📣 Final call! The 2025 Stephen Croad Prize closes 31 May. £600 prize + publication in the Journal of Historic Buildings & Places. Open to all—entries on heritage, architecture, conservation welcome! 🔗 hbap.org.uk/2025-stephen-c… #Heritage #Architecture #HBAP

Join us on 12 Aug, 1:30–4:30pm, for a guided visit to the Brunel Museum and a walking tour of Rotherhithe’s industrial and architectural #heritage. Book now hbap.org.uk/tour-of-the-br…

🔎 Archaeologists return to Chichester’s Priory Park to uncover more of a hidden Norman castle! Recent digs revealed C11 remains including a military causeway. Public open day on 31 May. 🏰 📖 Read more: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The Ancient House, Clare is a late #medieval gem – timber-framed and full of character. Grouped with neighbouring historic buildings and the Church of SS Peter and Paul, it’s a striking part of Clare’s rich streetscape. 📷: © Sandy Gerrard (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Last Call: Stephen Croad Prize – Entries Close 31 May! Have you uncovered something new about the UK’s historic buildings? Now’s the time to put your #research in the spotlight. 🗓️ Deadline: 31 May 2025 🔗 Guidelines: hbap.org.uk/2025-stephen-c… 📷: © nick macneill (cc-by-sa/2.0)

St. Michael’s Church is Southampton’s only intact medieval parish church—founded c.1070, topped with a 1732 shipping landmark steeple, and home to a rare Tournai marble font + Tudor tomb. Nearly 1,000 years of history in one building. #HistoricPlaces #SouthamptonHistory

Charing Palace, Grade I listed and steeped in centuries of history, is now seeking a new custodian. Carefully stabilised by Spitalfields Trust, this remarkable site in #Kent deserves a thoughtful future. 🔗 inigo.com/sales-list/cha…

Time is running out to help save the Corbett Arms in #Tywyn from partial demolition. We stand with The Victorian Society, SAVE Britain's Heritage, @spab1877, and ArchaeologyUK, in urging as many people as possible to submit objections before the deadline on 20 June. Read more 👇

🚨 Only 1 ticket left! Join us on 11 June for a rare tour of #Sheerness Dockyard incl. the restored Dockyard Church, 1820s model, and a private home on Naval Terrace. Open to all. 🎟️ Book now: hbap.org.uk/visit-to-sheer… 📷: Dirk Linder

On my way to our first Seaside Heritage Network symposium held with our friends Historic Buildings & Places Should be a brilliant day and can't wait to see everyone very soon!

It’s fitting that our Recognising Seaside Heritage Symposium falls on #NationalFishAndChipDay 🐟🍟 Today we’re celebrating the character of Britain’s coast—from piers to promenades, and the much-loved chippy. Here’s to seaside heritage & a truly iconic staple. #SeasideHeritage

Kicking off our joint #recognisingseasideheritage symposium with a talk about what we do by Allan Brodie and fantastic insights by keynote speaker Carl Carrington of #Blackpool Council Historic Buildings & Places

🚨 New plans to redevelop Liverpool Street Station have been submitted — and they still threaten its iconic Victorian #heritage. We ask you to object before the deadline: 4 July 2025. Use The Victorian Society's guide & make your voice heard! hbap.org.uk/act-now-to-hel… #SeeItSaveIt

This 18th-century toll house in Stanton Drew is Grade II listed and exudes character. Known as The Round House, it features a unique hexagonal shape, a Gothic style, a thatched roof, arched leaded windows, and a charming porch. 📷 cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Jonathan Billinger

In the village of Heckingham, #Norfolk, you’ll find St Gregory’s—an exceptional example of Norman #architecture. This Grade I listed church dates from the 12th century, with later additions in the 13th and 15th centuries that reflect its long and layered history.

Last week the Historic Environment Forum (HEF) published the Historic Environment Overview 2024-25, celebrating the impact of England’s heritage sector in the last financial year. Produced with support from Historic England. Read the new report: historicengland.org.uk/research/herit… #Heritage #Resilience

Fancy owning a pier and theatre? Blackpool’s grade II listed North Pier is for sale! Better be quick, piers don’t come to the market very often… (photo from Wikipedia) #Blackpool #seasideheritage #piersforsale