All conservation articles
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FeaturesFixing the roof while the sun is shining: Making Blenheim Palace fit for the next 300 years
Water was pouring through the roof and stonework falling off of the John Vanbrugh-designed palace in Oxfordshire. Blenheim is spending £12m restoring an acre of lead and slate roof and restoring the stonework and water-damaged painted ceilings. Thomas Lane reports
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CommentWe can’t protect historic buildings if we don’t protect the skills to care for them
We think we are doing enough to respect and preserve our heritage — but are we really? After a week learning from conservation specialists, Eleanor Jolliffe explores what we are getting right, and what we are missing
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NewsHeritage contractor bags restoration job on listed Crystal Palace subway
Glass roof to be built over the entrance to the crumbling Victorian landmark
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CommentWe need to act now to sustain the old as much as the new
New buildings are increasingly designed to mitigate the effects of climate change but historic buildings require and deserve just as much attention
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CommentChange the rules on conserving listed buildings to keep our history alive
Listed buildings risk being stranded in the zero‐carbon economy, so we need a flexible approach to meet the challenge of improving them, writes Tony Barton
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NewsLocal firm crowns year with job to revamp Prince of Wales castle
Caernarfon Castle to get £3.7m makeover including viewing deck and cafe