Founded by William Morris, Philip Webb and others associated with the Pre-Raphaelites to counteract the highly destructive 'restoration' of medieval buildings being practised by many Victorian architects. Today it is the largest, oldest and most technically expert national pressure group fighting to save old buildings from decay, demolition and damage.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
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Worship Street workshops
91 - 101 Worship Street. Built as workshops and dwellings. Designed by Philip...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Richard Norman Shaw
Architect. Born Edinburgh. Pioneer of Old English and Queen Anne styles. His London works include: 1-2 St James Street, Grim's Dyke, the Royal Geographic Society, 17 Chelsea Embankment, Bedford Par...
5 memorials
C. W. Reeves
Discussing St Mary Magdelene (Ridgeway/Windmill Hill) British History Online gives: "The adjacent vicarage, in 1974 no longer used for the purpose, was designed by Butterfield, while the church hal...
1 memorial
Copenhagen House & Fields
Copenhagen House was a famous tavern & tea-garden which stood in what is now Copenhagen Park, N7, from early 17th century until 1855. The name either comes from the King of Denmark who stayed i...
Place, Architecture, Commerce, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration, Denmark
3 memorials
J. Kingwell-Cole
Architect active in 1902 and second cousin of John Reynold Roberts.
1 memorial
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St Marylebone School - William Benett
W1, Marylebone High Street, St Marylebone School
To the glory of God & in memory of William Benett, Esquire, these schools were erected by his daughter, AD 1863.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Keib Thomas
Community worker, inspirational community activist, volunteer, & teacher, devoted to ethnic & inter-faith harmony, justice and equality. Born in Wales, he moved to London and worked for sev...
2 memorials
6th Inniskilling Dragoons
W1, Hyde Park Corner
The large terrace area around the statue is worth commenting on. It's clearly original and has somehow survived. There are 4 concentric...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
PRO WW1 memorial
WC2, Chancery Lane, Maughan Library of King's College, ex-PRO
We don't normally collect memorials inside buildings but this one is rather touching. Austere and classical in style with none of the fo...
War dead | WW1
8 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
8 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
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