We protect over 300 historic buildings. Our team works hard to ensure they are preserved for ever, for everyone using traditional conservation techniques.

A day in the life of a building surveyor

Plan a visit

With over 300 historic buildings in our care, from the grand and imposing to the small and quirky, you're spoilt for choice when planning a visit.

Creative restoration

Many buildings within our care are no longer fit for their original purpose and are not currently being used. However, this doesn't mean that these redundant buildings do not have a future...

Traditional skills

Keen to ensure traditional skills don't die out, we're encouraging our staff to learn and use traditional building skills wherever they can.

Buildings in need of help

  • A conservator inspecting water damage at Castle Drogo © Apex

    Castle Drogo

    Castle Drogo is under attack from constant battering from the elements, leading to serious damage...

  • Nuffield Place, home of Lord Nuffield © National Trust

    Nuffield Place

    We have been given the opportunity to save the home of Lord Nuffield - pioneer of affordable cars...

Our biggest conservation project

Conservation on the north facade of Ightham Mote

Conservation on the north facade of Ightham Mote

It's rare for a conservation project to take 15 years. Which is why the work we carried out at Ightham Mote is often called our biggest conservation project to date.

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Preserving historic places is an expensive task. Help us preserve them, for ever for everyone.

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