Achievements of SAVE

The Grange


Barlaston Hall after restoration


6 Palace Street before restoration


6 Palace Street fully repaired

 SAVE has used the power of public opinion, through press releases and reports, and the threat of legal action to rescue a series of major buildings from demolition and decay as well to fight for numerous local landmarks.

  • Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
    The house and its contents were handed to the National Trust Following a lightening SAVE campaign.
  • The Grange, Hampshire
    Thanks to the threat of legal action by SAVE this great neo-classical house has been restored from dereliction and is now accessible to the public.
  • Peninsula Barracks, Winchester
    A scheme prepared by SAVE and local architect Huw Thomas for the conversion of the redundant barracks has been successfully implemented, creating a hundred homes in the city centre.
On three separate occasions SAVE has set up charitable trusts to restore threatened buildings:

Many of SAVE's campaigns have altered the way legislation now protects our built heritage.

  • Our attack on insensitive shop fronts contained guidelines now adopted by many local planning authorities
  • SAVE was the first organisation to campaign for the introduction of the Thirty Year Rule which now makes outstanding post-war buildings in England and Wales eligible for listing

SAVE has also been instrumental in changing public and professional attitudes, such as leading the way in promoting the reuse of redundant industrial buildings.

Many buildings have been saved as a direct result of featuring on the SAVE register of threatened historic buildings. This was the first register of its kind to be made available on the Internet and remains a unique source of information for people looking to repair and reuse threatened historic buildings. Visit the buildings at risk section for more information.

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