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2010 Watch announced
Six sites from the British Isles have been listed on the World Monuments Fund Watch for 2010 which was announced today, Wednesday 7th October. The biennial Watch is an international call to action by the World Monuments Fund on behalf of endangered heritage sites worldwide.
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have been selected
Saving Stowe
Stowe in Buckinghamshire is renowned for its beautiful landscape and for its school, which has since 1923 been the saviour and guardian of the magnificent eighteenth-century mansion at the heart of the site. Today, Stowe House is in need of immediate help to stop time and weather from accelerating its decay, a situation which has gathered a unique collation of partners committed to regaining the original quality of the house.
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Installing the chandelier at St George’s Bloomsbury
Filmed over 12 hours, this time lapse film shows the intricate installation of the Dutch-made chandelier in just 3 minutes! View the film fullsize
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New light for St George’s Bloomsbury
St George’s Bloomsbury gets some new illuminations just in time for Christmas with a seventeenth-century chandelier, kindly loaned to the church by the Victoria and Albert Museum, taking centre stage.
Restoration at Stowe commences
Work begins on the Eastern Pavilion and Library at Stowe House.
Upcoming activities
Tue 9
Mar
9:00am
Strawberry Hill Exhibition and Conference (FULL DAY)
**FULLY BOOKED**
Private view of the V&A's Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill Exhibition and lectures by Michael Snodin and Peter Inskip, followed by a visit to see the restoration work in progress at Strawberry Hill.
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Strawberry Hill Exhibition and Conference (MORNING AND LUNCH ONLY)
Private view of the Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill Exhibition at the V&A and lectures by Michael Snodin and Peter Inskip.
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Kensington Palace with Lee Prosser
A day exploring Kensington Palace with Curator of Historic Buildings Lee Prosser who will reveal the surprising history of some of London's less well-known royal apartments. More.jpg)
Kevin McCloud: New Lives for Old Buildings
Kevin discusses the nature of character and the opportunities and pitfalls of taking on old buildings, in conversation with Jonathan Foyle, CEO of WMF Britain - and the audience.
(Royal Geographical Society, Central London)
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Robert Adam at Syon House
In the company of Dr Steven Parissien, join us for a day at Syon House examining Robert Adam's outstanding surviving interiors.
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Stowe House Sketching Day
Stowe House has provided inspiration for artists for many years. On the unique study day architectural artist Alexander Creswell demonstrates how to depict Stowe's architecture, both grand and intimate.
More... visit the World Monument[s] Fund’s (WMF) new site for inspiration and ideas. The website looks as lovingly crafted as some of the threatened buildings it champions.
Building Magazine 21st September 2007
