Information resources for conservation, restoration and repairs
IN PRINT...
The Building Conservation Directory
The 2024 edition brings together the latest expert advice and up-to-date information on craft skills, conservation products and specialist services, as well as course listings, sources of advice and other essential information.
A free digital 'flipping book' version is available here and you can order a hard copy here.
Submissions Welcome...
We are always looking for new articles which draw attention to key issues likely to be encountered by those responsible for the conservation or adaptation of historic buildings and sites for our magazines.
Guidance for authors is available here.
...AND ONLINE
Historic Churches magazine
The new edition of Historic Churches has now been printed.
Current issues in this 31st edition include church closures, grant aid and why church doors should be kept open. Other articles explore the rich treasures they contain.
For full details of what's included in this latest edition and to order your copy see here.
In his article 'Grinling Gibbons and Colour', Lee Prosser, curator of historic buildings at Historic Royal Palaces, outlines how the work of the most famous timber carver in history may once have looked.
EVENTS
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New Articles
Reinstating missing features
The reinstatement of missing features is often contentious. Eva Palacios considers the pitfalls, opportunities and practicalities of conservation repairs and restoration work.
Lattice work at Battersea Arts Centre provides a contemporary response to what was lost in a fire (Photo: Eva Palacios)
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