Publications now out of print

A Sentence of Mutilation: The Effect of Listing Cutbacks

Published in February 1978 following an announcement of the slowing down of the listing programme.

All We Need is Love

BUILDINGS AT RISK 2009 - 2010 - SOLD OUT

Once again our annual catalogue of buildings at risk is packed full of agonizing cases of abandonment and buildings to die for. All they need, perhaps, is love and the right owner to ensure their potential is fulfilled.

Bargain buildings

SAVE's 1994 catalogue of buildings at risk.
Mills, town houses and rural retreats all in need of new owners and restoration. Published December 1993.

Beauty or the Bulldozer

SAVE's proposals for the Peninsular Barracks, Winchester, drawn up by Huw Thomas, which has saved the Victorian Barracks from demolition. The site has now been bought for a housing and public spaces scheme which should become a template for other sites. A follow-up to Deserted Bastions. Published March 1994.

Beverly - future uncertain

A second look at Beverley. Published July 1982.

Beverly - will housing sprawl engulf minster?

A report critical of the housing scheme near the minster, looking at the neglect of listed buildings in the town. Published March 1981.

Billingsgate Report

With the new fish market in the Isle of Dogs, the City Corporation proposed to demolish Billingsgate. SAVE was instrumental in getting the old market listed, and commissioned a scheme to show how it could be adapted to an alternative use. Published July 1980.

Blink and You'll Miss It - Northern Ireland's Heritage in Danger (2001)

SAVE's hard hitting investigation into the state of conservation in Northern Ireland is now available. The main problems facing the built environment are highlighted, including the scandalous rate of delisting, a lack of resources and an abject lack of enforcement action. Other areas covered importantly include the destruction of vernacular buildings. 30 recommendations are made with the aim of encouraging thorough reform of the Province's conservation system. Published June 2001.

Brynmawr: the future of an industrial masterpiece

SAVE lightening leaflet prepared jointly with the Thirties Society highlighting the importance of this post-war factory. The report also argues for the introduction of the "Thirty Year Rule" for listing. Published October 1986. BURNLEY:MILL TOWN IMAGE - BURDEN OR ASSET?

The first in a series of short reports on northern towns. SAVE argues that conservation of Burnley's industrial heritage could play a vital role in revitalising the town. Published December 1980.

Burnley: Mill Town Image - Burden or Asset?

The first in a series of short reports on northern towns . SAVE argues that conservation of Burnley's industrial heritage could play a vital role in revitalising the town. Published December 1980.

Capital Allowances for the repair of empty listed buildings

A short report suggesting that a system of capital allowances could encourage schemes to reuse redundant buildings. Published February 1981.

Capital Opportunities

A catalogue of listed buildings at risk in greater London which are in need of restoration. They include many Georgian terraced houses ideal for homes and offices. More obscure examples are an 18th century castle in Greenwich and a 20th century airport terminal in Croydon. Published July 1991.

Catalytic Conversion: Revive Historic Buildings to Regenerate Communities

Produced by SAVE in conjunction with the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, the Architectural Heritage Fund and the Association of Preservation Trusts, and signed by 17 other national conservation bodies. Catalytic Conversion outlines the importance of conservation to the Government policy priorities of urban regeneration, meeting future housing needs, and sustainable development. Fully illustrated, it features 15 varied case studies from all over the UK that demonstrate how reusing historic buildings has regenerated towns and cites, creating new homes and new jobs. Published November 1998.

Christ Church: Where time is pleasant

This report highlights the shortcomings of the Christchurch Local Plan of June 1991, which contained radical proposals for the town centre's historic conservation area. Published August 1991.

Conservation - A Credit Account

The spending on historic buildings in this country is meagre compared withn the enormous economic benefits that accrue directly from preservation. Ways are suggested of encouraging conservation through tax allowances, wider grants and reduction of VAT. Published September 1988.

Conservation and jobs

SAVE's second report published in Built Environment Quarterly September 1976 p211-226

Country House: To be or not to be, The (1982)

An illustrated book providing detailed proposals for the rescue of problem country houses. Published August 1982.

Crisis at Saltaire

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.

Deserted Bastions: Historic Naval and military architecture

The companion book to SAVE's exhibition at the RIBA Heinz gallery 29th April-5th June1993. The publication illustrates a great range of important historic military buildings, drawing particular attention to those which are currently at risk through disuse. Published April 1993.

Deserted sepulchres

Nearly 50 churches closed or threatened with closure, many facing probable demolition. Published December 1983.

Don't butcher Smithfield (2004) - The Threat to Britain's Finest Group of Market Buildings

This lightning report is in reaction to the threat to demolish the General Market buildings at Smithfield, which form an intrinsic part of Sir Horace Jones's ebullient and magnificent market complex.

Drowning in VAT

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. Published March 1980.

Elysian Gardens: A Strategy for their Survival

Published to coincide with the V&A exhibition "The Garden" in 1979, the report examines 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. Published 1979.

Empty quarters - the listed buildings of your dreams

An illustrated catalogue of over 80 empty and decaying listed buildings that are urgently in need of new owners and new uses. Buildings include churches, mills, country houses and farm cottages. Published February 1989.

Endangered Domains: Crumbling Country Houses

SAVEs 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.

Estate Villages: Who Cares?

A study of Estate Villages, revealing just how rapidly their unique character is being eroded. Published February 1983.

Fate of 1.000 churches: East Anglia

About 1000 churches have been declared redundant since the Pastoral Measure of 1968. This catalogue details the fate of all those in East Anglia. Published March 1984.

From splendour to banality - rebuilding the City of London 1945-1983

A photographic survey of buildings demolished sincethe War, ranging from prestigious banking headquarters to warehouses, and showing the modern buildings that have replaced them. Published November 1983.

Give these vigorous Victorian buildings a chance

Published in February 1987, on the future of these buidings between Queen Victoria Street and Poultry in the heart of the city of London, SAVE argued for the retention of the buildings on the No.1 Poultry site.

Halifax: historic buildings at risk

An illustrated catalogue of historic buildings standing empty and in need of new uses. Published April 1983.

Hospitals: a medical emergency

SAVE's fourth hospital report, highlighting the cases of a further 40 listed hospitals recently or soon to be made redundant. These range from the finest Victorian asylum in Wales to a Georgian seabathing hospital in Margate, an early 18th century paupers' asylum, two Repton landscapes and a number of magnificent mansions. Most are threatened by the loss of buildings or over-development. Published May 1997.

Hospitals: a suitable case for treatment

The future of historic hospital buildings redundant to Health Authorities has prompted SAVE to focus on 15 hospitals threatened by redevelopment of their valuable sites. Published June 1987.

House styles in High Streets

A series of reports published during 1978, on the effects that standardised shop fronts are having on the character of Britain's high streets. Building Design Magazine, March and June 1978, Design Magazine May 1978.

Houses at risk in Ayrshire

Eleven buildings in Ayrshire empty and at risk. Published September 1983.

Hull, gateway to the north or end of the line?

The second SAVE report on northern towns emphasises that although a new spirit is at work in Hull and buildings which have been derelict for a long time are being refurbished, the historic character and integrity of the town is still at risk. Published February 1981.

Jamaica's Heritage

A survey looking at the future of Jamaica's great houses and the role they can play in tourism. Copiously illustrated, it includes proposals for the regeneration of Jamaica's remarkable Georgian town, Falmouth. Published November 1991.

Last chance for Limehouse?

The historic area around Limehouse under threat from large scale development. Published to coincide with the Limehouse Petition, June 1986.

Leeds - a lost opportunity?

This report catalogues a wide variety of historic buildings in and around Leeds, at risk or threatened by new development. Published July 1986.

Leeds - must old mean bad?

The third report on northern towns concerned with the destruction of traditional terraced housing in Leeds. Published May 1981.

Let Poultry live again!

Published in June 1988 to coincide with the 2nd public enquiry into redevelopment proposals for the No. 1 Poultry site at the heart of the City of London.

London after Livingsone: an agenda for English Heritage

The abolition of the GLC heralds a new era for London's historic buildings and areas with English Heritage taking over the responsibilities of the former GLC Historic Buildings Division. Published April 1986.

London's churches are falling down

Draws attention to a considerable number of churches in the Diocese of London under threat. Published April 1985.

Lost houses of Scotland

Since 1900 Scotland has lost at least 378 notable country houses. This book documented the losses and underlined the importance of the efforts being made to preserve, maintain and use those that remain. Published July 1980.

Manchester: The disappearing Cathedral Conservation Area

The 5th in the series on northern towns examined planning policies which have blighted the core of this great city. Published November 1982.

Mind over Matter

The first comprehensive study of the current plight of Britains mental hospitals. These attractive and imposing Victorian buildings, carefully designed with extensive landscaped grounds, are now facing an uncertain future. By the year 2000, 98 out of a total of 121 will have closed. The report calls for tighter planning controls to be brought in to prevent the loss of both buildings and grounds to over-development. Published October 1995.

Nobody's home: historic buildings in search for new owners

SAVE's second countrywide catalogue of listed buildings at risk. The report features over 150 buildings from country houses to railway stations, follies to churches. Published November 1990.

Northern Railway heritage

An illustrated guide to the railway heritage of northern England, including stations, warehouses, engineering structures and working steam railways. Published August 1983.

Off the rails: saving railway architecture

The companion book to SAVE's first exhibition which was held at the RIBA Heinz gallery from January to March 1977.

One damned building after another

SAVE's 1996 annual buildings at risk report of historic buildings in need if repair in England and Wales. Published December 1995.

One damned Georgian building after another

Threats to 3 major groups of Georgian houses in central London: the Carburton Street triangle (now demolished ), the Comyn Ching triangle (since re-furbished) and a group of Georgian houses off Baker Street. Published April 1981.

Pell Wall Hall: Soane's Shell must survive

Published in July 1987 to coincide with the 4th public enquiry in to the future of this fine neo-classical house, abandoned for nearly quarter-century.

Pennine Mill Trail

A guide, published with the help of The English Tourist Board, to the spectacular heritage of industrial buildings in the Pennine region of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Published July 1981.

Preservation pays: Tourism & the economic benefits of conserving historic buildings

Published in December 1978, providing information on how conservation can bring both prosperity and jobs.

Public patronage: the lost art

A report on new developments by the Post Office published in the Architect's Journal, 9th September 1980 p498-501.

Railway Architecture

This book, first published in 1979, draws attention to the demise of historic railway buildings, caused by the reduction in the rail network and the modernisation of what remains.

Risky Buildings: The SAVE 2003 Buildings at Risk catalogue

This, SAVE's 14th catalogue of buildings at risk, takes a look at 111 Grade II listed buildings at risk across England and Wales which are in serious need of repair. Each entry features a photograph, a description and a contact, and the introduction includes practical advice for would be restorers. Published April 2003.

Satanic Mills. Industrial Architecture in the Pennines

The Textile mills of Yorkshire's West Riding and South Lancashire are the grandest series of buildings the Industrial Revolution produced. Yet today they are disappearing at an increasingly rapid rate.

This book makes the case for their preservation, not only on architectural and historic grounds: it also argues that redundant mills can play, indeed are playing, a vital role in the region's economic regeneration.

Published 1979

SAVE Broad Street Station

SAVE's scheme to preserve the front pavilion of Broad Street as part of the new development. Broad Street was demolished in 1985. Published May 1982.

SAVE Gibraltar's heritage - now!

A report examining the architectural and defence heritage of Gibraltar. The report includes contributions by Marcus Binney, George Allan and Calder Loth and contains over 100 photographs. Published October 1995.

SAVE Report: Heritage Year Toll

SAVE's first report published in the Architect's Journal 17 and 24 December 1975 p1279-1313.

SAVE St Francis Xavier

Written when "one of the most complete and moving repositories of Catholic art" was threatened with demolition. Demolition proposals were later dropped. Published August 1981.

SAVE the Tobacco Warehouse

Published in June 1989, this report highlights the threat to Liverpool's Tobacco Warehouse, the largest brick-built warehouse in the world, and suggests imaginative ways in which it could be re-used.

SAVE the Woburn Canova

Published in January 1990, two months before the scheduled granting of the licence to export the Three Graces, this booklet outlined the value of the sculpture both to Woburn and the nation.

SAVE Union Chapel

A report to draw attention to the magnificent non-conformist chapel in Islington. Published October 1981.

Scotland's endangered houses

A unique record of 140 beautiful but abandoned country houses in Scotland today, ranging from laird's houses and Palladian villas to major castles and baronial mansions. The book is extensively illustrated with over a hundred previously unpublished photographs. Published October 1990.

Search and rescue: SAVE 1999 BaR Catalogue

The 10th annual SAVE catalogue of historic buildings in need of a new use of life contains a collection of 123 unusual, beautiful or desperate buildings from all over England and Wales, selected from our on-line register. Published February 1999.

Seeking Saviours: SAVE 1989 BaR Report

SAVE's 9th annual Buildings at Risk Report for England and Wales, featuring almost 190 historic buildings crying out for heroic rescue. Published January 1998.

Sleeping Beauties: SAVE 2001 BaR Catalogue

The 12th annual SAVE catalogue of historic buildings in need of a new lease of life contains a collection of 100 unusual, beautiful or desperate buildings from all over England and Wales, selected from our on-line register. Published March 2001.

South Yorks - Buildings at Risk

Catalogue of threatened historic buildings.

St Wilfred's, Brighton

Published with the Thirties Society (now the 20th Century Society) to make the case for saving Goodhart-Rendel's masterpiece from demolition. Published July 1983.

Stop this rot

SAVE's immensely successful 1995 buildings at risk report. Published October 1994.

Taking The Plunge: The architecture of Bathing

The companion to SAVE's exhibition at the RIBA Heinz gallery 26th May- 10th July 1982. It draws attention to the variety and quality of swimming baths throughout Britain. Published May 1982.

Talking to the converted

A study of working conditions in old buildings which have been converted to offices. Published in Building Magazine 15 September 1978.

The Agony of Georgian Liverpool

Georgian buildings under threat, many of them owned by Liverpool City Council, which still seeks to demolish rather than rehabilitate them. Published August 1984.

The colossus of Battersea

SAVE's outline scheme for the re-use of one of London's most well known landmarks, Battersea Power Station. Published May 1981.

The new iconoclasts

This report took a critical look at the church of England's policy for dealing with redundant historic churches with reference to Anglican churches in the North of England. Published September 1981.

The Plundering of Thoresby Hall

SAVE condemns the break-up of one of the most palatial Victorian interiors in England. The report catalogues the magnificent contents, stressing the importance of their historic connection with the house. Published December 1988.

The state they're in

SAVE's 1997 buildings at risk report highlights over 120 historic buildings. Published February 1997.

The Tyntesfield Emergency

SAVE's lightning report on Tyntesfield, near Bristol, which looks at the house, its furniture, collections, parks and gardens, and calls for the whole ensemble to be acquired for the nation. Published April 2002.

Time Gentlemen, please

Published September 1983 in association with CAMRA, this series of essays highlighted the remarkable range of pub architecture from remote country inns to the remote jazz age road houses of the 20s and 30s.

Tomorrow's ruins: Country Houses at risk

An illustrated report depicting over 50 threatened houses, published May 1978.

Trowbridge: The Fastest Disappearing Mill Town in the West

A report showing how Trowbridge fails to rcognise its heritage of buildings as an asset. Published October 1985.

Vanishing Houses of England

This report, sponsored by Jackson-Stops and Staff, illustrates some of the numerous country houses that have been demolished. Published January 1983.

West Midlands: Historic buildings at risk

This report listed a large number of historic buildings in the West Midlands which were either standing empty, falling into disrepair or under threat. Published October 1981.

What! Conservation in Gateshead

In the fourth northern town report, SAVE argued that Gateshead should make more of its architectural heritage.

While stocks last..: SAVE 2000 BaR Catalogue

The 11th annual SAVE catalogue of historic buildings in need of a new lease of life contains a collection of 116 unusual, beautiful or desperate buildings from all over England and Wales, selected from our on-line register. Each entry features a photograph, a description and a contact, and the introduction includes practical advice for would be restorers. Published February 2000.

Who Cares Wins, Buildings at Risk 2004

Your own place in history: SAVE 2002 BaR Catalogue