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• Ancient Monuments Society - Dedicated to the study and conservation of ancient monuments, historic buildings and fine old craftsmanship. Aims, officers, membership, casework, lecture series and publications.
• Architectural Heritage Society (Cardiff, UK) - The society provides opportunities to study buildings, landscape and design in Wales and beyond. Programme of lectures.
• Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland - For the study and protection of Scottish Architecture. The society's activities.
• Association of Preservation Trusts - National representative body for building preservation trusts and offers its members practical advice and support. Sources of finance, success stories, conference, meetings, newsletter.
• British Brick Society - Promotes the study and recording of the archaeology and history of bricks, brickmaking and brickwork. Activities, membership application form.
• Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments - The official guardian of the built heritage of Wales. Sensitive maps and lists lead to photographs and brief descriptions of the 129 monuments in State care in Wales. Also news, events, contacts, publications.
• Capel: The Chapels Heritage Society - Capel encourages the study and preservation of the Nonconformist chapels of Wales. Hosted by RCAHMW.
• Chapels Society - Seeks to promote public interest and knowledge of the architectural and historical importance of UK Nonconformist places of worship. Aims, activities, publications, membership.
• English Heritage - The Government's statutory adviser on England's built heritage. Details for visitors of over 400 of the country's most important buildings and monuments, which are in its care.
• Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland - The government agency protecting and conserving the natural and built environment explains its responisibilities and activities.
• Essex Historic Buildings Group - Study and record historic buildings within the historic boundaries of Essex.
• Georgian Group - The group campaigns against the neglect, maltreatment and destruction of Georgian buildings, parks and gardens in England and Wales. Activities, publications, invitation to join.
• Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire - Aims to protect, preserve, promote and present the heritage of the county. Photographs and details of historic buildings, with information for visitors.
• Historic Chapels Trust - The Historic Chapels Trust aims to take into ownership and preserve redundant chapels and other places of worship in England of outstanding architectural and historic interest.
• Historic Farm Buildings Group - For those concerned with the past, present and future of historic farm buildings. Aims, downloadable newsletter, news and events, journal (contents in pdf format.)
• Historic Houses Association - Association for the owners of private houses open to public in the UK. Aims, activities, how to join.
• Historic Scotland - Photographs and visitor information on more than 300 historic buildings and sites open to the public, including castles, cathedrals and monasteries, from the official guardian of the built heritage of Scotland. Also details of all listed buildings in Sco
• Jersey Heritage Trust - An independent organisation which receives an annual grant from the States of Jersey to support its running costs. Responsible for the island's major historic sites and museums.
• Landmark Trust - A charity which rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural importance and gives them a new life by making them available to stay in for holidays. The official site gives sample pages from the handbook.
• National Trust - Brief histories and visitor information on over 300 historic buildings and gardens owned by the National Trust in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Some photographs.
• National Trust for Scotland - Scotland's leading conservation charity. Details of over 100 properties in its care from castles to cottages, with visitor information.
• RCAHMS - The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland; online searchable database (CANMORE) has details of thousands of archaeological sites, monuments and historic buildings.
• RCAHMW - Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales records and interprets built and landscape heritage. Collections of the National Monuments Record of Wales. English and Welsh language options.
• RCHME - The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England records and interprets historic buildings. It merged with English Heritage on April 1 1999.
• Round Tower Churches Society - Works for the preservation of churches with round towers, mostly found in East Anglia, and investigates their history. Council members, application to join, churches to visit, tour programme.
• SAVE Britain's Heritage - Conservation group campaigning for endangered historic buildings. News, achievements, publications list, buildings at risk register.
• Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain - Information on the society's membership, events, awards and publications. Lists of contents for all volumes of its annual journal 'Architectural History'.
• The Bath Preservation Trust - Bath's famed Georgian architecture is imaginatively displayed by the Trust. The Building of Bath Museum explores 18th-century construction techniques. English and French language versions.
• The Church Monuments Society - Details of activities and publications.
• The Cinema Theatre Association - Promotes the study and preservation of old cinemas. Archives, publications, events, links.
• The Civic Trust - The Civic Trust is Britain's leading charity devoted to enhancing the quality of life in Britain's cities, towns and villages. It co-ordinates Heritage Open Days.
• The Ecclesiological Society - For those interested in church architecture, furnishings, or liturgy. Describes the history, activities and publications of the society.
• The International Council on Monuments and Sites: UK - The UK section of the international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites.
• The Lighthouse Society of Great Britain - History of lighthouses and their builders, location lists, new books and CDs, news, society information.
• The Lutyens Trust - An educational charity which acts as a source of information and help on the care and maintenance of the works of Sir Edwin Lutyens. Biography, chronology, works and bibliography.
• The Open Churches Trust - The Open Churches Trust aims to persuade Parochial Church Councils to allow more general access to Grade 1 listed places of worship. Lists of open churches by diocese.
• The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings - Founded by William Morris in 1877 to counteract the destructive 'restoration' of medieval buildings by Victorian architects. Activities, publications, events, course for home owners.
• The Twentieth Century Society - Aims to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards. Aims, history, activities, casework, news, publications and membership of the society.
• The Victorian Society - Fights to protect Victorian and Edwardian buildings. Summer schools. Invitation to join.
• Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society - National society responsible for the study and protection of tiles and architectural ceramics. Publications, gazetteer, beginner's guide to tiles, ceramic location database.
• Trevithick Trust - For the preservation the historical, architectural and engineering heritage of Cornish mining, engineering and related industries. Manages Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen Lighthouse and Porthcurno Telegraph Museum. Hosted by Cornwall Online.