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The Victorian Society in Manchester Registered Charity No The Victorian Society in Manchester Registered Charity No. 1081435 Spring Newsletter 2011 EDITORIAL NEWS will be held from 25 February to 4 The Victorian Society named Oldham New Chair of the Victorian Society Town Hall as one of its Top Ten March. The Manchester Victorian Professor Hilary J. Grainger is Dean endangered buildings in 2009. This Society will be contributing and we of Academic Development and enormously effective campaign hope the members will support these Quality Assurance at the London highlights the plight of neglected activities. We would like to encourage College of Fashion, University of Victorian and Edwardian buildings. members to attend our events the Arts, London. An architectural As a result of this crusade the council throughout the year as they are historian with a particular interest were forced to act, and commissioned entirely self-financing and represent in the late nineteenth and early a Conservation Management Plan excellent value for money. twentieth centuries, she is the leading and voted to spend more than £1 authority on both the late Victorian million on the building to attract a We are pleased to be able to domestic architect, Sir Ernest George suitable developer. showcase new research. Helene and the architecture of British Connor from New Zealand submitted crematoria. She has lectured and We are reproducing an article printed an article about Geraldine Jewsbury published widely in these areas. in the Oldham Chronicle in December who lived in Manchester 1818-1854. 2010 after Dr Ian Dungavell, Director She wrote novels that portrayed of the Victorian Society, and Oldham many aspects of the city in her councillors toured the building. It lifetime. Helen’s critique gives reinforces the need for vigilance and insights into the cosmopolitan life celebrates examples of good practice. being led by the literary circles in Victorian Manchester. If any readers The Society has helped turn the tide would like to submit articles for of public opinion about Victorian consideration please send them to buildings. In the decades following the contact address at the end of this the Second World War many were editorial. facing demolition. Publicity and recruitment are important for the It was with much sadness that we work to continue. With this aim the heard about the death of Margaret Saving a Century exhibition compiled Donohoe. She had served on the in 2008 has toured the country committee of the Manchester Group extensively. Steve Roman, National for many years and there have been Membership Trustee and the numerous letters sent expressing Manchester representative on the affection and regard for her. A dinner national committee has written to commemorate her will be held at the explaining his work and the success former Reform Club (now Room Professor Hilary J. Grainger of the retrospective exhibition. Restaurant) on Monday 4th July at photograph © Karin Askham/Pace 7.00 pm. A separate letter has been Chen In March, we were able to welcome posted to all members but if you have Hilary J. Grainger to Manchester. not received it and would like to go Her book Death Redesigned: British She is the new Chair of The Victorian then please contact Steve Roman Crematoria, History, Architecture Society and a council member and 0161 434 2908. It is open to everyone. and Landscape, published by Trustee of The Cremation Society of Spire Books in 2005, was jointly Great Britain. Her entertaining Diana Terry May 2011, commended in 2006 as an account of the work of Sir Ernest newsletter editor outstanding work of reference by George was enjoyed by all. the Chartered Institute of Library [email protected] and Information Professionals. She Manchester Metropolitan University is Co-Investigator in a team based is organising another Histories The Manchester Victorian Society at Durham University, funded by a Festival in 2012. We remember the c/o Portico Library Leverhulme Trust Research Award, terrific success of the last Festival in 57 Mosley Street writing the history of cremation 2009 and how it drew in the wider Manchester M2 3HY in modern Scotland. She is a public and demonstrated an immense The Victorian Society is the champion for Victorian council member and trustee of The popular appetite for history. In 2012 it and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales. Cremation Society of Great Britain. 1 Her book The Architecture of Sir many more and we would like to hear unused at the heart of the neglected Ernest George was published by about them.’ structure. Spire Books on 11 May 2011. ‘In many cases the money for Oldham Council pledged £700,000 Ernest George (1839 – 1922) was restoration simply isn’t there, but in April to secure the future of the one of the greatest late Victorian these buildings mustn’t be left to iconic building, which was in danger domestic architects who, with his rot. The cost of weather-proofing of deteriorating to the point where it three successive partners, carried a building and protecting if from was impossible to save. Work began out over 200 works at home and vandals need not be huge, but it can in July and is now finished. It is now abroad. Widely acclaimed in his own make a massive difference. Without waiting for the next phase — the offer time, he was also a watercolourist this sort of help some buildings may of a partner to carry out a £900,000 and etcher of significance. This is the be beyond repair by the time the development to bring it back into use, first full study of George’s career, art economy picks up again.’ possibly for retail or leisure. and buildings and will firmly establish his reputation as a leader of his Buildings don’t have to be listed to be profession. Magnificently illustrated nominated, and many good Victorian and including new photography by buildings aren’t listed, but they should leading architectural photographer be at risk, perhaps of demolition, Martin Charles, the text is scholarly from insensitive development or yet highly readable. A full catalogue neglect. They need to have been built of works and an important new between 1837 and 1914. account of the 79 pupils and assistants known to have passed ‘All over the country there are through his office, including Edwin wonderful examples of Victorian and Lutyens, Guy Dawber, and Ethel Edwardian architecture. If you live Mary Charles, the first female RIBA near a building at risk that you think member, add considerable value to is worth saving, then we want to hear this pioneering work. about it.’ Charity launches nationwide search The nominations will be considered to find the ten most endangered by the Society’s experts on buildings architecture and conservation, and The Victorian Society has launched a Top Ten will be published in the an appeal to find the nation’s top ten autumn. buildings at risk. It is now calling on Mark Watson, Ian Dungavell, Chris people living in Greater Manchester Buildings can be nominated in the Costelloe, Kay Knox and Mike to nominate endangered Victorian following ways: Via the website at Buckley visit Oldham Town Hall or Edwardian buildings in their local www.victoriansociety.org.uk area. By emailing katie@victoriansociety. The Victorian Society champions the org.uk country’s Victorian and Edwardian The campaign aims to highlight By post: 1 Priory Gardens, London, buildings, seeing them as a vital and the problems facing many of our W4 1TT irreplaceable part of Britain’s herit- historic buildings and nominations The deadline for nominations this age. Dr Ian Dungavell, was part of in previous years have included year is 17th July 2011. the trio who toured the Grade II-listed Victorian schools, mills, former building with Councillor Kay Knox, workhouses, pubs, stately homes A hall lot of history brought back Cabinet member for leisure, culture, and chapels. to life heritage and tourism services, and The Victorian Society has given Councillor Mike Buckley, Oldham’s ‘We want to make sure the best Oldham Council a big thumbs-up heritage champion. Victorian and Edwardian architecture for carrying out vital work to take survives for future generations to the old town hall off the nation’s top He said it was rare for a local enjoy, but to do this we need to know 10 endangered buildings list. Three authority to step in to this extent and what is most at risk from demolition, officials from the society toured the congratulated Oldham Council on development, or simply neglect’, building by torchlight to see the its foresight. Celebrating its removal said Dr Ian Dungavell, Director of steps taken to make it structurally from the top 10 on the endangered the Victorian Society. ‘At the moment sound, weatherproof and watertight. list, he was making his first steps wide-ranging council cuts mean They dodged scaffolding supporting inside the old town hall. He said: ‘I’m certain building types are under some of the buildings treasured amazed. It is such a solid building. threat as never before; we’ve been features which date back more than It’s important both culturally and told about some of the libraries, town 170 years. And they marvelled at for its craftsmanship, and for its halls or swimming pools now facing the austere court room which for part in local heritage. It’s one of an uncertain future but there will be the most part is in tact, and lies the buildings that make Oldham, 2 Oldham. Some areas have been advice on the conversion to new-use buildings of special architectural and damaged by water, but the council of historic former places of worship. historic interest.’ quite rightly seized the moment to go to http://www.english-heritage.
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