Regional Events Updates

BATH & BRISTOL REGIONAL GROUP 

Stop press- a fascinating new visit for SPAB members

Thursday, July 17th: St. Paul's Church, Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8SJ

4.00p.m.-6.00p.m.

Simon Cartlidge and John Heaton invite members to visit this award-winning, Grade 1 listed church, recently repaired and converted following receipt of a £2.4m Heritage Lottery Grant.

Contact: simon@cartlidge.co.uk          0117 907 7559
Please send an email to reserve a place-visitor numbers limited.
 
For more information, including the location of the church, and background to the building repairs, please see:

Background Information:
Built 1789-94 to the designs of Daniel Hague, who also developed Portland Square.
Declared redundant, fell into disrepair, vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in 2000.
Circomedia, the circus school, identified as a potential user of the building.
 
CCT obtained a 2.4m HLG grant in 2002. Building opened as circus skills performance space following major fabric repairs and the installation of a full trapeze rig and sprung wooden floor.
 
n.b. Repairs by Philip Hughes, former SPAB Scholar.
 
Won RICS Community Benefit award, as focus of the community-led regeneration of the St. Paul's area.
 
Tamsin Harcourt, CCT Community Development Worker, will speak.
 
Members of Circomedia and the Design Team will elaborate on the technicalities of achieving the rejuvenation of such a dilapidated building for such a specialised use.
 
It is hoped some members of the circus school will be able to demonstrate their skills.
 
As the event coincides with the annual "Cafe at the Circus", a selection of Fair Trade and organically produced cakes and drinks will be available.
  

FENLAND & WASH REGIONAL GROUP

Saturday, July 19th: There are still a few places for the Summer Evening of Farm Buildings and Jazz at Sutton, near Ely.

Contact SPAB for details.
 
 

KENT & SURREY REGIONAL GROUP

Saturday, July 30th: There are still places for the Day at Vann celebrating W.D. Caroe.

Contact Joy Mann at SPAB for details and bookings.
 
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SUSSEX REGIONAL GROUP

August 9th: Farley Farm house Visit-now fully booked.

 
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SOMERSET REGIONAL GROUP

Friday, August 29th: 2.00p.m.
Visit to the West Somerset Mineral Railway Project, near Raleigh's Cross/ Luxborough, Somerset.
 
The visit will look at three conservation and repair projects being undertaken by the Exmoor National Park Authority in conjunction with the Forestry Commission and others and with Heritage Lottery Fund grant aid.
 The sites are:
* Bearland Chimney (Scheduled Ancient Monument) - a stone chimney dating from 1860 designed to ventilate the underground iron ore mine workings below. The chimney is located in woodland on a steeply sloping site.
* Langham Engine House - ruined remains of one of the many engine houses to be found on the Brendon Hills in the 1800's.
* The Incline (Scheduled Ancient Monument) - a 1km long, 1 in 4 steep railway formation with associated structures including ruined winding house, underbridge and revetment wall.
 
Please note the sites are a short drive apart and the visit will necessitate a good deal of walking, sometimes over steep and rough/challenging ground.
 
Appropriate clothing and boots etc. should be worn.
 
Book with Robin Miller-01823 324422
Jonathan Rhind Architects, Powlett House,
34 High Street, TAUNTON TA1 3PN
 
 
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