The Edgar Wood Society had a rewarding AGM on Saturday afternoon in the ‘Great’ hall followed by an enlightening talk by Lisa McFarlane, titled ‘The Challenge for Architects Specialising in Conservation’. Lisa is a RIBA Specialist Conservation Architect and Director of Seven Architects, past President of the Manchester Society of Architects and is a full …
Come and visit this beautiful building on the following dates Friday 10 September 1 – 4pm Sunday 12 September 1 – 4pm Sunday 12 September 2pm Leaving from the Church at 2pm a guided walk around the Conservation Area to view 9 listed buildings in the ‘Golden Cluster’. For full details https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/a-guided-walk-around-middleton-conservation-area Wednesday 15 September …
Read moreHeritage Open Days at the Long Street Methodist Church & Edgar Wood Rooms
The Society staged its first event in the Hall of the Edgar Wood Rooms (Long Street Methodist Church) this afternoon since the easing of the lockdown. The hall was set up and waiting for the arrival of the first guests at 2.00pm for a cream tea.
We had a great committee meeting tonight in the Lecture Room of Long Street Methodist buildings. We are slowly coming to life after the lockdown.
This afternoon’s Edgar Wood Society heritage walk around Victoria Park, Manchester was a great success. It kicked off this year’s programme. Our guide Sibby did us proud describing the many wonderful buildings – see some below. The weather was just a bit warm, but fortunately there were plenty of trees for shade. Of course, the …
The next Edgar Wood Society Committee Meeting is at 7.00pm, 13th January 2021. The meeting will take place on Zoom owing to the Covid-19 lock down. Agenda 1. APOLOGIES 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST MEETING 3. ARTS & CRAFTS CHURCH AND EDGAR WOOD ROOMS 4. CULTURE RECOVERY FUND ROUND 2 5. EVENTS PROGRAMME 2021 …
Read moreEdgar Wood Society Committee Meeting 7.00pm, 13th January 2021
We are deferring this year’s Annual General Meeting, which was due to take place on 24th October, until next year when, hopefully, the Covid-19 situation will be much brighter. Members will be receiving annual reports by email shortly. Unless, any of the present committee or post holders wish to stand down, we will simply ‘carry …
The Edgar Wood Society has been working with the architectural team of Greystoke’s new owner and Trafford Council’s planning and conservation officers on how best to conserve this wonderful Edgar Wood designed house in Hale. Greystoke is named after the picturesque Cumbrian village. It has an impressive blend of art nouveau sensibility, the character of …
This week Maureen put her final touches to our returns to Lottery Heritage Fund for the Edgar Wood Society website outreach project, which has now formally ended. The project included creating this website, its online Image Compendium, training, new photographs of Edgar Wood buildings and a series of successful events held during 2019. A big …
Training, January 4th. Tea break but, oops, no milk… so “Best” Geoff sent me out to buy a bottle. Ten minutes later, out of breath, in danger of a heart attack, I returned with the milk only to find the back door locked. Pressed the right hand bell button, no response, then the left, same, …