Three Muses have successfully been lifted back upon the roof of Oxford’s Clarendon Building, marking an important moment in the 300-year history of this highly significant building. Calliope (Epic poetry); …
Casework Update: Aislaby Hall, North Yorkshire (Grade II*)
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 …
Casework Update: Holy Trinity Church, Theale
The Group reiterated and confirmed our objection, as a non-party opponent, to the proposed removal of pews from this Grade I listed church, with the issue now due to be …
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 …
Casework Update: West Tower, Trinity College Chapel
We responded to proposals to remove and replace the four statues which surmount the west tower of Trinity College Oxford’s chapel. The west tower originally featured four female stone statues, …
‘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 …
Liverpool Street Station Campaign – Our Letter to the Mayor of London
Click here to view our letter to the Mayor of London Members will already be familiar with the proposals for the redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station, on which the Georgian …
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 …