Saturday 4 May, 10am - 4pm, with the option to camp. This is a rare chance to be part of a team helping to bring a Scottish watermill out of hibernation. The mill has been dormant for over a decade, but was in working order before being mothballed by the local council. A group of … Continue reading SPAB – Mill of Benholm Working Party →

On Saturday 4th May 2024 we welcome you to come along to Cornwall to tour the Kresen Kernow archive centre, followed by a visit to the centre of Redruth and the High Street Heritage Action Zone, led by Cornwall Council’s strategic historic environment team. Come along this Bank Holiday Saturday for a fascinating day out … Continue reading Historic Buildings & Places – Visit to the Kresen Kernow Archive Centre and High Street Heritage Action Zone, Redruth →

Wednesday 8 May, 12pm GMT, Dr Ian Tan: ‘The Iron Skeleton and the Imperial Skin: Materiality and the Construction of Modernity in Colonial Hong Kong and Singapore', chaired by Kelvin Ang. Ian Tan completed his PhD in Architecture at the University of Hong Kong in 2023. He holds professional membership in architectural and heritage organisations based … Continue reading CHF – ‘The Iron Skeleton and the Imperial Skin: Materiality and the Construction of Modernity in Colonial Hong Kong and Singapore’ with Dr Ian Tan, chaired by Kelvin Ang →

Each year the annual CIOB Conference addresses key topics affecting the heritage sector. Early Bird tickets available until 28 March 2024 The CIOB’s annual Heritage conference in partnership with English Heritage, brings you the latest in conservation, redevelopment, and expert thought leadership, and addresses key topics affecting the heritage sector. Professionals working in the conservation … Continue reading CIOB – The Future of Heritage Conservation Annual Conference →

Join us for an interactive, practical introduction to surveying pre-1918 buildings under the expert tuition of two experienced historic building surveyors, Declan Cahill and Simon Hollis. This course takes place on the Hardwick Hall estate, offering an invaluable opportunity to carry out a condition survey on an estate building of this historic site. You will … Continue reading SPAB – Surveying Traditionally Constructed Buildings →

Saturday 11 May, 10am – 12pm  To celebrate National Mills Weekend, join us for a springtime walk around beautiful Dean Village with its 800 years of milling history. Led by tour guide Estelle Meyer and stone conservation expert Nic Boyes, we’ll explore the area’s fascinating industrial history and discuss some of the conservation and building maintenance … Continue reading SPAB Scotland – Visit to the Mills of Dean Village →

Part of the Yorkshire Heritage Summit weekend of events, the Symposium is a full day of presentations, debate and open discussion on a range of issues and projects related to the local and wider Yorkshire. Panel discussions closing both the morning and afternoon sessions will allow delegates to put their questions to experts and speakers. … Continue reading The Yorkshire Society – Yorkshire Heritage Symposium →

We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Yorkshire Heritage Summit will be held in Hull at the magnificent Hull Minster. The annual Yorkshire Heritage Summit is now established as the region’s most important event for organisations concerned with any and every aspect of Yorkshire heritage, history and culture. It offers organisations, large and small, … Continue reading The Yorkshire Society – 2024 Yorkshire Heritage Summit →

Wednesday 15 May, 12pm GMT, Professor Miles Lewis: ‘The Iron Lighthouse’, chaired by Tara Inniss.  Professor Miles Lewis is a historian specialising in the cultural history of building technology, principal author of the international text Architectura, and an honorary life fellow of the Comité International d’Architecture Vernaculaire. The iron lighthouse was developed in Britain in the … Continue reading CHF – ‘The Iron Lighthouse’ with Professor Miles Lewis, chaired by Tara Inniss →

Most medieval cities and towns had several churches, of different sizes, serving the population.  Edinburgh was no exception, and while several have vanished, more remains than is realised.  This talk will describe what was and what remains as well as look at some later developments.  It will cover well-known survivors, such as St Giles as … Continue reading SHBT & EWH – The Medieval Churches of Edinburgh – Forgotten Riches! A talk by Adam Cumming →

Are you interested to know how building conservation/preservation happens in other parts of the world? It is sometimes all too easy to think that you are alone when inspecting or working on an old building.   The reality is very different. Right across the world, there are others trying to do the same thing as … Continue reading CBCS – Building Conservation/Preservation Around the World →

​​​​​A unique opportunity to visit a Georgian Quaker Meeting House, and hear about the planning journey and recent construction work. The Lewes Meeting House was built in 1724 and is listed and located in a conservation area. It had been badly extended in the 50's and over subsequent years leading to poor thermal performance, noise … Continue reading IHBC South East & AECB – Retrofitting our Friend’s: The adaptation, retrofit and remodelling of a listed quaker house →

Free, Online Supporter Surgery Sessions 22nd May 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm Do you have any questions about the affiliate application form, or the application process? We are offering a series of free, online supporter surgery sessions. They are free to attend for all existing supporters, and those who are considering applying for Affiliate membership. … Continue reading IHBC – From Supporter to Affiliate Surgery →

Wednesday 22 May, 6pm GMT, Ali Davey: ‘Architectural ironwork’, chaired by Rowenna Malone. Ali Davey joined Historic Environment Scotland in 2006 as a Research Fellow, researching architectural ironwork made and found in Scotland. She is currently a Traditional Materials Project Manager in the Technical Conservation team. Ali is also a Trustee of The Scottish Ironwork Foundation. … Continue reading CHF – ‘Architectural Ironwork’ with Ali Davey, chaired by Rowenna Malone →

Forming part of the IHBC Reading Annual School 2024, we are delighted to announce the fourth online event in our pre-conference webinar series presented by Richard Bennett and Evelyn Williams: Heritage and Conservation in Reading: a perspective on 60 years of change and development.  Friday, 24th May 2024 - 1.00pm - 2.15pm Threats to, and … Continue reading IHBC Reading 2024 Webinar Series – Heritage and Conservation in Reading: a perspective on 60 years of change and development with Richard Bennett and Evelyn Williams →

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 1 PM BST - 2 PM BST Join us to learn more about managing the impacts of climate change on the historic environment and the work Historic England has been doing on understanding climate hazards. This webinar will introduce the results of two recent projects on climate change hazards that cause … Continue reading Historic England – Climate change hazards for heritage →

Wednesday 29 May, 9am - 4.30pm Come and spend a day with Owlsworth IJP’s Joinery Manager, Callum McCaffrey, learning the essentials of joinery and sash window maintenance and repair at their busy conservation workshop. As contractors at the SPAB’s Old House Project in Kent, Owlsworth IJP have carried out essential timber repairs on this medieval … Continue reading SPAB – Joinery and Sash Window Maintenance and Repair →

Wednesday 29 May, 6pm GMT, Paul Dobraszczyk: ‘Ornament for export: iron founders and visual cultures of display', chaired by Rachel Tranter. Paul Dobraszczyk is a lecturer in the history and theory of architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. He’s the author of many books, including 'Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain' (Routledge, 2014) and, forthcoming … Continue reading CHF – ‘Ornament for export: iron founders and visual cultures of display’ with Paul Dobraszczyk, chaired by Rachel Tranter →