Organisations
This category lists organisations rather than commercial suppliers: amenity societies, professional institutions, trade associations, charitable trusts and advisory bodies concerned with historic buildings. They matter for two practical reasons. They publish much of the technical guidance that conservation practice rests on, usually free, and several of them are statutory consultees whose views carry weight on consent applications affecting listed buildings. Some also offer advice lines, member registers, grant schemes and training, and are a sensible first call before a project takes shape.
What this category covers
- Amenity societies and statutory consultees on listed buildings
- Professional institutions and conservation accreditation schemes
- Trade associations and craft registers
- Charitable trusts, guidance publishers and advice lines
- Grant-giving bodies and building preservation trusts
Adventures in Preservation
Adventures in Preservation is a non-profit organisation based in Boulder, Colorado, that ...
Almshouse Association
The Almshouse Association is a building conservation organisation concerned with almshouses, the ...
Ancient Yew Group
The Ancient Yew Group is an environmental organisation concerned with ancient yew ...
Archaeology Scotland
Archaeology Scotland is a charity that promotes the understanding, protection and enjoyment ...
Architects Registration Board
The Architects Registration Board is the statutory regulator of architects in the ...
Architecture and Design Scotland
Architecture and Design Scotland is the Scottish Government agency that acts as ...
Art and Christianity
Art and Christianity is an organisation that fosters and explores the dialogue ...
Arts Council of England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture ...
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the government agency and development ...
Arts Council of Wales
The Arts Council of Wales is the government agency responsible for funding ...
Using heritage organisations well
Read the guidance before you commission anything. A large amount of authoritative technical guidance on lime, damp, energy efficiency, windows and repair is published free by national bodies and amenity societies, and it will make you a better client.
Understand who has to be consulted. Applications affecting certain listed buildings must be notified to the national amenity societies, and their comments form part of the case. Engaging early is usually more productive than responding to an objection later.
Use registers as a starting point, not a guarantee. Accreditation schemes and craft registers indicate that someone has met a defined standard, which is useful. They do not replace seeing comparable completed work and speaking to previous clients.
Ask about grants and advice early. Grant schemes have deadlines, eligibility rules and conditions attached, and work started before an offer is made is normally ineligible. Several organisations also run free or low-cost advice lines for owners of historic buildings.
Questions to ask
Which organisations have to be consulted on listed building applications?
The national amenity societies must be notified of applications involving demolition or substantial alteration to listed buildings, and Historic England is consulted on higher-graded cases. The exact requirements depend on grade, extent of work and jurisdiction.
Is conservation accreditation worth looking for?
It is a useful filter. Accredited architects, surveyors and engineers have demonstrated conservation-specific experience against a defined standard. It is a starting point rather than a guarantee, and comparable completed work remains the best evidence.
Where can I get free advice about my listed building?
Several heritage organisations run advice lines and publish detailed technical guidance without charge, and local authority conservation officers will usually discuss proposals informally before an application. Historic environment records also hold information about individual buildings.
All 61 businesses listed under Organisations
- Adventures in Preservation
- Almshouse Association Berkshire
- Amberley Museum West Sussex
- AMSIM West Sussex
- Ancient Yew Group Bedford
- Archaeology Scotland Midlothian
- Architects Registration Board Greater London
- Architecture and Design Scotland Edinburgh
- Art and Christianity Greater London
- Arts Council of England Greater London
- Arts Council of Northern Ireland
- Arts Council of Wales Cardiff
- Association for Gravestone Studies
- Association for Heritage Interpretation Leicestershire
- Association for Preservation Technology International
- Association for Specialist Fire Protection West Midlands
- Association for Studies in the Conservation of Historic Buildings Greater London
- Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland Edinburgh
- Association of Consultant Architects Norfolk
- Association of English Cathedrals West Midlands
- Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors Cambridgeshire
- Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS) Glasgow
- Association of Town & City Management Kent
- Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings Worcestershire
- Beamish Museum Durham
- Blue Shield
- Bodleian Library Oxfordshire
- BRE Scotland
- British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography York
- British Archaeological Association Oxfordshire
- British Architectural Library Greater London
- British Artist Blacksmiths Association Lincolnshire
- British Brick Society Middlesex
- British Geological Survey Edinburgh
- British Glass South Yorkshire
- British Horological Institute Nottinghamshire
- British Institute of Interior Design Greater London
- British Standards Institution Greater London
- British Sundial Society Sussex
- British Waterways – see Canal & River Trust (England and Wales) or Scottish Canals
- British Woodworking Federation Greater London
- English Heritage Greater London
- SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings)
- The Anglo-Catholic History Society Greater London
- The Architectural Heritage Fund Greater London
- The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Edinburgh
- The Art Loss Register Ltd Greater London
- The Arts Society Greater London
- The Association for Environmental Archaeology
- The Association for Industrial Archaeology Shropshire
- The Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers
- The Bat Conservation Trust Greater London
- The Bedford Park Society Greater London
- The Brick Development Association Staffordshire
- The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing Northamptonshire
- The British Museum, Prehistory and Europe Department Greater London
- The British Property Federation Greater London
- The British Society of Master Glass Painters Somerset
- The Building Centre Greater London
- The Institute of Historic Building Conservation Wiltshire
- The Listed Property Owners Club Kent
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