SAVE Britain's Heritage

🗞️"It is hard to appreciate now, but SAVE’s early activities fundamentally transformed the perception of heritage, & expanded the scope of what was deemed worth keeping" 🎂SAVE's 50th celebrated in the ‪@theguardian.com‬ ‪@ollywainwright.bsky.social‬ Read the story: shorturl.at/8gnse

Good news! The London Fire Brigade is returning home to its purpose-built 1930s riverside HQ🔥 The scheme is a major improvement on the 2 tower blocks proposed for the site - successfully resisted by local community groups, with support from SAVE in 2020 bit.ly/4BheUaX

🏆Liverpool Street ranked best train station in Britain. Trainpal gave it 96.4 / 100 for ‘station experience’. 😕Strange that we're told the station needs a £1bn rebuild that would destroy the roof and plonk a 19-storey skyscraper on top. www.timeout.com/london/news/...

✍️SAVE has written to Manchester City Council seeking clarity on the decision-making process that allowed the demolition of the listed All Souls Church, Ancoats. See our full list of questions👇 www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/save-wr...

✍️SAVE has written to Manchester City Council seeking clarity on the decision-making process that allowed the demolition of the listed All Souls Church, Ancoats. See our full list of questions👇 www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/save-wr...

✍️SAVE has written to Manchester City Council seeking clarity on the decision-making process that allowed the demolition of the listed All Souls Church, Ancoats. See our full list of questions👇

Building of the Month October 2026: Turkish Baths, Carlisle www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/buildin...

🚨Breaking: SAVE has written to @citywestminster.bsky.social urging it to reject massive redevelopment plans in the Leicester Square Conservation Area that would demolish eight historic buildings and replace them with a giant LED screen bit.ly/4y7XfQb

🚨Breaking: SAVE has written to @citywestminster.bsky.social urging it to reject massive redevelopment plans in the Leicester Square Conservation Area that would demolish eight historic buildings and replace them with a giant LED screen bit.ly/4y7XfQb

✨Network Rail staff enjoying the natural light pouring into Liverpool Street station after major restoration of the stunning glass roof. 🤔How ironic that they're pushing through plans to build a 19-storey tower over the station that would block it all out! www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

⚠️17th century hotel w/ historical links to Charles Dickens and Lord Nelson. Off-shore owner's neglect has led to the building's deterioration, now £250k is needed to protect it from collapse with Great Yarmouth Borough Council left to foot the bill. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📣'Mentmore Towers is an astonishing building capable of modern use. There's no good reason why it should be allowed to fall down as it waits for a purpose' @countrylifemag.bsky.social on #Batman house. It praises @buckscouncil.bsky.social for its stand 👉 t.co/fiOoSLm2L1 📸 Jigsaw Aerial Imagery

⚽️BACK OF THE NET! After years of decay Middleton's huge grade II-listed Warwick Mill is being bought by @rochdalecouncil.bsky.social in 'major boost for town centre regeneration' 💥Local lad & comic Steve Coogan will help shape its future 🎤#StandUpForMills www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced7gwwp0yeo

👏 Heartening to see Glasgow Times picking up the story. As Joe Traynor, director @scotcivictrust.bsky.social said: "If the Government can allow a case like this to pass without intervention, it sets a worrying precedent for other listed buildings in Scotland" www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...

🚨 Latest on Hillhead Baptist Church: MSP Demands Urgent Intervention ⛪️ Glasgow MSP Paul Sweeney has submitted an emergency statement to parliament calling on ministers to intervene and 'call-in' the highly contested demolition plans. 🏛️⚠️ bit.ly/46nIwVK

✨Nearly 800 events at this years #OpenHouse London SAVE is hosting several, including: 📌Lost Aldwych, 19 Sep, 11:00–12:30 📌Georgian Grafton Street: Sprüth Magers Gallery, 19 Sep, 15:30–17:00 See the full list: programme.openhouse.org.uk/calendar

🏛️Mentmore Towers: Buckinghamshire Council orders owners to repair the grade I mansion This exceptional landmark has been neglected for too long. Read the full story here➡️ bit.ly/4xSzNXF

🐎Funds (+ elbow grease) needed to take on the historic former stable block in Ruskin Park, South London. After years of campaigning by Friends of Ruskin Park group, Lambeth Council is seeking partners to bring the space back to life♻️ Find out more: www.avisonyoung.co.uk/properties/3...

🎯"One of the capital’s biggest heritage success stories" Great mention by @theartnewspaper.bsky.social of the 15-year campaign fought by SAVE + our allies to keep the bulldozers out of Smithfield Market. www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/08/10/o... @thevicsoc.bsky.social @londonmuseum.bsky.social

Great map of Tudor London👇 How many have you seen? 🎭⚔️👑⛪️

great building of the month from @savetoreuse.bsky.social but as well as supermarkets on the ground floor this cinema also had bingo hall use in main auditorium, a common re-use that has fallen out of favour with the bingo chains in favour of newbuilds www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/buildin...

🎇Redruth Buttermarket has been shortlisted for the RIBA Conservation Award. Formerly on our at-risk register, the 1825 grade-II market hall was beautifully restored by Architectural Thread to create a unique space for local businesses and foodies🦞🍲 www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/who-has...

🚨"The approved demolition of the B-listed Hillhead Baptist Church is more than the loss of a building. It is a moment that forces Glasgow to confront a challenging question: what do our cities truly value?" Important piece in The Herald www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2629...

🏊‍♂️Driven by passionate local communities and visionary entrepreneurs, historic lidos across the UK are being restored into vibrant, self-sustaining pools, spas and community hubs🌊🤿 Read our deep dive into the UK's revived swimming spots➡️ bit.ly/4pYmcvc

📢 Campaign Spotlight: Save Braughing Railway Bridge! 🚂 Campaigners in Hertfordshire are rallying to save the historic Braughing railway bridge from being infilled with concrete. Ensure repair options are fully explored by signing their petition 🔽 www.change.org/p/save-bridg...

💭"Consensus is growing" SAVE director Henrietta Billings is quoted in Building News about a new cross-party House of Commons report on heritage and housing. 📝The report suggests ‘Reuse first’ should be the guiding principle when we're creating new homes. www.building.co.uk/cutting-red-...

💡 Did you know? St James’s square is the former residence of three prime ministers, aristocrats and Nancy Astor, Britain's first woman MP. 🔍Explore St James's, the West End and Clubland with us on 18 July📍 Book your spot: t.co/CHEgNMzNna

🚨Leading conservation experts and MSPs sign an open letter in today's @heraldscotland. The letter organised by SAVE, urges Deputy First Minister to call in highly controversial plans for the demolition of the B-listed Hillhead Baptist Church in Glasgow. www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/nationa...

💥In sad news, we've received an update that Sheringham's charming 'Streamline Moderne' bus shelter was demolished today. We understand it will be replaced with a modern equivalent. Locals ran a strong campaign to try save the much loved 1950's shelter www.edp24.co.uk/news/2627296...

🚨Sad to see yet another devastating fire rip through a Scottish listed building, the Louvre-inspired former Palace Hotel aka Debenhams. A 150-yr history and significant interiors including Gladstone Memorial Library & rare top-lit cast-iron galleried saloon. We hope more has survived than feared🤞

🌟King Melchior arrived early this year - a wonderful story of community spirit www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

🙏to all who joined us in person and online for the launch of SAVE's 2026 Buildings at Risk list (BaR) + our volunteers. It was an inspiring night! Great to hear from Architectural Thread about the grit & creativity behind 2 of their reuse projects #Redruth & #Wellington More here: bit.ly/44ebab1

Thornton Manor, Merseyside, today added to the Buildings at Risk Register @savetoreuse.bsky.social. Fire in February 2022 requiring £20m restoration. Grade II* rebuilt in Jaocbean style for 1st Lord Leverhulme of Unilever from 1896. www.savebritainsheritage.org/buildings-at... thorntonmanor.co.uk

📢BREAKING: Today we've added a record number of buildings to our Buildings at Risk list. From pubs and pits to town halls and theatres – all with potential for new life♻️ Browse the collection: www.savebritainsheritage.org/buildings-at...

"Popham said it was a "no-brainer" to add the site to the list, citing its "stand-out architecture" and "importance to the local community". SAVE's Amy Popham, explains to @bbcnews.bsky.social why the National Glass Centre was added to our 2026 at risk list. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...