The Victorian Society
@thevicsoc.bsky.social
The national charity fighting to save our Victorian & Edwardian heritage. Join us!
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Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization in England and Wales
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Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization in England and Wales
⛱ The current South West Top Ten Endangered Building 2025 announced in May is the Torquay Pavilion. Since we placed the jewel-like Devon Pavilion on our list it has begun to be assessed in order to prepare to fundraise for its restoration. Read more here: bit.ly/49xOl60
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
⛱ The current South West Top Ten Endangered Building 2025 announced in May is the Torquay Pavilion. Since we placed the jewel-like Devon Pavilion on our list it has begun to be assessed in order to prepare to fundraise for its restoration. Read more here: bit.ly/49xOl60
Email [email protected] to nominate a building/structure with the year it was built, its location, whether it's listed, about its history and/or architecture, the threat it's under, and at least 1 good 📷. Nominated buildings in England or Wales built between 1837 + 1914. By 5th January.
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Email [email protected] to nominate a building/structure with the year it was built, its location, whether it's listed, about its history and/or architecture, the threat it's under, and at least 1 good 📷. Nominated buildings in England or Wales built between 1837 + 1914. By 5th January.
📣 Do you live in the SOUTH WEST? We need your nominations for our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2026! Email us about your local threatened, dilapidated and neglected Victorian and Edwardian buildings. 🧵
Read more here: bit.ly/4hybqrc
📷 Morgan Ellis Leah
Read more here: bit.ly/4hybqrc
📷 Morgan Ellis Leah
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📣 Do you live in the SOUTH WEST? We need your nominations for our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2026! Email us about your local threatened, dilapidated and neglected Victorian and Edwardian buildings. 🧵
Read more here: bit.ly/4hybqrc
📷 Morgan Ellis Leah
Read more here: bit.ly/4hybqrc
📷 Morgan Ellis Leah
📩 the year it was built, location, whether it's listed, description of its history + architecture, the threat it's under, and at least one good photo. Must be built between 1837 & 1914. Email by 5th January 2026 [email protected] to suggest a building or structure. More: bit.ly/4hybqrc
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
📩 the year it was built, location, whether it's listed, description of its history + architecture, the threat it's under, and at least one good photo. Must be built between 1837 & 1914. Email by 5th January 2026 [email protected] to suggest a building or structure. More: bit.ly/4hybqrc
📣 WALES: we need your nominations for our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2026!
Tell us about your local threatened, dilapidated, neglected Victorian & Edwardian buildings built between 1837 & 1914.
📷 on this 🧵 Morgan Ellis Leah.
Tell us about your local threatened, dilapidated, neglected Victorian & Edwardian buildings built between 1837 & 1914.
📷 on this 🧵 Morgan Ellis Leah.
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
📣 WALES: we need your nominations for our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2026!
Tell us about your local threatened, dilapidated, neglected Victorian & Edwardian buildings built between 1837 & 1914.
📷 on this 🧵 Morgan Ellis Leah.
Tell us about your local threatened, dilapidated, neglected Victorian & Edwardian buildings built between 1837 & 1914.
📷 on this 🧵 Morgan Ellis Leah.
Today we are marking the start 31 years ago of the National Lottery supporting good causes including heritage🤞 Since 1994 National Lottery have invested a massive £8.9 billion in more than 48,000 heritage projects in the UK – all thanks to National Lottery players.
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Today we are marking the start 31 years ago of the National Lottery supporting good causes including heritage🤞 Since 1994 National Lottery have invested a massive £8.9 billion in more than 48,000 heritage projects in the UK – all thanks to National Lottery players.
The Abbey represents one of the very few rural examples of a substantially intact Nineteenth and early Twentieth century purpose-built monasteries in England. Read more: bit.ly/4o1Bw7C
Photo: Carter Jonas
Photo: Carter Jonas
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Abbey represents one of the very few rural examples of a substantially intact Nineteenth and early Twentieth century purpose-built monasteries in England. Read more: bit.ly/4o1Bw7C
Photo: Carter Jonas
Photo: Carter Jonas
Alton Abbey in Hampshire not only housed a community of monks, but gave homes to destitute and retired men from the maritime world at the south coast.
We are delighted that the Minister and Historic England have listed this Hampshire abbey church and buildings at Grade II.
Photo: Carter Jonas
We are delighted that the Minister and Historic England have listed this Hampshire abbey church and buildings at Grade II.
Photo: Carter Jonas
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Alton Abbey in Hampshire not only housed a community of monks, but gave homes to destitute and retired men from the maritime world at the south coast.
We are delighted that the Minister and Historic England have listed this Hampshire abbey church and buildings at Grade II.
Photo: Carter Jonas
We are delighted that the Minister and Historic England have listed this Hampshire abbey church and buildings at Grade II.
Photo: Carter Jonas
All 📷 on this 🧵 by Graham Tyrrell.
Read more about 2025's Gibson Street Baths here: www.victoriansociety.org.uk/endangered-b...
Read more about 2025's Gibson Street Baths here: www.victoriansociety.org.uk/endangered-b...
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
All 📷 on this 🧵 by Graham Tyrrell.
Read more about 2025's Gibson Street Baths here: www.victoriansociety.org.uk/endangered-b...
Read more about 2025's Gibson Street Baths here: www.victoriansociety.org.uk/endangered-b...
This year's NE Top Ten Endangered building, on our list from May, Grade II Gibson St Baths, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. By F H Holford, built 1906 –1907. One of 3 surviving pre-1914 facilities there. Council-owned and now empty. This building urgently needs a sensitive reuse before repair costs escalate.
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This year's NE Top Ten Endangered building, on our list from May, Grade II Gibson St Baths, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. By F H Holford, built 1906 –1907. One of 3 surviving pre-1914 facilities there. Council-owned and now empty. This building urgently needs a sensitive reuse before repair costs escalate.
North East England: we need nominations for our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2026! Tell us about your local threatened, dilapidated, neglected Victorian and Edwardian buildings built between 1837 & 1914. Email us the info we need, see here: bit.ly/4hybqrc
On our list this year, Gibon St Baths 🧵
On our list this year, Gibon St Baths 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
North East England: we need nominations for our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2026! Tell us about your local threatened, dilapidated, neglected Victorian and Edwardian buildings built between 1837 & 1914. Email us the info we need, see here: bit.ly/4hybqrc
On our list this year, Gibon St Baths 🧵
On our list this year, Gibon St Baths 🧵
The Spectator, online/in print, looks further into our own story about the Minister over-ruling expert advice on nationally important historic buildings bit.ly/445OKJa
The Vic Soc, @c20society.bsky.social, @thegeorgiangroup.bsky.social, The Gardens Trust speak about the current situation.
#heritage
The Vic Soc, @c20society.bsky.social, @thegeorgiangroup.bsky.social, The Gardens Trust speak about the current situation.
#heritage
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Spectator, online/in print, looks further into our own story about the Minister over-ruling expert advice on nationally important historic buildings bit.ly/445OKJa
The Vic Soc, @c20society.bsky.social, @thegeorgiangroup.bsky.social, The Gardens Trust speak about the current situation.
#heritage
The Vic Soc, @c20society.bsky.social, @thegeorgiangroup.bsky.social, The Gardens Trust speak about the current situation.
#heritage
📷 shows her brother Edward who was nursed at the school, with Roland Leighton (Vera's fiance who died in France) & their friend Victor. 📷 Vera Brittain and Edward, Roland & Victor William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster Uni Library & the Vera Brittain Estate.
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
📷 shows her brother Edward who was nursed at the school, with Roland Leighton (Vera's fiance who died in France) & their friend Victor. 📷 Vera Brittain and Edward, Roland & Victor William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster Uni Library & the Vera Brittain Estate.
Local people have run a petition, they and we have met with the Council urging them to expedite the sensitive, appropriate reuse for what was last the Kennington Boys' School.
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Local people have run a petition, they and we have met with the Council urging them to expedite the sensitive, appropriate reuse for what was last the Kennington Boys' School.
Post-war the building returned to schooling south Londoners, as it had done for over a century, and is a key feature of the Minet Conservation Area. Water ingression continues, and this Grade II heritage building more than ever needs urgent restoration.
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Post-war the building returned to schooling south Londoners, as it had done for over a century, and is a key feature of the Minet Conservation Area. Water ingression continues, and this Grade II heritage building more than ever needs urgent restoration.
As part of the 1st London General Hospital during WWI, our Top Ten Endangered Building in Lambeth - the Victorian Cormont Road Board School - was the first posting of writer and campaigner Vera Brittain when she served as a VAD.
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
As part of the 1st London General Hospital during WWI, our Top Ten Endangered Building in Lambeth - the Victorian Cormont Road Board School - was the first posting of writer and campaigner Vera Brittain when she served as a VAD.
For anyone interested here is a closer photo of the inscription on the First World War memorial at Compton. Photo is by Corinne Morris and appears on wikitree: www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/St...
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
For anyone interested here is a closer photo of the inscription on the First World War memorial at Compton. Photo is by Corinne Morris and appears on wikitree: www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/St...
For anyone interested here is a closer photo of the inscription on the First World War memorial. Photo is by Corinne Morris and appears on wikitree: www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/St...
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
For anyone interested here is a closer photo of the inscription on the First World War memorial. Photo is by Corinne Morris and appears on wikitree: www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/St...
Read our full story here with more links:
bit.ly/495mhqr
Image: Roll of Honour, St Nicholas Church, Compton. Roll of Honour from St Nicholas Church 📷 Basher Eyre cc 2.0
bit.ly/495mhqr
Image: Roll of Honour, St Nicholas Church, Compton. Roll of Honour from St Nicholas Church 📷 Basher Eyre cc 2.0
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Read our full story here with more links:
bit.ly/495mhqr
Image: Roll of Honour, St Nicholas Church, Compton. Roll of Honour from St Nicholas Church 📷 Basher Eyre cc 2.0
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Image: Roll of Honour, St Nicholas Church, Compton. Roll of Honour from St Nicholas Church 📷 Basher Eyre cc 2.0
The ancient church of St Nicholas in Compton is marking Remembrance Sunday & Eucharist on 9th November 10:15 – 12:00 hrs. stnicholascompton.org
Stained glass in memory of Harold Cliff Hodges. Born 1918, killed in action in Italy on 16th January 1944. St Nicholas Church Compton. 📷 Marie Clements
Stained glass in memory of Harold Cliff Hodges. Born 1918, killed in action in Italy on 16th January 1944. St Nicholas Church Compton. 📷 Marie Clements
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The ancient church of St Nicholas in Compton is marking Remembrance Sunday & Eucharist on 9th November 10:15 – 12:00 hrs. stnicholascompton.org
Stained glass in memory of Harold Cliff Hodges. Born 1918, killed in action in Italy on 16th January 1944. St Nicholas Church Compton. 📷 Marie Clements
Stained glass in memory of Harold Cliff Hodges. Born 1918, killed in action in Italy on 16th January 1944. St Nicholas Church Compton. 📷 Marie Clements
Unveiled & blessed April 1922, Compton War Memorial is dedicated to those who died in WWI - on land and at sea - mostly in France, one in Mesopotamia, and at the Battle of Jutland. A number of the Compton servicemen from WWI have no known grave. 📷 www.compton-surrey.co.uk/compton-war-memorial
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Unveiled & blessed April 1922, Compton War Memorial is dedicated to those who died in WWI - on land and at sea - mostly in France, one in Mesopotamia, and at the Battle of Jutland. A number of the Compton servicemen from WWI have no known grave. 📷 www.compton-surrey.co.uk/compton-war-memorial
In Memoriam - Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Compton
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 of sacrifice has burned, and by its light men see god."'
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 of sacrifice has burned, and by its light men see god."'
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
In Memoriam - Remembrance Sunday 2025 - Compton
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 of sacrifice has burned, and by its light men see god."'
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 of sacrifice has burned, and by its light men see god."'
Come and see the Society at stand E40 at the Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event on Tue 11th Nov 2025 from 0900 hrs. Entrance to the event is free for people in the heritage sector + owners of historic properties too. Register on the day QEII Centre, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE
See you there!
See you there!
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Come and see the Society at stand E40 at the Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event on Tue 11th Nov 2025 from 0900 hrs. Entrance to the event is free for people in the heritage sector + owners of historic properties too. Register on the day QEII Centre, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE
See you there!
See you there!
Maps show that the dwelling on plot 878 was one of the first houses in the area. As one of the earliest dwellings built in this part of Ealing this home has considerable significance. The extract shows the first house to be built in the position of number 6, which has also been known as Clive Lodge.
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Maps show that the dwelling on plot 878 was one of the first houses in the area. As one of the earliest dwellings built in this part of Ealing this home has considerable significance. The extract shows the first house to be built in the position of number 6, which has also been known as Clive Lodge.
It was home to Andrew Spiller, a 1950/1960s author and crime writer 🔪 The novelist was very prolific in his time.
📘 Photos of Andrew Spiller's book covers: Jamie Sturgeon
Read more about Andrew Spiller and see more of his book covers here 📙mysteryfile.com/blog
📘 Photos of Andrew Spiller's book covers: Jamie Sturgeon
Read more about Andrew Spiller and see more of his book covers here 📙mysteryfile.com/blog
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It was home to Andrew Spiller, a 1950/1960s author and crime writer 🔪 The novelist was very prolific in his time.
📘 Photos of Andrew Spiller's book covers: Jamie Sturgeon
Read more about Andrew Spiller and see more of his book covers here 📙mysteryfile.com/blog
📘 Photos of Andrew Spiller's book covers: Jamie Sturgeon
Read more about Andrew Spiller and see more of his book covers here 📙mysteryfile.com/blog