July
2003
Restoration - introduction |
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Suffolk
has a rich architectural heritage, ranging from ancient timber framed
buildings to innovative modern structures like the Willis building
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Restoration
- what is it?
It is about making people care about our old and new buildings that
are in need of repair. Since the end of World War Two one historic
monument has been lost every day.
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Barsham
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To
highlight this problem BBC2 is running a series of ten programmes
this summer looking at endangered buildings all over the country.
The programme will be presented by comedian
and active conservationist Griff Rhys Jones, who lives in Suffolk.
He will ask viewers to vote to help save one of our thirty most endangered
buildings.
What
is happening in Suffolk
BBC Radio Suffolk is highlighting restoration
in the county in different ways.
They are not just looking at buildings, but
other types of restoration too. Here are just a few of the highlights.
Listen to the interviews.
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Friston
Mill - a post mill currently being restored
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The
Dawnbreaker
Maureen Garratt will be featuring Landmark Trust properties in
Suffolk and volunteering opportunities (working holidays) with the
National Trust.
The Breakfast programme
Mark Murphy and the team will be taking an overview
of restoration, everything from the work being carried out at St
Edmundsbury Cathedral to canoes, cars and clocks. They will feature
some of Suffolk's more modern restoration projects too.
Mid
Morning programme
Nick and the Pack will be looking at bus restoration, traditional
building techniques and talking to expert insurers and estate agents
about how processes differ when buying a listed building. They will
be working with Suffolk Action and will give advice on how to save
your own ruin!
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Angel
Hotel, Bury St Edmunds - a 15th century former coaching inn
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Rachel
Sloane
Rachel's programme will be taking an in depth look at particular buildings,
focusing on the Theatre Royal at Bury St Edmunds, Bungay Theatre and
Freston Tower.
Find out more about Bungay
Theatre here »
Lesley Dolphin's weekend breakfast programme
Lesley will be looking at the thriving wildlife at Minsmere and the
River Gipping, thanks to the restoration work that has been carried
out in those areas. She will also be taking a look at farm machinery
restoration, including heavy horse carts.
Suffolk
Action
Will be providing fact sheets on:
- funding
- the problems of owning a listed building
- what you can and can't do with a listed building etc
When does it all happen?
Restoration begins on Thursday 17th July and runs throughout the summer. |
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