New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

The Grammar School On The Green

Posted March 1st, 2014 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

I visited St Nicholas a month or so ago with my good friend Pat. She had invited me and my friends Tanya and Rob on a tour of the Grammar School and Tudor house on the Green, Kings Norton. Pat is a volunteer ...

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Your top 10 Birmingham heritage and history books – numbers 10 to 6

Posted November 1st, 2012 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 2 Comments

For five years now you’ve been helping us raise funds by shopping through the Amazon link here or at the top of the page.  When you use that link we get at least a 5% donation from Amazon and it costs you ...

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Trustee wins major award!

Posted April 4th, 2012 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 1 Comment

One of our fantastic Trustees, Nick Booth, who sadly will be leaving the Trust later in the year, has just won a major Big Society award for his work with social media surgeries.  Run through his company Podnosh these free surgeries teach ...

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Deadline approaches for Parliamentary inquiry into cuts in heritage funding

Posted August 27th, 2010 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Next Thursday, September 2nd – is the deadline for submissions to the Parliamentary Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into the potential impact of budget cuts for heritage and arts.  They want to know about: what impact recent, and future, spending cuts ...

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Heritage Open Days 2010

Posted August 23rd, 2010 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Heritage Open Days (HODs) are an annual chance to celebrate the eclectic heritage of England. All around the country, properties that are usually closed to the public or charge admission open their doors to everyone – for free! Properties can range from factories to ...

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Jewellery Quarter to be World Heritage Site?

Posted July 15th, 2010 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Argent Centre, courtesy of Keshvala The list of applications for the UK’s new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status has been published, and includes Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter on the list. Click here for the full 38. John Penrose, Tourism and Heritage ...

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England’s places of worship are at risk

Posted July 4th, 2010 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Church in Cheshire, courtesy of the English Heritage website Two recent articles on the Guardian website highlighted a survey of our churches and other places of worship by English Heritage. The survey uncovered an urgent repairs backlog of an estimated £900m, with the current condition of ...

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Victorian Society: Endangered Buildings Appeal

Posted May 21st, 2010 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Can you think of any Victorian or Edwardian buildings in the Birmingham area which may be at risk? The Victorian Society is about to launch its annual appeal to find the nation’s most endangered historic buildings. Endangered can mean there are plans to ...

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Edwardian Arts and Craft house restored in Birmingham

Posted May 3rd, 2010 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 2 Comments

Winterbourne House From the 1st May Winterbourne House is now open to the public after being restored to its Edwardian splendour. Winterbourne House and garden is an example of an Edwardian Arts and Crafts property on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus, 15 ...

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Heritage Open Days 2010: 9-12 September

Posted April 27th, 2010 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Last year’s Heritage Open Days 2009 were an exciting event, with Birmingham Conservation Trust seeing a resulting flurry of activity in support of the Newman Brothers Coffin works. In no time at all, it’s nearly Heritage Open Days 2010! The event will take ...

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