Welcome to Bath Preservation Trust
THE BIG GIVE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE 2011
A huge thank you to everyone who donated. We raised over £20,000 for The Whole Story Project
Click HERE to find more details.
HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND AWARDS NO.1 ROYAL CRESCENT £1.4 MILLION FOR THE WHOLE STORY PROJECT
CLICK BELOW to find out more about The Whole Story project.
To read a summary of the Project CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE FOR CAMPAIGNING AND LOW CARBON BATH
Guidance shows that preserving heritage and tackling climate change are not mutually exclusive.
‘Warmer Bath”: a guide to improving the energy efficiency of traditional homes in the City of Bath’ is available to download HERE.
CLICK HERE FOR EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS AND ONLINE RESOURCES
The Trust was founded in 1934 as a direct response to the ‘Bath Bill’, a plan to drive new roads through the heart of the city to accommodate the motor car to the detriment of the historic fabric. Since the Trust’s foundation there have been many campaigns to prevent destruction in the City, most notably in the 1960s and 70s when the ‘sack of Bath’ became a national scandal. As well as this very visible work the Trust has also quietly acted to help restoration of many details across the City from the Circus Acorns to, most recently, the Royal Crescent railings, and has explained aspects of the historic city to thousands of locals and visitors through its museums and educational activities.
The Trust depends on membership income, donations, legacies, visitor admissions and support from over 150 volunteers to continue its work for Bath.
If you are interested in volunteering to help the Trust or one of its museums, please click here for current volunteer opportunities.
FREE AUDIO TOUR
Bath is a World Heritage Site and you might like to learn more about why the city has this special status by downloading a walking audio tour from the official destination website visitbath.co.uk. This tour features commentary from the Trust’s Collections Manager and resident architectural historian, Dr Amy Frost.
To download the tour, CLICK HERE