The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

SPAB
37 Spital Square
LONDON
E1 6DY

T: 020 7377 1644
F: 020 7247 5296
E: info@spab.org.uk

Charity No. 111 3753

Scottish Charity No. SC 039244

Company No.  5743962

VAT No. 577 4276 02

 

 

36 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3ES

 

A Study Day organised by a number of distinguished Belgian Conservation practitioners who will give presentations about their involvement with the built heritage of many periods of Belgian’s history.

 

Due to generous sponsorship we are able to offer the day without charge to members of all the National Amenity Societies.  However, as the venue has a limited capacity, all those wishing to attend must pre-register with Clem Chung at the AA who may be contacted on 0207 887 4025, by email clement@aaschool.ac.uk and by fax on 0207 887 4109.

 

 

The Belle Vue Royal Hotel, Aberystwyth

 

A unique opportunity to gain an understanding of historic buildings and how they can successfully be repaired and maintained. Each session includes practical demonstrations given by leading practitioners and hands-on involvement is encouraged. Homeowners and conservation professionals alike will find these courses of immense value.

 

CPD certificates are available.  
 

James Ayres, author of Building the Georgian City, will introduce the week, explaining some of the various building processes relating to historic houses.

 

For further information download the flyer and booking form

 

Kevin Stubbs will give an illustrated talk about the history of bricks, mortars and renders, supported by samples of bricks to explain their history.

 

Rory Young, a stone conservator and designer, will give an opportunity for participants to try their hand at stonework repairs and letter carv

 

For further information download the flyer and booking form

Matthew Windross, a plasterwork conservator, will demonstrate how to plaster walls and ceilings and form decorative mouldings in situ.

Patrick Baty is a paintwork/ colour consultant and a leading expert on finishes. Learn about the different colours used on the exteriors and interiors of historic buildings.

 

For further information download the flyer and booking form

THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
Sash window study day

Charles Brooking, founder of the Brooking Collection, and Ged Gardiner, a cabinet maker/joiner, will provide a brief history of the construction of the sash window and explain how they may be dated. Ged Gardiner will also give a practical demonstration on
how sash windows were manufactured and how they can be repaired today.

 

For further information download the flyer and booking form

 

FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
Parks and gardens study day
Landscape Study Day at the Hafod Estate (near Aberystwyth – transport provided if needed)

Ken Murphy, Director of Dyfed Archaeological Trust, will talk about two picturesque landscapes in Wales: Piercefield and Penllergare.

Dr Caroline Palmer, Historic Gardens Consultant, will talk about how to research and rescue neglected historic gardens in Wales.

 

Jennie Macve, Administrator and Researcher for the Hafod Trust, will explain the historical background to the Hafod Landscape Conservation Project.

The study day will include a guided walking tour of the picturesque Hafod Estate.

 

For further information download the flyer and booking form

12th-14th September 2008
The Maids Head Hotel, Tombland, Norwich

 

Themes covered include the ongoing impact of religious and political conflict in post-Reformation Britain and Europe, the archaeology of immigrant groups in the early modern world, nonconformist buildings and landscapes in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and post-medieval funerary practices from 1580 to 1900.

 

The conference fee of £42.00 includes tea and coffee breaks and a two-course lunch on Saturday 13th and a tea and coffee break on the morning of Sunday 14th (but not lunch, which can be booked separately at the hotel for £12.95 per person).

 

A one-day rate of £36.00 is available for Saturday 13th only (for instance, if delegates wish to use the Sunday as an opportunity for extended visits to Norwich churches and chapels).

 

Non-members are welcome to attend the conference, but will be charged a slightly higher conference fee. Please visit www.spma.org.uk or
www.britarch.ac.uk/socchurcharchaeol/  for details of how to join either society.

For further information download the flyer and booking form

 

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