English Heritage Recommends Lancaster Call-In

SAVE welcomes the news that English Heritage has asked the Secretary of State to call in the controversial and damaging Lancaster Canal Corridor redevelopment scheme for Public Inquiry. This is the first time since 2001 English Heritage has asked the Secretary of State to formally call in an application in the North West.

For further information regarding save's Lancaster campaign see our press release (below) or click here for our photographic E-Report.

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Building of the Month February 2025: The State Cinema, George Street, Grays, Essex

Once regarded as one of the best preserved examples of 1930s "super cinemas", the grade II* listed State Cinema has been empty for years. Shockingly, since 2022 it has had a hole in the auditorium roof leading to serious damage to the interior. Some essential works appear now to be starting but a confirmed plan is needed to ensure its comprehensive rescue.

Building of the Month January 2025: Oak Hurst, Ambergate, Derbyshire, DE56 2EL

Under threat of demolition in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, this early industrialist's residence is related to a nearby iron forge, later a wire works, which supplied the historic cotton mills at the heart of this area's special status. On SAVE's at risk register since 2002 and now in very poor condition, we have written to object to the application to demolish it.

Bournemouth – a SAVE walking tour

Join a guided walk around Bournemouth with local historian Hattie Miles to explore its fascinating architecture. Highlights include the town hall, the Art Deco Daily Echo building, the town’s first house and a hotel that altered the council's seafront plans in the Eighties. Starting at the pier, the tour covers landmarks and hidden gems from Bournemouth's rich history.

Discovering Smithfield – a SAVE walking tour

Join historian and conservationist Alec Forshaw for a walking tour of Smithfield, exploring its diverse architecture. Highlights include Horace Jones’s 19th-century market, medieval and Tudor priory remains, Georgian houses, Victorian warehouses, and striking 20th- and 21st-century buildings.