English Heritage Recommends Lancaster Call-In

SAVE welcomes the news that English Heritage has asked the Secretary of State to call in the controversial and damaging Lancaster Canal Corridor redevelopment scheme for Public Inquiry. This is the first time since 2001 English Heritage has asked the Secretary of State to formally call in an application in the North West.

For further information regarding save's Lancaster campaign see our press release (below) or click here for our photographic E-Report.

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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.