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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 14h
✨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/...
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Liverpool Street roof revamp nears completion
The project is designed to bring more natural light into the Grade II-listed station.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
⚠️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...
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Council fury at 'neglect' of 17th Century Great Yarmouth hotel
Public money could be used to restore the Star Hotel, which has links to Dickens and Admiral Nelson.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📣'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
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
⚽️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
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Steve Coogan on Warwick Mill deal and Middleton regeneration
The actor says local people should help shape the regeneration of his hometown.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
👏 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...
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Fears for Glasgow’s historic buildings after church demolition approved
Glasgow heritage groups are urging a rethink over the demolition of Hillhead Baptist Church, warning the decision could threaten other listed…
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📝Alongside The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, The Society For The Protection Of Ancient Buildings, Hillhead Community Council and the @scotecodesign.bsky.social
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨Breaking: SAVE signs @scotcivictrust.bsky.social letter calling on Chief Executive of @glasgowcc.bsky.social to reverse demolition plans for Hillhead Baptist church 🏗️ www.scottishcivictrust.org.uk/news/read-ou...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🗺️📸SAVE will be in the 'Woolopolis' next month for a full-day tour, book your place: bit.ly/45Odp5H
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Bradford: From Industrial Giant to City of Culture - SAVE Britain's Heritage
SAVE Britain's Heritage has been campaigning for historic buildings since its formation in 1975 by a group of architectural historians, journalists and planners. SAVE is a strong, independent voice in...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🍿🎞️When the Bradford Odeon was threatened with demolition it sparked local uproar. But what could be done? ♻️Read the story of this incredible restoration bit.ly/4zCI3fS Images: David-Oxtaby, Archive of Leslie Overend
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🚨 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
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Fresh appeal to Scottish Ministers to rescue civic masterpiece - SAVE Britain's Heritage
Glasgow MSP Paul Sweeney has submitted an emergency statement to parliament calling on Scottish Ministers to urgently intervene in highly contested demolition plans for Hillhead Baptist Church in Glas...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
✨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
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🏛️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
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Mentmore Towers: Owners ordered to repair 'exceptional' grade I mansion
Buckinghamshire Council has ordered the owner of one of the nation's most important stately homes, the grade I-listed Mentmore Towers, to carry out urgent repairs to its deteriorating roof.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🐎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...
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Ruskin Park Former Stable Block, Ruskin Park, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9AW
The premises comprises of a former stable block and yard area in need of refurbishment. The main stable block comprises a detached two-storey Victorian building. There are two further ground floor roo...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🎯"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
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Office block developers fight with heritage campaigners over London’s historic Square Mile
The Liverpool Street railway hub and 1 Silk Street are two of the latest contested developments in the heart of the capital, where new skyscrapers are clamouring to be built
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Great map of Tudor London👇 How many have you seen? 🎭⚔️👑⛪️
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Matthew Whitfield @matthewwhitfield.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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...
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Building of the Month August 2026: Abbey Cinema, Liverpool - SAVE Britain's Heritage
The Abbey Cinema, favourite childhood haunt of Beatles legends John Lennon and George Harrison, was rescued from demolition by SAVE five years ago through a successful listing campaign, but the threat...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Thanks for sharing Matthew!
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🎇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...
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Who has made the RIBA’s inaugural Conservation Award shortlist?
The RIBA has shortlisted four projects for its inaugural Conservation Award, including the restoration a landmark Victorian town hall and the revival of a neglected community theatre
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🚨"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...
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When a church falls silent Glasgow struggles to save its historic gems
Glasgow’s decision to demolish the B-listed Hillhead Baptist Church to make way for flats becomes a test of what the city values, Professor…
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🏊‍♂️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
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Historic Lidos: A deep dive into the UK's restored swimming spots
SAVE talks with the communities across the UK that have brought their historic pools back into use.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📢 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...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Read the full story here: www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/unlock-...
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Unlock potential of historic buildings, SAVE urges ministers - SAVE Britain's Heritage
SAVE has written to the new Secretaries of State for Housing and Energy making the case that reusing historic buildings has the potential to tackle some of our most pressing issues. We urge them to em...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
✍️We've written to Housing Secretary Angela Rayner asking her to prioritise reuse over demolition to create thousands of homes and jobs. Historic England estimate 670k homes could be created by repurposing historic buildings. Let's unlock the potential of England’s housing stock
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
💭"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-...
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Cutting red tape on heritage buildings could help unlock 670,000 homes, MPs tell government
Cross-party select committee calls for new heritage-to-housing scheme as current approach is branded 'deeply complacent'
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
💡 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
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🚨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...
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National organisations urge Scottish minister to halt demolition plans for Glaswegian church - SAVE Britain's Heritage
Leading conservation experts and MSPs have signed an open letter, published today in The Herald urging the Deputy First Minister to call in highly controversial plans for the demolition of the categor...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Read our full response here 🔽https://www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/mps-urge-government-to-adopt-reuse-first-policy
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Groundbreaking report urges government to adopt ‘reuse first mindset' to meet housing targets - SAVE Britain's Heritage
SAVE welcomes a landmark report published by MPs today calling on the government to adopt a clear national reuse-first policy to harness the potential of the UK’s historic buildings to meet housing ta...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🆕Breaking: SAVE welcomes a groundbreaking report published by MPs today calling on the government to adopt a clear national reuse-first policy to harness the potential of the UK’s historic buildings to meet housing targets. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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How reviving old buildings could help UK solve housing crisis
A “heritage-to-housing” scheme as well as tax incentives, could be used to help bring old buildings back into use
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
💥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...
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It's gone! Bus shelter that prompted huge protests is demolished
Locals gathered for one final protest to save a much-loved 1950s Sheringham bus shelter as demolition work is set to begin today.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📢Statement re. recent fire at the category B-listed French Renaissance-style former Palace Hotel at 109-111 Princes Street, Edinburgh.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨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🤞
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Built as a library and Shakespeare Institute for the town of Stoke to the designs of Charles Lynam in 1878, this fabulously individual building is grade II listed Read more here: www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/buildin...
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Building of the Month July 2024: Former Stoke Library, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 - SAVE Britain's Heritage
SAVE Britain's Heritage has been campaigning for historic buildings since its formation in 1975 by a group of architectural historians, journalists and planners. SAVE is a strong, independent voice in...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
📚🏛️"I could cry, it’s only bricks and mortar but it's more than that [to me]." Truly heart-warming story from Stoke. The abandoned Stoke library, which spent several years on SAVE's Buildings at Risk register, has been restored by locals. www.stokesentinel.co.uk/whats-on/lec...
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IT lecturer spends £225k transforming old Stoke Library into wedding venue
Tariq Hussain’s renovation project was featured on Channel 4
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🌟King Melchior arrived early this year - a wonderful story of community spirit www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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‘Like a miracle’: hidden gold saves Lancashire church from closure
Anonymous gift of nine Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000 was discovered in a bag beneath the altar
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🙏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
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SAVE adds record number of buildings to national risk list - SAVE Britain's Heritage
More than 200 remarkable buildings added to SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register, from pubs and pits to town halls and theatres – all with potential for new life
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Stately Home News @statelyhomenews.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
📢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...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"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...
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Sunderland National Glass Centre added to at risk register
The demolition-threatened Sunderland site is a new addition to the SAVE Britain's Heritage list.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Join us in London (or online) to discover which historic buildings have been newly added to the register. We'll also hear from the architect and heritage researcher behind the Buttermarket project. FREE tickets👉 herehttps://www.savebritainsheritage.org/events
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Events - SAVE Britain's Heritage
Our events include expert-led talks, guided walks and behind-the-scenes tours exploring historic buildings and places across the UK. We collaborate with local groups and guides and partner with organ...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Sunday's @theobserveruk.bsky.social ran a big piece on our 2026 Buildings at Risk register 🏘️⚠️ @rowanmoore.bsky.social spoke to campaign groups fighting for the future of historic UK buildings, including Save the National Glass Centre.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
✨"The register offers both hope and concern for endangered buildings. In the past, inclusion on the list has helped to prompt action: the Buttermarket in Redruth in Cornwall, formerly at risk, has been rescued by a community-led and award-winning renewal. " ♻️ observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Historic buildings in need of rescue... from way back in ...
The mounting challenges of heritage preservation are clear, as two millennium structures join the list of those in danger
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Super example of reuse♻️ A WWI first aid station, soup kitchen, a 1930s guesthouse, nurses' quarters, a dance school, accommodation for tuberculosis patients and a girls' training institute. 🏘️Then abandoned and now affordable housing! www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/cr...
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Eyesore building in town centre welcomes residents for first time in 50 years
The historic building has been saved by being transformed into four modern one-bedroom flats for affordable rent
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
‼️Another loss to Glasgow’s heritage The 1883 Hillhead Baptist Church is set is to be demolished. At a hearing today councillor votes were split (3 for / 3 against), but the Chair (SNP) cast their vote in favour of the developer. 📝SAVE formally objected twice to demolition.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Sad news about the iconic David Hockney who died today aged 88. Zoe Silver, co-director of Salts Mill, one of SAVE’s most significant campaigns of the 1980s, and home to the largest collection of Hockney’s work, remembered the artist as “a generous soul who loved joy.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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David Hockney: Tributes paid to a 'giant' and 'true icon' of British art
Hockney, one of the UK's most important and influential artists, has died at the age of 88.
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
✨Join the conversation: 'Belonging in Built Spaces: Reimagining Buildings for Community' - curator's pick at #LFA26. We’ve brought together community organisers, architects + heritage funders to explore what belonging means 🤝🏛️ 📆17 June 📍London Tickets: bit.ly/3QycWAv
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LFA|Belonging in Built Spaces: Reimagining Buildings for Community - SAVE Britain's Heritage
As part of the 2026 London Festival of Architecture theme, Belonging, SAVE Britain’s Heritage hosts a discussion with The Kings Foundation, Nudge Community Builders and Harrison Stringfellow Architect...
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Thanks to everyone who came on our 2 London Underground design tours this w/e - learning about the Piccadilly & Jubilee line stations Huge👏 to our expert guide Mike Ashworth. Is there any Q he can't answer?! Our Tube tours always sell fast. Find out first: sign up for our bulletin bit.ly/4ckOvyC
People in a silver Tube tunnel listening to a tour guide pointing out design features
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Join SAVE this Sunday 7 June for a guided tour of the Jubilee Line Extension, exploring the award-winning stations that transformed the Underground. Part of #LFA26 📍 Discover the stories, design +heritage beneath London’s streets. 🎟️ Last few tickets: www.savebritainsheritage.org/events/explo...
Jubilee line stations
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🎸🎙️In other news from Brent: Battery Studios (originally Morgan studios) the famous recording space for artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart and more, is under threat of demolition. Sign their petition👉 www.change.org/p/save-batte...
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Save Battery Studios – Protect the Future of UK Music
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SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The Mason's Arms, named after the community of stonemasons who've worked nearby for nearly 200 years. 🍺The pub retains exceptional Victorian features, including a rare casket display case - used during funerals so mourners could pay their respects through the window!⚰️
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