Restoration Begins on Historic Jolly’s Store with Reopening Set for 2026 Thursday, June 19, 2025 jollys bath milsomstreet restoration morleys departmentstore heritage shopping culture revival Work has officially started on the restoration of Jolly’s, one of Europe’s oldest and most cherished department stores, located on Milsom Street, Bath. This beloved landmark, a cornerstone of Bath’s shopping scene for over a … Read More
Somerset Village Celebrates Church Bells Ringing After 100 Years Saturday, June 14, 2025 somerset comptondundon bellringing campanology restoration heritage churchbells conservation community tradition For the first time in 100 years, the village of Compton Dundon heard the joyful ring of its church bells in a full peal of six. This momentous event took place on Sunday at the 14th-century St Andrew’s Church, marking the … Read More
Saving Iconic Seaside Pier: Restoration Too Important to Be Derailed Saturday, June 14, 2025 birnbeck restoration rnli northsomerset pier heritage funding coastal conservation infrastructure The leader of North Somerset Council has strongly defended the restoration efforts for Birnbeck Pier, addressing criticisms aimed at the project’s management and expenditures. Birnbeck Pier, a cherished Victorian landmark and … Read More
Saving Iconic Seaside Pier: A Restoration Too Important to Derail Saturday, June 14, 2025 birnbeck bristolchannel lifeboat restoration heritage pier northsomerset rnli levellingup victorian North Somerset Council leader Mike Bell has firmly rejected recent criticism aimed at the restoration of Birnbeck Pier, calling the project a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to preserve a vital piece of heritage and bring … Read More
Medieval Somerset Bridge to Receive £150,000 Flood Protection Upgrade Tuesday, June 10, 2025 somerset exmoor tarrsteps floodprevention riverbarle medieval restoration floodplain ecology conservation A cherished medieval bridge in Somerset is set to benefit from a £150,000 flood prevention initiative aimed at preserving its structure and protecting surrounding communities. The River Barle, flowing from its source at … Read More
Historic Medieval Somerset Bridge Secured by £150,000 Flood Prevention Project Tuesday, June 10, 2025 somerset tarrsteps floodprevention riverbarle exmoor heritage restoration ecology environment infrastructure A historic medieval bridge in rural Somerset is set to be protected by an ambitious flood prevention scheme costing nearly £150,000. The River Barle, flowing from Pinkery Reservoir on Exmoor’s Chains plateau through … Read More