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Organisations
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, Association of Small Historic Towns and Villages o, British Brick Society, Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments, Chapels Society, English Heritage, Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland, Historic Farm Buildings Group, Historic Houses Association, Historic Royal Palaces
Researchers
AFI, House Historians, House History London, Period Profile, Surrey House Detective, The Architectural History Practice, The Historical Research Agency, The History of Houses, The House Historians, The Online House Detective
19th-20th Century British Architecture
Articles, discussions and links from Suite101.
A History of British Architecture
Adrian Tinniswood leads us past the changing face of British buildings from Medieval to Modern in this lively, illustrated section of the BBC's interactive history site.
Bricks and Brass
Guide to buying and restoring homes from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods. Style, products and services, information and guidance.
Castles Abbeys and Medieval Buildings
Michael W. Cook's professional photographs and histories of abbeys, churches, manor houses and other medieval buildings in the UK, with sources and visitor information.
Environment and Heritage Service: Built Heritage
Identify, record and protect the built remains of human activity. Maintains a searchable online database of listed buildings in Northern Ireland.
Fortress UK
John Bray traces the history of British fortifications from Tudor times until World War II, lists them by area with links, and lists related societies.
From Here To Modernity
The story of the Modern Movement and its affect on Britain, to complement a BBC2/ Open University TV series. History, architects' profiles, images, dates and descriptions of key buildings.
Harris and Pearson Office Buildings
Restoration project of the office buildings of the former Harris and Pearson Brickworks in Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands. Includes recollections of former workers.
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
An interim grant scheme which returns, in grant aid, the difference between 5% and the actual amount spent on VAT on eligible repairs to listed places of worship.
Looking at Buildings
An introduction to the buildings of Britain from the Pevsner Architectural Guides. Includes architectural history, styles, traditions, building types, materials and techniques of construction.
Medieval Architecture in Britain
Plans and photographs from Alison Stones's Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. Accessible by clickable map or type of building.
Midlands Moats
Brief descriptions and photographs of properties in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire that are surrounded by water-filled moats.
Pavilions of Splendour
Specialist agency for the sale of listed buildings gives details and colour pictures. Central register of listed buildings for sale. Guide to legislation on listed buildings.
Pevsner Architectural Guides
This series of books describes historic buildings of all types for each county in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a complete list of titles with descriptions. Can order online.
Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isle
Jean Manco's guide covers archives, maps, images, building types, ecclesiastical sources, bibliographies and styles. Also gives an introduction to the development of villages and towns.
Survey of the Jewish Built Heritage in the UK and
Information on the project to survey all Jewish monuments and sites. Jewish Listed Buildings, sites at risk, preservation programme.
The Cinema Theatre Association
Promotes the study of old cinemas. Archives, publications, events, links.
The Conservation Glossary
Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
The Heritage Trail
Linda Lee and Laurie Jonas provide images, histories and commentary on historic buildings throughout Britain. Photographs, paintings and books for sale.
The Picture Palace
Louis Barfe's studies of UK cinema buildings and their architects.
UK Heritage
A personal selection of castles, country houses, monasteries and ancient monuments visited and photographed by Jonathan and Clare of West Yorkshire.
UK Seaside Piers
Images including old photographs and postcards, with brief details of each pier.