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National Amenity Societies

There are also a number of national amenity societies who are statutory consultees in certain instances on listed building applications and who deal specifically with historic buildings.

The Ancient Monuments Society

St. Ann's Vestry Hall
2 Church Entry
London
EC4V 5HB
0171 236 3934

Website: http://www.ancientmonumentssociety.org.uk/

The Ancient Monuments Society was founded in 1924 for the study and conservation of ancient monuments, historic buildings and fine old craftsmanship.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

37 Spital Square
London
E1 6DY
0171 377 1644

Website: http://www.spab.org.uk/

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris in 1877 and is a national pressure group concerned with fighting to save old buildings from decay, demolition and damage and offering technically expert advice

The Victorian Society

1 Priory Gardens,
Bedford Park
London
W4 1TT
0181 994 1019

Website: http://www.victorian-society.org.uk/

The Victorian Society is the national society responsible for the study and protection of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and other arts between 1837 and 1914. It was founded in 1958 to fight the then widespread ignorance of nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture.

SAVE Britain's Heritage

77 Cowcross Street
London
EC1M 6BP
0171 252 3400

Website: http://www.savebritainsheritage.org/

SAVE has championed the cause of historic buildings since its formation in 1975

The Georgian Group

6 Fitzroy Square
London
W1P 6DX
0171 387 1720

Website: http://www.georgiangroup.org.uk/

The Georgian Group is interested with Georgian architecture (between the periods of 1700 and 1837).

The Twentieth Century Society (formerly known as the Thirties Society)

70 Cowcross Street
London
EC1M 6BP
0171 250 3857

Website: http://www.c20society.org.uk/

The Twentieth Century Society exists to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards.