Scarborough & District Civic Society CIVIC NEWS September 2013 Scarborough Civic Society welcomed Yorkshire and Humber Association of Civic Societies to Woodend pictures by Cyril Oliver of YHACS Early in July the quarterly regional meeting of Yorkshire and Humber Association of Civic Societies was held in Scarborough at Woodend which was an ideal venue for the meeting. Our visitors were interested to hear about the history of the building and impressed with the business Civic Society with Civic Voice concept which has ensured the future of an All Scarborough Civic Society members are important listed building. It was especially members of Civic Voice which is offering our appropriate when the delegates heard Jo Hill from members free admission to English Heritage and the Architectural Heritage Fund talk about her National Trust properties. If you would like obtain work and how the AHF can help organisations your free passes please either email thinking about embarking on a building
[email protected] or phone 01723 379912. restoration project. Jo listed many examples of We can issue a Single Admission Pass per member buildings which had been saved around Yorkshire. and the pass is subject to certain conditions. English Heritage have a buildings at risk register which is updated annually keeping many important neglected buildings in the public eye and hopefully maintained to a minimu m standard before a new use can be found. Nearer to home Jan Cleary of Friends of Dean Road Cemetery (picture right) talked about their experience in restoring the Dead House and their ambition to restore the Dean Road Chapel ENGLISH HERITAGE building.