The Georgian Group and Buxton talk

The Georgian Group and Buxton Talk


A look at The Georgian Group’s  origins, from eccentric founders to early preservation campaigns, and its modern role protecting historic buildings across the UK, including Derbyshire.

The Georgian Group and Buxton Talk
 
The Georgian Group is an English and Welsh conservation organisation created to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The talk will provide a brief history of the foundation of the Group in 1937 and the  often eccentric figures behind its early campaigns who included  Sir John Betjeman and Osbert Sitwell of Renishaw Hall.  
 
The Group’s early role in campaigning for the preservation of threatened Georgian buildings in London and elsewhere will also be highlighted. 
 
The second half of the talk will cover its present role as a statutory consultee in the planning process and the wide variety of cases it becomes involved with  today including many in Derbyshire.
 
The Talk will be in the Pump Room, Tickets are available in the Pump Room and online

Friends of BCHT enjoy discounts on selected event tickets.

Buxton Crescent is accessible by wheelchair and fitted with accessible lift and toilet facilities.

The Pump Room is one-level Assistance dogs are welcome in Buxton Crescent and the Pump Room.

We also have a hearing loop in The Pump Room. 

Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust welcomes all to our attractions and events. Those that require the assistance of an essential carer to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit may ask for a complimentary essential carers ticket for their companion. These are available to anyone with an Access Card or anyone in receipt of the higher rate of Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Attendance Allowance (AA) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
Essential Carers tickets can be purchased alongside a standard ticket from the Pump Room, on the phone (01298 214577) or on the ticketing section of our website for events and the Buxton Crescent Experience.

The Pump Room is fitted with an accessible toilet.

Buxton Crescent has male, female and accessible toilets.

The Pavilion Gardens have public toilet facilities, just 5 minutes walk away.

Dogs are very welcome in the Pump Room and we always have complimentary dog treats at the Visitor Information desk.

Assistance dogs are allowed in the Buxton Crescent Experience and in the Assembly Rooms.

A variety of hot, cold and alcoholic drinks are usually available during events in the Pump Room.

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