Bath’s Brutalist ‘Marmite’ Church Set to Become Children’s Nursery Thursday, July 9, 2026 brutalism architecture bath nursery conservation adaptiveuse batheaston community planning preservation A unique brutalist church near Bath, known for its divisive architecture and locally nicknamed a ‘Marmite’ building, may soon get a new lease on life as a children’s nursery. A local firm, Wraxall Builders, has submitted a … Read More
Somerset Bingo Hall Where The Beatles Performed Placed on ‘At Risk’ List Saturday, July 4, 2026 somerset bingo beatles heritage preservation music venue historic restoration atrisk A historic bingo hall in Somerset, famously known as the venue where The Beatles once performed, has been added to the county’s ‘at risk’ list of heritage sites. This marks it as one of five locations in Somerset … Read More
Somerset Bingo Hall Where The Beatles Once Performed Faces Risk of Deterioration Saturday, July 4, 2026 somerset bingo beatles heritage preservation at-risk culture landmark music history A bingo hall in Somerset, renowned for its connection to The Beatles, has been placed on a list of buildings at risk of falling into disrepair. This iconic venue, where the legendary band performed early in their career, is … Read More
Somerset Bingo Hall Where The Beatles Once Performed Faces Risk of Decay Saturday, July 4, 2026 somerset bingo beatles heritage conservation history music venue preservation at-risk A bingo hall in Somerset, famously known for hosting The Beatles early in their career, has been added to a list of five local sites currently considered at risk due to deterioration. This historic venue holds significant … Read More
Prince William’s Secret £1,000 Donation Breathes New Hope into Somerset Arms Pub Revival Thursday, June 18, 2026 princewilliam somersetarms semington community pub donation wiltshire rural fundraising preservation Prince William has quietly donated £1,000 to the Semington Community Benefit Society, a local group committed to saving the Somerset Arms, the last remaining pub in the South West village of Semington, Wiltshire. The pub, … Read More
Iron Age Settlement Discovery Challenges Somerset Housing Plans Tuesday, June 16, 2026 ironage archaeology somerset housing heritage discovery radstock excavation preservation development Plans to build 115 new homes on the outskirts of Radstock have been halted following the discovery of an extraordinary Iron Age settlement at the proposed site near the village of Haydon. Archaeologists uncovered a … Read More