November 2025
💻 Free to attend
🔗 Sign up: hbap.org.uk/hbp-november-2025-online-casework-review
📅 Date: 19 November 2025
💻 Free to attend
🔗 Sign up: hbap.org.uk/hbp-november-2025-online-casework-review
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Join our Zoom session to explore recent secular and ecclesiastical casework. Hear from Ross Anthony on how HB&P aids sustainable heritage adaptation as a statutory consultee.
📅 Date: 19 November 2025
💻 Free to attend
🔗 Sign up: hbap.org.uk/hbp-november-2025-online-casework-review
📅 Date: 19 November 2025
💻 Free to attend
🔗 Sign up: hbap.org.uk/hbp-november-2025-online-casework-review
Oken’s House, a Grade II* timber-framed building has been part of Warwick’s story for over 500 years. Once given to the town for charitable use by Thomas Oken, much of its medieval character was restored during the 19th-century.
Today it continues to welcome the community, now as a local tea room.
Today it continues to welcome the community, now as a local tea room.
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Oken’s House, a Grade II* timber-framed building has been part of Warwick’s story for over 500 years. Once given to the town for charitable use by Thomas Oken, much of its medieval character was restored during the 19th-century.
Today it continues to welcome the community, now as a local tea room.
Today it continues to welcome the community, now as a local tea room.