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📣We're hiring a new full-time Senior Fundraising Manager. Apply now or share this post with your network! Find out more at spab.org.uk/about-us/work-… #hiring #fundraising #fundraisingmanager

Our online Repair of Old Buildings course is back by popular demand! Group booking discounts and bursary places are available. Find out more and book your place at spab.org.uk/whats-on/cours…

Heritage Trust Network is bringing its conference to Scotland later this month! Join for a mix of inspirational speakers, lively discussions and tours and visits to historic sites and community projects. Heritage Trust Network heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/conference-202…

Are you involved in caring for a place of worship in Scotland? Join @spabscotland for this free course to learn how your church building works and the practical steps you can take to look after it. Supported by Historic Environment Scotland. spab.org.uk/whats-on/event… 📅 Thu 26 September, Perth

In our latest blog post Jim Brearley-Ratcliffe, carpenter and 2024 Fellow, shares a snapshot of his journey on the SPAB Fellowship so far. ow.ly/clxF50TcCHz Applications are open for the 2025 SPAB Fellowship! Find out more and apply by 14 October at ow.ly/N3iK50TcCHy

Applications are open for the 2025 SPAB Fellowship! The Millwrighting Fellowship is an opportunity for a craftsperson to develop their understanding of this critically endangered craft. Find out more and apply by Monday 14 October at spab.org.uk/learning/fello… 📸 Dan Cheetham

We're hiring a new full-time Senior Fundraising Manager! Apply by Tuesday 17 September, 5pm. Find out more at spab.org.uk/about-us/work-… #hiring #fundraising #fundraisingmanager

This #AdoorableThursday, we're spotlighting St Andrews Church in Aysgarth, Yorkshire. The medieval church was substantially rebuilt in 1536 and again in 1866, when much of the building fabric was decayed beyond repair. Which detail catches your eye the most? 📷 Wael Al Abed

Our Fenland & Wash Group are holding a Working Party next weekend at Wangford Hall, Suffolk. Get involved to help save a piece of history and learn how to repair a wall using traditional materials including chalk, brick and flint. Book your place at ow.ly/vqA350Th8wu

Is there a book you'd recommend to somebody interested in old buildings? Share your recommendations (for beginners, experts and everything in between) below 🙏👇 #ReadaBookDay

Join us in York on Tuesday 5 November for this year's SPAB-STBA Conference, where we'll explore 'new ideas for old buildings'. Book by Friday 20 September for an early bird discount. Find out more at ow.ly/awW750ThEfU STBA UK 📷 Rock drum, CC BY-SA 3.0

Applications are open for the SPAB Scholarship 2025! The Scholarship is a unique training programme for early career architects, surveyors and engineers to gain the skills and knowledge they'll need to work with traditional buildings. Find out more at spab.org.uk/learning/schol…

We're hiring a new full-time Senior Fundraising Manager! Apply by Tuesday 17 September, 5pm. Find out more at spab.org.uk/about-us/work-… #hiring #fundraising #fundraisingmanager

Brick became increasingly popular in London after the Great Fire in 1666. Most early bricks, however, were red. 🧱 In the Georgian period it became fashionable for bricks to be as close in colour to stone as possible, to create a harmonious Palladian façade.

Our Millwrighting Fellowship is an opportunity for a craftsperson to develop their understanding of this critically endangered craft. It's open to craftspeople in any relevant trade with an interest in mills. Apply by 14 October at spab.org.uk/learning/fello… 📸 Dan Cheetham

📣Last chance to apply! We're looking for a new full-time Senior Fundraising Manager. Applications close Tuesday 17 September, 5pm. Find out more at spab.org.uk/about-us/work-… #hiring #fundraising #fundraisingmanager

Ever seen this on an old building? This is a blank (or blind) arcade, a series of arches applied directly to the wall with no openings. Unlike a traditional arcade, it lets in no light. It's not load-bearing. Its sole purpose is beauty! 📷 Christchurch Priory © Spencer Means

Join us in York on Tuesday 5 November for this year's SPAB-STBA Conference, where we'll explore 'new ideas for old buildings'. Book by Friday 20 September for an early bird discount. Find out more at ow.ly/awW750ThEfU STBA UK 📷 Rock drum, CC BY-SA 3.0

An old building can make a wonderful home, but it’s easy to get swept away by the romance of it all. If you're thinking of buying an old house, take a look at our checklist to get a sense of some key considerations. ow.ly/sZaP50QzKlm 📷 Randy Runtsch