HBPT - Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation

HBPT - Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation

By Hampshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd

Join us for a full day of talks, demos, workshops & a rare tour of Hampshire’s only working windmill at a landmark site.

Date and time

Location

Bursledon

Windmill Lane Bursledon SO31 8BG United Kingdom

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Arrival & Registration

Welcome coffee and introductions.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Keynote Talk (Role: Celia Clark and Bill Fergie)

Celebrating HBPT: Past and Future. A reflection on five decades of heritage preservation, with stories from the Trust’s history and its vision for the future.

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Morning Workshops (attendees rotate or choose one)

Traditional Brick Making (Hands-On) (Role: BBMT). Learn about the practical craft of traditional brick production. Tour of the Windmill (Role: BWM Volunteers). Discover the story and conservation of...

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Networking Lunch

Locally sourced, low-waste catering. Optional woodland walk.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Critical Thinking Talks

Adaptive Reuse Case Studies (Role: Peter Goodship on Historic Dockyard). Architects and developers share how they revived listed buildings. Retrofit in Historic Buildings (Role: Daniel Ayre Winchest...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Afternoon Workshops (attendees rotate or choose one)

Timber Frame Structures Demonstration. Explore historical techniques and structural conservation, with a tour of the barn and granary.

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Closing Panel Discussion & Q&A

“Repairing the Future: Where Craft, Policy & Climate Meet” A multidisciplinary panel explores how heritage skills and sustainability intersect.

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Highlights

  • 6 hours, 30 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Celebrate 50 Years of Conservation with HBPT!

Join us for a special day marking Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust’s half-century of conserving historic buildings across the county. This milestone event brings together leading voices in heritage—including Daniel Ayre (Winchester Conservation Office), campaigner Celia Clark, author and retired architect Bill Fergie, and HBPT Chairman Peter Goodship—to share insights and case studies from Hampshire’s rich built environment.

Enjoy hands-on workshops in traditional brick making and timber frame construction, connect with industry specialists, and take part in a thought-provoking panel exploring the future of conservation through the lens of craft, policy, and climate. Don’t miss this inspiring celebration of heritage and forward-thinking preservation.

Organised by

Hampshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd
£99.84
Sep 25 · 09:30 GMT+1