News - John Betjeman award

New awards will join our exisiting ones in a celebration of old buildings and the people who champion them.

The first John Betjeman Award in Ireland recognises sensitive external stonework conservation.

Our award for excellence in conservation at places of worship of all denominations and faiths drew a range of impressive entries in the England & Wales category. We were especially pleased to see the United Reformed Church, and Methodist buildings, represented this year.

To celebrate 30 years of the award, the competition was extended for entries from the whole of the UK and Ireland

Our award celebrates excellence in conservation at places of worship of all faiths.

Our John Betjeman Award celebrates excellence in conservation and repair at places of worship of all denominations and faiths.

This award recognises excellence in the conservation of faith buildings across the UK and Ireland. As we celebrate its 30th year, two previous judges look back on their highlights.

By Roger Mears and Stephen Scammell

To celebrate 30 years of our prestigious John Betjeman Award in 2020, we are extending the competition beyond England and Wales, to include faith buildings across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. 

St Oswald's church has a long history with the SPAB, involving one of our most famous members