Batheaston Art Trail 2025: A Celebration of Creativity and Heritage Friday, September 26, 2025 batheaston arttrail creativity suffragette workshops artists heritage sculpture painting valley The Batheaston Art Trail returns in 2025, marking its 5th anniversary with an impressive showcase of creativity and heritage. Taking place over the weekend of September 27 and 28, this popular West Country event invites … Read More
Village Appeals to Save Unique Brutalist Church from Demolition Wednesday, August 27, 2025 brutalism architecture heritage conservation community batheaston church demolition planning diocese Residents of Batheaston, a village near Bath, are urging the Bishop of Clifton to grant them the opportunity to purchase the Church of the Good Shepherd before it is demolished. This striking brutalist church, built in 1967, … Read More
Residents Rally Against Housing Scheme Threatening Batheaston’s Historic Character Thursday, August 14, 2025 batheaston conservation housing brutalism development heritage planning architecture cotswolds villagers Residents of Batheaston are mounting a strong opposition to a recently approved housing development that threatens the village’s historic gateway. Despite over 120 objections and advice from the conservation department … Read More
Residents Rally Against Controversial Housing Development in Historic Batheaston Village Thursday, August 14, 2025 batheaston housing conservation heritage brutalism development community architecture planning campaign Residents of Batheaston are mounting a strong opposition to a new housing development approved by the council, which involves demolishing the 1960s Roman Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd to make way for four modern … Read More
Unique Brutalist Church in Batheaston Set for Demolition Amid Controversy Monday, July 21, 2025 brutalism architecture batheaston church demolition heritage conservation diocese planning controversy The Church of the Good Shepherd, an unusual brutalist church in Batheaston, is slated for demolition without a vote from councillors, despite calls from the council’s own conservation officer to grant it local listing status. … Read More
£4 Million Somerset Omaze House Vandalised with Graffiti Wednesday, May 14, 2025 omaze somerset batheaston vandalism graffiti charity house fundraiser britishheartfoundation lottery A stunning six-bedroom Tudor-era house in Batheaston, Somerset, worth £4 million, recently won in an Omaze giveaway, has been defaced with graffiti. On Wednesday, May 14, black spray paint appeared on the exterior walls, with … Read More