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Say the name Walthamstow and it immediately conjures up a variety of associations. Our education and training manager, Maggie Goodall, writes from north east London.

2020-21 SPAB Scholar Lucy Newport writes: Finding myself in the city of Manchester, I’m using my daily walks around the Castlefield area to learn about its rich history....

We share some of our local heritage during lockdown. Alex Bannister, our director's assistant, writes from London

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

We were given a a flattering cartoon in 1957 in honour of the SPAB’s 80^th anniversary.

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

To keep in touch during isolation, 2016 SPAB Scholar Aoife Murphy writes to us from Ireland:

Lockdown has presented most of us with a renewed appreciation of our local area. Our director, Matthew writes from Sussex.

For April Fools Day we explore absurd, imaginative and eccentric architecture.
 

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.