SAVE on the BBC

Balsam House, Somerset - before
Balsam House, Somerset - after

SAVE has enjoyed publicity on the BBC - both nationally and regionally - in response to the publication of our 22nd buildings at risk catalogue, Take a Chance on Me. The book features a wide range of over 100 empty historic buildings threatened by neglect and decay.

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LATEST CAMPAIGNS

Building of the Month November 2024: Ivy Cottage, Kelvin Grove, Liverpool

Ivy Cottage is a locally loved landmark building within the already famous ‘Welsh Streets’. Following SAVE’s major campaign in 2015 to revive the Welsh Streets, the streets were transferred to Manchester-based house builders, Placefirst, who have since undertaken the restoration of the neighbourhood with their heritage-led regeneration scheme. However, Ivy Cottage remains vacant and deteriorating having not yet joined the ranks of its surrounding neighbourhood as a restoration success.

PRESS RELEASE: SAVE renews objections to controversial plans for historic Whitechapel

SAVE Britain’s Heritage has renewed strong objections to revised plans to flatten prominent historic buildings on Whitechapel High Street, and build a 17-storey tower block

Canterbury calling - a SAVE walking tour with Amicia de Moubray

Join SAVE Britain's Heritage and Amicia de Moubray for a walking tour of Canterbury during the Heritage EXPO 2024. Learn about the city's history and the use of Mathematical Tiles in its buildings. We'll also visit the peaceful Franciscan Gardens, part of the first Franciscan settlement in England, established in 1224. This tour offers an informative look at Canterbury's architectural heritage and historic sites and it will take place in-between the free lectures offered during the Heritage EXPO.

Vanished London: how health has made and remade the city – SAVE talks by Dr Tom Bolton and Ross MacFarlane

Dr Tom Bolton and Ross MacFarlane discuss how changing attitudes towards health have reshaped London, leading to the disappearance of entire neighbourhoods once deemed diseased. They explore the transformation of healthcare institutions and the evolution of health-related spaces.