Organisation | Description | URL |
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Works for the preservation of churches with round towers, mostly found in East Anglia, and investigates their history. | ||
The RAI is a leading national archaeology society, its interests span all aspects of the archaeological, architectural and landscape history of the British Isles. | ||
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales | RCAHMW carries out surveys, maintains an archive . . . and publishes information about ancient, historical and maritime sites, structures and landscapes. | |
Professional association for architects in Britain, with a splendid library. The organisation also has an outstanding collection of architectural drawings. | ||
Association actively engaged with the issues facing rural church life. | ||
Save Britain's Heritage, campaigning for threatened historic buildings in Britain and Europe. | ||
Support group for historic parsonages in church use, and those striving to preserve them as resources for today's ministry. | ||
Scotland's Churches Trust aims to advance the preservation, promotion and understanding of Scotland's rich architectural heritage represented in its churches and places of worship of all denominations. | ||
A selection of photographs of churches in the country | ||
The SRCT is a charity that saves historic churches at risk. They work with communities to secure the future of their churches through expert conservation and creative regeneration. | ||
The Society’s premises are a national and international centre for antiquarian activity and its library is the leading archaeological library in the UK. | ||
Study of all aspects of architectural history, including churches. | ||
The Society for Church Archaeology aims to promote the study of churches and other places of worship, along with their associated monuments and landscapes. | ||
Established to study evidence of the past, whether standing buildings, landscapes, buried remains or artefacts in museums. | ||
SPAB is a membership organisation fighting to save historic and listed buildings from decay, demolition and destruction. | ||
Houses a national collection of British stained glass. Website includes online catalogue. | ||
TACS is the national society which promotes the study and conservation of tiles and architectural ceramics. Online database. | ||
The Twentieth Century Society exists to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards. | ||
The Victorian Society is the charity championing Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales. | ||
Britain’s extensive heritage has led to a multitude of books, articles and internet sites, but that wealth of information can in itself be daunting. To address that challenge and to highlight some of the best examples, a number of the finest stained glass artists, conservators and authors have come together to contribute some of their British stained glass highlights. |