The Victorian Society - West Yorkshire Group

Survey project to record changing history of South Yorkshire canals The Canal & River Trust appealed for volunteers to map the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation.

A call out for volunteers to help the Canal and River Trust map any changes over the last thirty years 🚣‍♂️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ickles Lock - South Yorkshire Navigation Canal

A new project is seeking volunteers to help record the heritage of South Yorkshire’s 250-year-old waterways. The Canal & River Trust is updating a survey last carried out in the early 1990s, charting changes to the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation. Volunteers will use

These lovely 1871 almshouses tucked away in the village of Wilshaw were built for Eleanor Hirst, wife of a wealthy West Yorkshire mill owner, in memory of her daughter Mary.

The almshouses & the mausoleum for Mary at St Mary Church are all Grade II listed.

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Image: The Kursaal, Southend-on-Sea Photo: Morgan-Ellis Leah

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Action by the Victorian Society and the local community brings about enforcement of repairs to the rare Bramcote Victorian Tennis pavilion in #Scarborough. The Society placed the building on our Top Ten Endangered Buildings List in 2024.
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We are part of this year’s Open House Festival. The Vic Soc are based in Bedford Park, Chiswick. Our building is Grade II, 1880 and designed by E. J. May. We are just a couple of mins walk from Turnham Green tube. Just drop-in between 11.00 am and 5.00 pm on Sat 13th September. More bit.ly/3UDOCf9

The plans by Network Rail and ACME would cause serious harm to the Bishopsgate Conservation Area
 
Our easy Guide to writing your own objection is here: bit.ly/3ZQRkk8

Photo: Wirewiper CC

#SaveLiverpoolStreetStation #Bishopsgate

News from the Victorian Society | How to object to the harmful plans to partially demolish and inappropriately redevelop Liverpool Street Station News about How to object to the harmful plans to partially demolish and inappropriately redevelop Liverpool Street Station from the The Victorian Society - news.

An excellent resource on how to set out an objection to a planning application on the @thevicsoc.bsky.social website - do get your #SaveLiverpoolStreetStation objections in before the 4th July!
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Faded posters about circuses

Roll Up! Roll Up!

Wakefield Libraries is in possession of a collection of historic circus posters!

Local bookseller John Cryer collected and stored dozens of circus posters from c.1810-65.

You can see our full collection here: bit.ly/WFCircus

#History #Circus #Wakefield #Libraries

children digging in a test pit with Hardwick Hall in the background

The #FestivalofArchaeology runs between the 19 July and 3 August and is organised by @archaeologyuk.bsky.social. It is the biggest annual celebration of archaeology in the UK and this year’s theme is Archaeology and Wellbeing.

See our website for full competition rules and details of how to enter. Deadline for entries is 5pm on Friday, 29th August 2025: wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk/2025-archite...

Like taking photographs of buildings? Enter our Architectural Photography Competition and submit your best photographs of Wakefield's buildings now! Your photo(s) will be featured in an exhibition to be held at Wakefield Exchange from 12th to 21st September, and you could win a cash prize!

Huddersfield chapel added to endangered buildings list Derelict Victorian building highlighted by charity as at risk of being lost without intervention.

Great to see our very own Geoff Hughes speaking to the BBC about the West Yorkshire #TopTen25 entry @thevicsoc.bsky.social Edgerton Cemetery Chapel and what the future for the Grade II listed chapel could be... ⛪https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7877gyn525o

Endangered building - Huddersfield cemetery chapel on Top Ten Endangered Buildings List 2025 - The Victorian Society Huddersfield cemetery chapel on Top Ten Endangered Buildings List 2025 is on our list of endangered buildings. The Victorian Society - Campaigning for Victorian and Edwardian Built Heritage

The #TopTen25 is out including our very own Edgerton Cemetery Chapel in #Huddersfield.

Designed by James Pritchett and built in 1855 the Grade II listed chapel is now in a ruinous state suffering from years of decay and damage.

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The Victorian Society is delighted to welcome our new Fundraising Manager, Anna Tham. Anna will devise and implement the charity's fundraising strategy. Anna's work will include developing relationships with trusts, foundations, and new business opportunities. @heritagefunduk.bskysocial #heritage

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📷 St Peter and St Paul, Birch. The chancel being examined to plan repairs and for the building's future 📷Birch InSpire.
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A unique opportunity to learn about the brickmaking process for historic buildings, at a functioning brickyard, Bulmer Brick & Tile Co in Sudbury, Suffolk . The yard is normally closed to the public.

Book tickets: bit.ly/4iXplGM

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Photos: @thegentleauthor.bsky.social

Concern at loss of three historic Sheffield buildings- with fourth at risk Heritage campaigners have condemned delays to new protections in part of Sheffield that has lost three buildings this year - with a fourth at risk.

We have a campaign running for the designation of a Castlegate Conservation Area in Sheffield. See what the local @sheffieldstar.bsky.social had to say at the New Year. We look forward to a stronger expression of support from @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social with consultation proposals bit.ly/3WohWrj

The Society is pleased to welcome our new Southern Conservation Adviser, @morganellisleah.bsky.social. Morgan's casework includes secular buildings in Southern & Eastern England, all London boroughs including the City, & the South of Wales. Our conservation advisers contacts are here: bit.ly/4hfzY7k