This fine gentry house of c.1742 was prominently featured in Country Life in 2021, described as ‘a truly outstanding Georgian house’. Sadly, since then the building has passed through several …
Call For Nominations: Top 10 Buildings At Risk List
It is nearly 30 years since Historic England published its first national Buildings at Risk Register. Since then, we have joined other heritage organisations in collating our own At Risk …
‘Balancing Harm and Benefit: A Decision-Making Framework for Heritage Applications’
Last week, The King’s Foundation and The Georgian Group brought together professionals from across the heritage and built environment sectors to launch a new framework for navigating complex planning applications …
Casework: Old Methodist Chapel, Bilsborrow
Old Methodist Chapel, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire (Grade II Listed) Built in 1811 as a Methodist chapel, this modest but characterful octagonal building has stood as a local landmark …
Casework: Former Methodist Chapel, Wedmore
We were heartened to receive revised proposals for this Grade II listed Methodist Chapel in Wedmore, built in 1817. The application sought permission for the change of use of the …
Election of Duncan Wilson as a Trustee
We are delighted to announce that Duncan Wilson CBE was elected as a Trustee at our AGM yesterday evening. Duncan was Chief Executive of Historic England from 2015 to 2025, …
Vanbrugh: From Stage to Stone Recording Now Available
Vanbrugh: From Stage to Stone – an academic symposium held in partnership with the Georgian Group and the Ax:son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture – took place at …
Fire at Newell House, Sherborne
The Georgian Group is very distressed to report that a fire broke out at Newell House, Sherborne, last Sunday. The fire was started deliberately and has wrought great damage to …
Vanbrugh: From Stage to Stone
The Georgian Group’s annual symposium for 2026, Vanbrugh: From Stage to Stone, was held in partnership with Ax:son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture at Downing College, Cambridge …
Objection to Visitor Pavilions in British Museum Forecourts
Applications for Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent have been submitted to Camden Council for the erection of two visitor welcome pavilions within the northern and southern forecourts of the …