Association of Preservation Trusts The Association of Preservation Trusts is the membership organisation for Building Preservation Trusts. It provides a two way channel of communication between BPTs, the Government and statutory bodies and a forum for BPTs to meet with each other and discuss relevant issues. It also provides information through: Guidance Notes - a working manual providing useful information for all BPTs, APT Newsletter and low cost workshops, seminars and conferences. Practice Advisers Scheme, whereby experienced practitioners visit fellow BPTs to discuss particular problems or dilemmas. support and contacts. promotion of the work of BPTs via the national media.
	Architectural Heritage Fund The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is a registered charity which helps to repair and give new life to historic buildings of every kind throughout the United Kingdom. Since 1976, it has loaned over £30m to about 400 projects, and helped many others with grants and advice. The AHF is unique among heritage organisations. It does not undertake projects itself, but acts as a friendly bank manager, information bureau and agony aunt to other charities that do.
	Bath Preservation Trust The Bath Preservation Trust was founded in 1934 with the object of protecting the city's unique architectural heritage. Its first action was to fight plans to pull down parts of the picturesque Georgian city of Bath, England, to make way for a new road. The road was never built. Since this victory, the Trust has saved hundreds more listed buildings from demolition, and emerged victorious from many similar threats to the city.
	Building Conservation 1360 pages of essential building conservation information, including articles by leading authorities, contact details for companies, organisations, products and materials, details of courses and much, much more ....
	Centre for Alternative Technology CAT is concerned with the search for globally sustainable, whole and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life. Within this search the role of CAT is to explore and demonstrate a wide range of alternatives, communicating to other people the options for them to achieve positive change in their own lives.
	The Civic Trust The Civic Trust is Britain's leading charity devoted to enhancing the quality of life in Britain's cities, towns and villages: the places where people live, work, shop and relax.
	The Country House Database The Country House Database represents a first attempt at listing country houses in the British Isles from the late medieval period to ca. 1850, together with an index to all the families so far traced as having occupied them.
	CPRE The CPRE is a national charity which helps people to protect the countryside where there is a threat, to enhance it where there is opportunity, and to keep it beautiful, productive and enjoyable for everyone. Formed in 1926, it works for a beautiful and living countryside on behalf of present and future generations, and for the more sustainable use of land and other resources in town and country. With 43 county branches and 200 local groups backed by an influential national office in Westminster, CPRE is a powerful combination of effective local action and strong national campaigning, using established procedures and processes.
	Design Museum The Design Museum has become one of London's most inspiring attractions. Concerned as much with the future as the past, a programme of highly acclaimed exhibitions capture the excitement of design evolution, ingenuity and inspiration through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
	English Heritage English Heritage is the Government's lead body for the historic environment in England. It is responsible for protecting the best of this country's unique legacy of historic buildings, landscapes and archaeological sites for the benefit of this and future generations.
	Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth is * The largest international network of environmental groups in the world, represented in 61 countries. * One of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK. * A unique network of campaigning local groups, working in 250 communities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. * Largely funded by its supporters. Over 80 per cent of its income comes from individual donations, the rest from special fundraising events, grants and trading.
	The Georgian Group The Georgian Group exists: To save Georgian buildings, monuments, parks and gardens from destruction or disfigurement, and where necessary to encourage their appropriate repair or restoration and the protection and improvement of their setting. To stimulate public knowledge of Georgian architecture and town planning, and of Georgian taste as displayed in the decorative arts, design and craftsmanship. To promote the appreciation and enjoyment of all products of the classical tradition in England, from the time of Inigo Jones to the present day.
	Haggs Farm Preservation Society The Haggs Farm Preservation Society were formed in March 1986, to encourage the preservation of Haggs Farm, Underwood, and to reinforce its vital importance to the early formative years of D.H. Lawrence's development.
	Hockerton Housing Project The Hockerton Housing Project is the UK's first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development. Project members live a holistic way of life in harmony with the environment, in which all ecological impacts have been considered and accounted for. The residents of the five houses generate their own clean energy, harvest their own water and recycle waste materials causing no pollution or carbon dioxide emissions. The houses are amongst the most energy efficient, purpose built dwellings in Europe.
	IHBC The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is the professional institute which represents conservation professionals in the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has over 1500 members, divided between 14 branches. The Institute exists to establish the highest standards of conservation practice to support the effective protection and enhancement of the historic environment.
	The Landmark Trust The Landmark Trust is an independent UK building preservation charity which was founded in 1965 to rescue worthwhile historic buildings from neglect, and then to restore and let them for holidays. The income from letting contributes to their upkeep. There are now more than 160 Landmarks spread across Britain, four in Italy, and one in Vermont, USA. They include follies, forts, manor houses, mills, cottages, castles, gatehouses and towers.Ê You can stay in any of these buildings.
	Heritage Lincolnshire The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire aims to assist in the conservation and enhancement of the historic environment of the county. The Trust endeavours to involve the local community and visitors by improving access to all aspects of this heritage, by offering opportunities to learn about the past and by organising heritage projects and events to celebrate the diverse heritage of the county. The Trust is supported by County and District Councils, national heritage bodies and through commercial activities and sponsorship.
	The National Trust The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, they set up the Trust to act as a guardian for the nation in the acquisition and protection of threatened coastline countryside and buildings.
	Newark Civic Society Newark Civic Trust is a society for people who share an interest in environmental matters, with a specific concern for the built environment of Newark and its surrounding villages.
	Nottingham Civic Society The Society is engaged in fighting for conservation and good planning in Nottingham, safeguarding listed buildings from demolition or neglect, celebrating well-designed new buildings and renovations, organising a regular and comprehensive series of guided walks in and around historic Nottingham, and publishing a range of books, pamphlets and maps related to Nottingham.
	Nottinghamshire County Council The website of the County Authority. The link is to the Environment Section. The heritage department has a wealth of knowledge and provides advice to local authority, community and interest groups, heritage professionals and members of the public. Local heritage can be promoted through outreach work, talks, publications and exhibitions. Heritage research is initiated through local and area based studies and regeneration encouraged through initiatives, grant schemes, sourcing of external funding and through links and partnerships.
	Nottinghamshire Historic Churches Trust The Trust was founded in 1986 and gave its first grants in 1987. It raises money to grant-aid historic churches and chapels in Nottinghamshire. It is non-denominational and can consider making grants to any Christian historic church or chapel in need of support.
	Peabody BedZed Project BedZED - the Beddington Zero Energy Development - is an environmentally-friendly, energy efficient mix of housing and work space which will turn a disused sewage works in Sutton into an affordable, attractive and viable example of sustainable living.
	The Prince's Foundation. The Prince's Foundation promotes a return of human values to architecture, the building arts, urban design and regeneration. It links ideas with practical action, drawing on a track record of teaching in the building arts and crafts, a key role in many urban regeneration and heritage projects throughout Britain, and a wide network of professionals, individuals and communities.
	SAVE SAVE has been described as the most influential conservation group to have been established since William Morris founded the Society for the Protection Ancient Monuments over a century ago. It was created in 1975 - European Architectural Heritage Year - by a group of journalists, historians, architects, and planners to campaign publicly for endangered historic buildings. Through press releases, lightening leaflets, reports, books and exhibitions, SAVE has championed the cause of decaying country houses, redundant churches and chapels, disused mills and warehouses, blighted streets and neighbourhoods, cottages and town halls, railway stations, hospitals, military buildings and asylums.
	SPAB The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris in 1877 to counteract the highly destructive 'restoration' of medieval buildings being practised by many Victorian architects. Today it is the largest, oldest and most technically expert national pressure group fighting to save old buildings from decay, demolition and damage.
	The Thoroton Society The Thoroton Society is Nottinghamshire's principal historical and archaeological society. It was founded in 1897 and named after Dr Robert Thoroton who, in 1677, published the first history of the county. The membership is world wide and includes individuals, libraries and museums in four continents.
	Trent & Peak Archaeology Trent & Peak Archaeological Archaeology (formerly Unit, Trust and originally the Trent Valley Archaeological Research Committee) was formed in 1967 to carry out archaeological research on the gravels of the river Trent. From modest beginnings the Unit has now expanded to a staff of 20, with additional part-time specialists and field-workers, and with local volunteers helping on selected projects. Working principally in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, the Unit also undertakes projects further afield and staff have worked in Europe and the Middle East. However, the emphasis remains on archaeological research within the region, and it is here that the Unit's strengths and expertise lie.
	Victorian Society The Victorian Society is the national society responsible for the study and protection of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and other arts. It was founded in 1958 to fight the then widespread ignorance of nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture. Among its thirty founder members were John Betjeman and Nikolaus Pevsner.
	Vivat Trust Vivat is a charity dedicated to rescuing important listed buildings and providing them with a new use by letting them as luxurious holiday accommodation. The properties are located in some of the most beautiful parts of England and Scotland so you can enjoy the romance of escaping for a weekend or longer to a folly, defensive tower or ancient lighthouse.   Next

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