Events
- 20 July 2024
Chasing the Tyburn, The West End’s Lost River – SAVE Walking Tour
Join SAVE and Dr. Tom Bolton, author of London's Lost Rivers, on a 3.5-mile walking tour tracing the ancient River Tyburn from Baker Street to Vauxhall Bridge. Explore the common history of the river below and that of the parallel streets above and reflect on its loss as a natural resource amidst the climate crisis.
- 19 June 2024
Please save the date for our 2024 Building at Risk launch
Join us at our Farringdon office for the launch of new additions to our Buildings at Risk Register. Liz Fuller, our Buildings at Risk Officer, will unveil the new buildings we are adding. Guest speaker Martin Hulse, Tyne & Wear Building Preservation Trust Manager, whose latest fascinating project is on our register, will be share insights on restoring redundant buildings.
- 25 May 2024
Piccadilly Line – Northern Extension: SAVE Walking Tour
Join SAVE and former Design and Heritage Manager for London Underground, Mike Ashworth, for an architectural tour of the 1930s Piccadilly Line Northern extensions - part of work on the line at the time to extend its reach into new suburban territory.
- 18 May 2024
The City of London – a SAVE walking tour of the Cluster of Towers
From the ‘Gherkin’ to the ‘Cheesegrater’, join SAVE and Alec Forshaw for a walking tour focused on the mighty skyscrapers that define the eastern City. Learn about the special protected views around St Paul’s Cathedral, London’s tallest building until 1963, and the evolution of buildings like the Stock Exchange and the Leadenhall Building.
- 24 April 2024
Monastic houses, Georgian speculators and beyond: a SAVE Walking Tour of historic Clerkenwell - SAVE Walking Tour
Architectural historian and Barts Heritage CEO Will Palin will take us on a ramble through the streets of historic Clerkenwell, tracing the ancient origins of this unique part of London and following its growth and redevelopment through the Georgian and Victorian periods. The walk will include a special visit to the 18th-century Sessions House on Clerkenwell Green.