Historic Mill Site to Receive Nearly £3.8 Million for Crucial Repairs Wednesday, August 20, 2025 tonedale toneworks somersetcouncil levellingup restoration historic regeneration funding repairs conservation Nearly £3.8 million will be invested over the coming months to carry out essential repairs on the historic Tone Works site located on the northern edge of Wellington. This restoration effort follows Somerset Council’s … Read More
Urgent Repairs Needed as Taunton Crown Court Closure Nears Two Years Wednesday, August 20, 2025 taunton crowncourt repairs shirehall somerset ministryofjustice structuralissues justice gideonamos restoration Taunton Crown Court, housed within the historic Shire Hall on Upper High Street, Somerset, has been closed since September 2023 after contractors uncovered serious structural problems with the flooring. The Grade II listed … Read More
Multi-Million Pound Investment Drives Success for UK’s Rare Species Recovery Friday, August 15, 2025 conservation biodiversity wildlife restoration habitat eel bats volunteering nature environment The UK’s rare and threatened species have received a significant boost thanks to a £13 million investment through the Species Recovery Programme’s Capital Grants Scheme, running from August 2023 to March 2025. Led by Natural … Read More
Historic Bath Building in Disrepair Set for Long-Awaited Repairs Thursday, August 14, 2025 bath historic restoration heritage samuelsmith architecture disrepair planning conservation georgian Plans have been submitted to restore the former King Edward’s School building on Broad Street, a once “handsome” structure in the heart of Bath that has suffered decades of neglect. The Grade II listed building, now a dusty … Read More
Restoration Begins on Europe’s Oldest Intact Medieval Street Monday, August 11, 2025 vicarsclose restoration medieval wells cathedral heritage architecture conservation fundraising historic A significant £7 million restoration project has commenced to preserve Vicars' Close, a Grade I-listed medieval street located in Wells, Somerset. Built in 1348, Vicars' Close is believed to be Europe’s oldest medieval street … Read More
World-Famous Classic Car Museum Honors Its Late Founder Patrick Hawkins Sunday, August 10, 2025 classiccars museum taunton patrickhawkins richardhammond automotive legacy tribute restoration somerset Patrick Hawkins, a passionate classic car enthusiast and founder of the internationally renowned County Classics Motor Museum in Taunton, has died suddenly at the age of 68. After years of dedicated restoration work … Read More