east of england buildings preservation trust

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our projects

The Trust has a vast wealth of experience and expertise in dealing with the restoration of historic buildings.

We can provide details of how to secure funding, specialist advice, regulations together with practical site experience.

If you are interested in joining with us in a project or are able to offer expertise to the trust, then we would be pleased to hear from you.

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Our Next Project

Listed buildings (buildings defined as being of architectural, historic or cultural interest) appearing in a Buildings At Risk register are of particular interest to the trust although buildings that are unlisted could be of interest where they are nonetheless regarded as being particularly important to the built heritage of a town/community. Such buildings are sometimes known as Buildings of Local Interest.

projects to date

The first project of the Ely Preservation Trust (founded 1979) was

20/22 St Mary's Street, Ely This was the first of the Trust's projects in Ely and was in a prominent location. [more details]

The Three Blackbirds, Broad Street, Ely The rescue of this important merchant's house was the second project of the Ely Preservation Trust. The house has a magnificent, early smoke-blackened hall roof with passing braces ... [more details]

The first project of Cambridgeshire Historic Buildings Preservation Trust (founded 1984) was 9 Claygate, Whittlesey The repair of this 17th century cottage was the first scheme of the Cambridgeshire Trust prior to the merger with the Ely Preservation Trust ... [more details]

Vineleigh Cottage, Wardy Hill, Ely This eighteenth century cottage was the most urgent on the East Cambridgeshire District Council’s ‘Buildings at Risk’ List. It was the last remaining thatched cottage in the village and was partly covered by a tin roof held up by the chimney at the point of acquisition! The Trust completely restored the property and sold it to a local buyer ... [more details]

Wisteria House, Mepal One half of the building comprised an early four bay eighteenth century two storey brick and tile roofed house. The other half was an imposing Neo-classical style addition of 1840 ... [more details]

Sulehay House, 32 Old Market, Wisbech This prominent property on Old Market is a fine Grade II * listed building. It is two bays and three storeys, with a basement and is constructed of a local red brick with plastered quoins and plastered plait bands surmounted by a parapet wall with two gauged brick panels. The front brickwork was at sometime tuck pointed... [more details]

Waldersley Pumping Station, Wisbech Mid nineteenth century beam pumping station with brick chimney being a local landmark with adjacent 1950’s electric pumping station... [more details]

Our next project ... Could be the most exciting yet ... do you have a project for us?