The Latest Breaking News from the Victorian Society

Peter Howell obituary

Other lives: Classics lecturer at London University an stalwart of the Victorian Society

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Victorian Society publishes list of most endangered buildings in England and Wales

Tees Transporter Bridge and a former working men’s club in Barrow-in-Furness among sites at risk of decay or neglect

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Liverpool Street station tower block plan 'should be rejected on eco grounds', say campaigners

Coalition claims ‘destructive’ £1bn scheme should be thrown out on sustainability grounds

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Spas, bars and luxury hotels: how Britain’s historic buildings are being sold off to the highest bidder

From Churchill’s old War Office to Liverpool’s Municipal Buildings, national and local authorities have been selling off valuable assets to plug budget shortfalls

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024

Thousands object to 'ugly' £1.5bn Liverpool Street station revamp plans

Liverpool Street is the busiest station in London thanks to the Elizabeth line

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2024

2,100 objections to Liverpool Street Station £1.5bn redevelopment plans

Plans to redevelop Liverpool Street Station have received more than 2,100 objections, with local authorities also among those to air concerns about the scheme.

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024

Liverpool Street station: Tower block plans are 'frightening' and 'blatant greenwashing' says Griff Rhys Jones

Heritage campaigners unite for 'fight of the century' against developers

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

'Commuters face decade of disruption if controversial Liverpool Street station plans approved'

Full details of the proposed £1.5bn scheme emerged this week

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023

Liverpool Street station's controversial overhaul including rooftop pool in the sky revealed in new plans

Conservationists are up in arms over plans to transform and update the Victorian station

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023

Extraordinary ruin called Soldier's Point House named on list of 'endangered buildings' that need vital maintenance

Soldier's Point House on Anglesey has a fascinating story behind it

Wales Online · Jun 20, 2023