Publications
Index of SAVE publications currently in print
Index of SAVE publications now out of print
THIRTY YEARS OF CAMPAIGNING: SAVE BRITAIN'S HERITAGE 1975-2005 £20 (£16)
The beautifully illustrated book celebrating SAVE's 30th anniversary exhibition at the Victorian and Albert Museum in 2005 / 2006,
telling the thrilling tale of SAVE's fights over the years. Published Nov 2005.
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BEACONS OF LEARNING £11. 50 (£9. 20)
A SAVE report on focusing on the plight of urban schools
in England and Wales. It contains essays from leading figures in the world
and includes over100 illustrated pages on schools, giving particular emphasis
to those which are either under threat or have been converted to new use.
Published July 1995.
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BEVERLEY - FUTURE UNCERTAIN £2 (£1.80)
An investigation into the threats facing Beverley's historic environment. Published 1986.
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BRIGHT FUTURE: THE REUSE OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS £7.95 (£6. 50)
This, the sequel to The Country House: To Be or Not To
Be and Churches, A Question of Conversion, looks at practical ways of re-using
mills, warehouses, maligns and other industrial buildings. Published April
1990.
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CHATHAM HISTORIC DOCKYARD: ALIVE OR MOTHBALLED? £4 (£3.20)
A report providing detailed proposals for the re-use of
the remarkable historic buildings of Chatham Dockyard. Published October
1984.
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CHURCHES: A QUESTION OF CONVERSION £9. 95 (£8)
An extensive illustrated (colour and b/w) book showing
new uses for churches ranging from offices and housing to theatres and
restaurants. The emphasis is on schemes which respect the character and
integrity of the churches. Published September 1987.
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CITY CENTRE CARVE-UP £2 (£1. 60)
Alarmingly, in a large number of cities the clean sweep
approach is making a comeback: the report looks at Leeds, Liverpool and
Newcastle. Published May 1982.
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THE CONCRETE JERUSALEM: THE FAILURE OF THE CLEAN SWEEP 50p(40p)
Published in New Society Magazine 23/30 December 1976.
The report took a critical look at post-war developments - Portsmouth,
Liverpool University and London's Victoria Street.
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CRISIS AT SALTAIRE £2. 50 (£2)
The vast mill at the centre of Saltaire, the outstanding
planned village near Bradford, ceased to be used for its original purpose.
This report outlines possible uses for the complex. Published August 1986.
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CUTTING THE HEART OUT OF DERBY £3 (£2. 40)
Despite this report arguing for the historic station as
a vital part of the railway conservation area, Derby Station was demolished
in 1984.
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DAMNED BEAUTIFUL £12 (£9.60)
Buildings at Risk report 2006
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DEAR MR HESELTINE £1 (80p)
Comments on proposals for setting up a new commission
for historic buildings. (English Heritage was established in 1984). Published
February 1982.
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DROWNING IN VAT £2 (£1. 60)
Before the 1984 budget, VAT was charged on repairs, but
not on new work done to existing buildings, creating an incentive to alter
rather than repair. Although VAT is now charged on alterations, there is
still the anomaly of new construction remaining exempt. Published March
1980.
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more about VAT and historic buildings.
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ELYSIAN GARDENS: A STRATEGY FOR THEIR SURVIVAL £4 (£3. 20)
Coincided with the V&A exhibition "The Garden " in
May 1979. It examined the need for protection of historic gardens, illustrating
some famous gardens which have been lost and putting forward proposals
for tackling the problems of maintaining great gardens.
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ENDANGERED DOMAINS: CRUMBLING COUNTRY HOUSES £5 (£4)
SAVE's third report of country houses at risk, this beautifully illustrated publication documents over 60 of the nation's country houses, threatened by decay and neglect. Published August 1985.
ENOUGH HAS BEEN BULLDOZED! SAVE FARNBOROUGH, THE CRADLE OF BRITISH AVIATION £5 (£4)
A lightning publication from SAVE, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of Farnborough to the nation's history. It looks at the remarkable collection of buildings that make up what remains of the former Royal Aircraft Establishment site at Farnborough and suggests new uses for the buildings and the site.
Published December 2001/January 2002.
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THE FALL OF ZION £4 (3.20)
Nonconformist chapels are closing at an increasing rate.
This report is a major survey of non-conformist architecture in the north.
Published October 1980
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FROM HOLINESS TO HAMBURGERS £1 (80p)
A lightning leaflet criticising efforts by the Diocese
of London to sell the church of St Mark, Norty Audley Street to a hamburger
restaurant chain. Published August 1986.
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A FUTURE FOR FARM BUILDINGS £5 (£4)
Illustrated in colour and b/w, this book gives imaginative
ideas of how to re-use farm buildings no longer required by modern farming.
As well as giving guidelines as to how to convert sensitively, the book
gives information about the grants available. Published September 1988.
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GAMBLING WITH HISTORY 50p (40p)
Second SAVE report on buildings threatened by lack of
statutory protection, with case studies of particular areas. Published
April 1979.
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GLITTERING PALACES FOR BUREAUCRATS 60p (48p)
A report published in Building Design 11th November 1977,
arguing that the conversion of old buildings can be more economic than
the construction of new offices for central and local government.
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GRAND IDEAS FOR THE NATION'S HERITAGE £3 (£2.40)
Published to mark SAVE's 25th anniversary, this report sets out a blueprint for future conservation policy in the UK. It contains 25 initiatives aimed at strengthening protection, improving and broadening education and encouraging regular maintenance and swift repair, rather than last ditch rescue, as the most sustainable conservation strategy. Published March 2000. (out of print)
To read the report on the internet click here
THE GUILDHALL TESTIMONIAL £5 (£4
A report highlighting the threat to the interiors of Middlesex Guildhall, the best secular gothic revival building
in the UK, posed by the plans for the UK Supreme Court. The report contains a series of testimonials about the Guildhall
from academics, campaigners and members of the judiciary.
Published December 2006.
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INSTITUTIONS- FRIENDS OR FIENDS? 40p (32p)
A short report published in July 1982, drawing attention
to the large financial institutions to fund conservation projects.
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LEFT TO ROT £1 (80p)
A report highlighting the failure of the present legislation
to prevent large numbers of listed buildings from falling into decay, and
giving recommendations on how the law could be improved. Published in the
Architects Journal, 22nd November 1978.
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MANSION HOUSE SQUARE SCHEME: STOP IT £3 (£2. 40)
This report illustrated the architectural quality and
diversity of the existing buildings on the site of the proposed Mansion
House Square. Published May 1982.
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MIES IS GREAT: LONDON IS GREATER 60p (48p)
Terry Farrell's conservation scheme for the Mansion House
Square site. Published March 1984.
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MIND OVER MATTER £12. 95 (£10. 36)
The first comprehensive study to look at the position
of Britain's mental hospitals. These attractive and imposing Victorian
buildings, carefully designed with extensive landscaped grounds, are now
facing an uncertain future. By the year 2000AD, 98 out of a total of 121
large mental hospitals (open in 1986) will have closed. The report illustrates
112 cases and calls for proper planning regulations to be brought in to
prevent the loss of both buildings and grounds to over-development. Published
October 1995.
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MORTGAGE MYOPIA 80p (64p)
A report revealing a disturbing picture of discrimination
by building societies against older buildings. Published March 1980.
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MR LAWSON, YOU HAVE DAMNED OUR BEST HOPES FOR BRITAIN'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS £1 (80p)
Lightning leaflet on the implications of the VAT changes
proposed in the 1984 budget. The proposals were modified as a result of
numerous representations and for the first time some concessions were made
for listed buildings.
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PATHFINDER £10 (£8)
A new report from SAVE, condemning the mass demolitions under the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Housing
Market Renewal Initiative / Pathfinder. At current rates this will see the demolition of 168,000 terraced homes in
the Midlands and North of England by 2015. Published 2006.
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PAVILIONS IN PERIL £5 (£4)
An illustrated report highlighting some 50 garden buildings:
grottos, temples, menageries, bath houses, boat houses, tea houses, belvederes
and gazebos which are currently at risk. Published July 1987.
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THE SAVE BRITAIN'S HERITAGE ACTION GUIDE £7. 95 (£6. 36)
The fascinating story of why and how SAVE was set up and
our fight to preserve historic buildings ever since, plus practical advice
on how to set up and win your own campaigns. Published May 1991.
Useful advice from this publication is available on the
website. Click here to read it.
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SAVE MENTMORE FOR THE NATION £1 (80p)
A booklet about the treasures of Mentmore Towers, published
in January 1977 as part of SAVE's campaign to preserve the house and its
contents for the nation. The collection was subsequently sold.
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SAVE PADDINGTON'S SPAN FOUR - This engineering marvel must stay £4 (£3.20)
The elegant Edwardian trainshed at Paddington Station, hidden from public view by an unsightly crash deck for the last 13 years,
faces demolition and replacement with an office block. SAVE's new report, illustrated with stunning historic images of the structure
in its full glory, calls for the retention of Span Four and adaptation of the station to meet capacity requirements. Published 2006.
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SAVE SEVERALLS: AN ARTS AND CRAFTS VILLAGE FOR LIVING AND LEARNING £4 (3.20p)
This new, fully illustrated report looks at the situation faced by Severalls hospital
and parkland. The booklet covers the beautiful and unique architecture of the wards and other site buildings,
and the mature and spacious parkland. The booklet also outlines an alternative scheme that would maintain
most of the buildings and parklands, and keep development to a minimum.
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SILENCE IN COURT - The Future of the UK's Historic Law Courts
SAVE's long awaited book on historic law courts is finally in print, with over 170 photographs, many previously unpublished, of the UK's historic courts - a remarkable group of buildings.
The report looks at the problems faced by the buildings across the UK (with the PFI route of procurement being at the fore), as well as at those that have been successfully refurbished to meet modern expectations.
Published February 2004, £20
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ST ALBANS CAN BE SAVED £1 (80p)
Published in conjunction with the Victorian Society, this
pamphlet champions the cause of the neglected yet magnificent St Albans
church in Teddington, Middlesex. Published February 1986
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STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF BUCKLESBURY £3. 50 (£2. 380)
SAVE's publication on the No. 1 Poultry site, written
by Jenny Freeman, reviews the two-thousand year history of the Bucklesbury
area, describing in deeper perspective than hitherto, the extent of the
destruction now proposed. Published August 1992.
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THIS MAGICAL HOUSE MUST BE SAVED INTACT! £2. 50 (£2)
A lighting leaflet about Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, published
in November 1983 as part of SAVE's campaign. Calke has since been acquired
by the National Trust.
Read more
about SAVE's sucessful Calke Abbey campaign.
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VANISHING LONDON; A CATALOGUE OF DECAY £1 (80p)
The report surveyed conservation in the capital, listing
numerous case histories of threatened historic buildings in central London.
Published September 1979.
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VICTORIAN JERSEY £5 (£4)
A celebration of Victorian architecture in Jersey - illustrated
in colour. Published 1985.
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Index of publications currently in print
30 Years of Campaigning: SAVE Britain's Heritage 1975-2005 (2005)
Beacons of Learning (1995)
Bright Future: The Reuse of Industrial Buildings (1990)
Chatham Historic Dockyard: Alive or
Mothballed? (1984)
Churches: A Question of Conversion (1987)
City Centre Carve-Up (1982)
Concrete Jerusalem: The Failure of the Clean Sweep, The (1976)
Crisis at Saltaire (1986)
Cutting the Heart out of Derby (1984)
Damned Beautiful (2005)
Dear Mr Heseltine (1982)
Drowning in VAT (1980)
Elysian Gardens: A Strategy for Their
Survival (1979)
Endangered Domains: Crumbling Country Houses
Enough has been bulldozed! Save Farnborough, the Cradle of British Aviation (2001)
Fall of Zion, The (1980)
From Holiness to Hamburgers (1986)
Future for Farm Buildings, A (1988)
Gambling with History (1979)
Glittering Palaces for Bureaucrats (1977)
Grand Ideas for the Nation's Heritage (2000)
The Guildhall Testimonial (2006)
Institutions - Friends or Fiends? (1982)
Left to Rot (1978)
Mansion House Square Scheme:
Stop It! (1982)
Mies is Great - London is Greater (1984)
Mind Over Matter (1995)
Mortgage Myopia (1980)
Mr Lawson, You have damned our best
hopes for Britain's Historic Buildings (1984)
Pathfinder (2006)
Pavilions in Peril (1987)
SAVE Britain's Heritage Action
Guide, The (1991)
SAVE Mentmore for the Nation (1977)
SAVE Severalls: An arts and crafts village for living and learning (2004)
SAVE Paddington's Span Four: This Engineering Marvel Must Stay (2006)
Silence in Court (2004)
St Albans can be saved (1986)
Stop The Destruction of Bucklesbury 1992)
This Magical House Must be Saved Intact!
Vanishing London: A Catalogue of
Decay
Victorian Jersey