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Tuesday, November 10 at 1:30pm - National Maintenance Week 2009
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Friday, November 20 at 12:00am
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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Visit our Georgian HQ during London Open House Weekend! Once one of Spitalfield’s smartest addresses, 37 Spital Square, now the offices of SPAB, will be welcoming visitors on Saturday 19th September during London’s annual Open House Weekend.
Source: www.spab.org.uk
Visit the Georgian HQ of Britain's Oldest Heritage Charity During London Open House Weekend…… get free conservation advice for your home and see timber framers in action!Building: Offices of ...
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings The Philip Webb Award 2009 is now open for entries! The competition is open to Part II/Diploma architecture students at UK schools of architecture. Entrants are required to produce a scheme for the revitalization of a neglected historic building, and submissions must include an element of sympathetic new design. The closing date is 4 December 2009.
Source: www.spab.org.uk
Philip Webb and William Morris were the main founders of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1877. From the start Webb devoted time to teaching young architects the principles and methods of practical conservation. The Society maintains that educational tradition today.
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings SPAB’S National Maintenance Week 2009 takes place from Friday 20th November to Friday 27th November and is supported by TV’s Phil Spencer who will be offering his ten top tips on winter property maintenance. This year the theme is ‘Helping you prepare your home for winter’.
Source: www.maintainyourbuilding.org.uk
Every autumn clear any plants, leaves and silt from gutters, hopperheads, flat roofs and drainage channels. It's a good idea to do this in spring too to deal with anything that might have found its way into the wrong place.
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Jane Clark, widow of controversial diarist and politician Alan Clark, is the chatelaine of Saltwood Castle in Kent, one of England’s finest medieval fortresses. In a rare interview she tells Cornerstone about her husband’s fraught relationship with their beautiful, but fragile home.
Source: www.spab.org.uk
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings The National Trust is warning that a loss of natural roost sites for bats means that they have become increasingly dependent on historic and traditional buildings for both their winter and summer roosts.
Source: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Older buildings increasingly important to future of bats
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings The Dance Scholarship Trust committee members would like to say thank you to all those who donated to the Morris Meander appeal. We have raised £5,961.40 so far and have exceeded our target! Well done to everyone who took part or donated!
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Join TV 'Ruin Detective' Marianne Suhr at SPAB's Homeowners' Weekend in Dorset (June 6th & 7th). Marianne will bring her practical passion for old buildings to the aid of period property owners the West Country when she leads SPAB’s Homeowners’ Weekend Course at stunning National Trust Property, Kingston Lacy in Dorset near Wimborne Minster.
Source: www.spab.org.uk
Marianne Suhr was one of the two ‘ruin detectives’ who appeared with Griff Rhys Jones on the popular BBC programme Restoration. Recently, Griff took a look at the fate of some of the 72 buildings featured ...
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Who will save the ‘Cathedral of Middlesex’?
Cornerstone, the member magazine of SPAB, highlights the plight of one of Britain’s greatest medieval treasures, Harmondsworth Barn.
Source: www.spab.org.uk
WHO WILL SAVE ‘THE ‘CATHEDRAL OF MIDDLESEX‘? - Cornerstone, the member magazine of SPAB, highlights the plight of one of Britain’s greatest medieval treasures, Harmondsworth BarnKey stories from the Spring 2009 issue:
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
In conjunction with the Traditional Paint Forum this technical day has been organised to introduce ‘Traditional Linseed Oil Paints’ as an environmental and sustainable paint for old buildings. In the world of conservation, where lead paint supplies may be discontinued, and greater restrictions are being placed on the ...use of petrochemical oil based paints, the rediscovering of traditional linseed oil paints may be the future. Various speakers from Scandinavia and Britain will, through lectures and practical demonstrations, describe the history, manufacture, preparation, application and maintenance processes of this very important paint.Read More
A CPD Afternoon
Time:1:30PM Monday, October 12th
Location:SPAB HQ
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The importance of historic plain glazing is all too often forgotten when considering a window repair or replacement. In these energy conscious times when double glazing replacements seems to many the obvious choice we hope to redress the balance by highlighting the history, repair and future for historic glazing in tr...aditional windows that are fit for the 21st century. Conservation Building Surveyor, Robin Miller will give an hour lecture and will answer questions on the subject during the open forum session.Read More
A CPD Afternoon
Time:1:30PM Tuesday, November 10th
Location:SPAB HQ
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Watermills are a vital part of Britain’s heritage. Come and learn how to look after your mill from the country’s top experts in the field! Topics to be covered will include:
*Creating a work plan
*Learning from the past
*Spotting problems
*Making materials last
*Environmental issues
*Joints and fixings
*Help & Advice
*Health and Safety
A Mills Section Course
Time:9:00AM Friday, October 2nd
Location:Weald and Downland Museum
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The Society’s Repair Course has been run annually since 1950 and is now held twice a year. The course is intended for architects, surveyors, structural engineers, planners, conservation officers, builders and craftsmen. It is likely to meet Continuing Professional Development requirements for architects and surveyors.
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The object of the course is to illustrate by lectures and practical examples the manner in which the conservative repair of old buildings can be achieved. The methods demonstrated include those evolved and proved by the Society over almost 130 years. The lecturers are all practising architects or other experts with long experience of this type of work.
Subjects covered are likely to include:
* Principles of Repair and Conservation
* Damp
* Lime - the Material and its Use in Repair
* Traditional Masonry
* Surfaces and Finishes
* Structural Repair - an Engineer's View
Conservation of Historic Ironwork
* Plasters and Renders - Repair and Conservation
* Various Case Studies
* Site Visits
* Services in Historic Buildings
* Timber Frame Construction & Repair
* Roofs
* Costing Historic Building Work
* Conservation and Repair of Stone and Brickwork
* Timber - Its Nature, Decay and TreatmentRead More
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The object of the course is to illustrate by lectures and practical examples the manner in which the conservative repair of old buildings can be achieved. The methods demonstrated include those evolved and proved by the Society over almost 130 years. The lecturers are all practising architects or other experts with long experience of this type of work.
Subjects covered are likely to include:
* Principles of Repair and Conservation
* Damp
* Lime - the Material and its Use in Repair
* Traditional Masonry
* Surfaces and Finishes
* Structural Repair - an Engineer's View
Conservation of Historic Ironwork
* Plasters and Renders - Repair and Conservation
* Various Case Studies
* Site Visits
* Services in Historic Buildings
* Timber Frame Construction & Repair
* Roofs
* Costing Historic Building Work
* Conservation and Repair of Stone and Brickwork
* Timber - Its Nature, Decay and TreatmentRead More
A six day programme of lectures and visits
Time:10:40AM Monday, September 28th
Location:SPAB HQ
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