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Useful Information
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SHORT COURSES
Abey Smallcombe
Tel 01647 281295
One-day practical cob courses
1 day
University of Birmingham,
Ironbridge Institute
Tel 01952 435969
Short CPD courses in building
conservation, building recording,
large object conservation and estate
management – see events pages for
details
2 days
The Brooking Collection
Tel 020 8331 9312
Workshops built around the
observation of original architectural
features
1 day
Burngate Stone Centre
Tel 01929 557336
Courses in stonemasonry, carving and
letter cutting
Varies
Bursledon Brickworks
Conservation Centre
Tel 01489 576248
Various short courses in building
conservation, traditional materials and
trade techniques
1 day
Conservation Technologies,
National Museums Liverpool
Tel 0151 478 4916
An Introduction to Laser Cleaning in
Conservation
2 days
Cornish Lime Company Ltd
Tel 01208 79779
One-day introduction to lime courses
and CPD sessions on suitable products
for breathable buildings
1 day
Craven College Centre for
Construction & Heritage Skills
Tel 01756 708934
Various short courses in construction
and heritage skills
Varies
Dorset Centre for Rural Skills
Tel 01747 811099
Lime, cob and sustainable building
technology courses
1, 2 or 5 days
Fleur Kelly
Tel 01373 814651
Intensive short courses on fresco and
panel-painting techniques, occasional
two-week residential courses, tailor-
made courses
5 days or 2
wks
The Flintman Company
Tel 01273 502411
Flint-related courses
1 day or varies
The Green Wood Centre
Tel 01952 432769
Professional short courses in woodland
management and greenwood crafts
1–5 days
Historic Buildings & Conservation,
Essex County Council
Tel 01245 437672
Various short courses in traditional
building skills including lime plaster,
mortars, wattle and daub, brickwork,
joinery, wrought iron and thatching –
see events pages for details
1–3 days
House Mouse
Tel 01284 830492
Short courses in repairing wattle and
daub, and working with lime plaster
using medieval materials, mixes and
methods
1 day
Lambeth College
Tel 020 7501 5478
Advanced craft skills courses in
plastering, carpentry and joinery,
decorating and stonemasonry
10 wks
Lead Sheet Association Ltd
Tel 01622 872432
Introductory leadwork courses
including basic welding and bossing
3–5 days
Leadwork seminars for architects,
surveyors and architectural technicians
1 day
The Lime Centre
Tel 01962 713636
Bespoke courses on lime in traditional
building
1–3 hours
Low-Impact Living Initiative
Tel 01296 714184
Various craft courses including use of
lime, hemp and cob
Varies
Memorial Arts Charity
Tel 01728 688393
Short courses in letter carving (stone
and wood)
1–5 days
Mike Wye & Associates Ltd
Tel 01409 281644
Practical course in the use of
traditional lime mortars in renovation
1 day
Practical course in the use of Venetian
polished plasters, tadelakt and
marmorino
1 day
North of England Civic Trust
Tel 0191 232 9279
Various practical heritage skills courses
throughout the North East and
Cumbria
½ day to
5 days
Old House Store Ltd
Tel 0118 969 7711
Practical courses in building
conservation
1 day
Orchard Barn
Tel 01473 658193
Green oak timber-framing courses
Varies
The Orton Trust
Tel 01536 711600
Practical stonemasonry courses
3 days
Oxford and Cherwell Valley
College
Tel 01865 550550
Introduction to restoration
5 wks
Oxford Brookes University
Tel 01865 483560
Various short planning courses for
professionals
Varies
The Portland Sculpture and
Quarry Trust
Tel 01305 826736
Introductory and advanced
courses in stone carving, sculpture,
architectural detail, letter-cutting
and stonemasonry with individually
tailored programmes for CPD and
vocational training
Varies
The Prince’s Foundation
Tel 020 7613 8573
The Poundbury Series: lectures and
tours exploring innovative urban
thinking
1 day
Executive education packages: tailored
programmes on the built environment
Up to 2 days
Rainbow Glass Ltd
Tel 020 7249 0276
Day courses in stained glass and
evening workshops
Varies
Scottish Lime Centre Trust
Tel 01383 872722
Building conservation and traditional
building skills courses
1–5 days
Shute Farm Studio
Tel 01749 880746
Various short courses including stone
and wood carving, bronze-casting and
glass-blowing
1–5 days
The Society for the Protection of
Ancient Buildings
Tel 020 7456 0915
SPAB Technical Days/Afternoons:
subjects vary – see events pages for
details
Up to 2 days
The Repair of Old Buildings:
lectures and site visits for architects,
contractors, and conservation and
building professionals
6 days
(Spring and
Autumn)
SPAB Homeowners’Weekend Course 2 days
SPAB Faith in Maintenance: free
courses for the volunteers who care
for Britain’s historic places of worship –
see events pages for details
1 day
Steve Sherriff Stained Glass
Tel 01202 882208
Short and long courses in stained
glass for local authorities, colleges and
private owners
Varies
Tailor-made courses
Varies
Sturge Conservation Studio
Tel 01604 717929
Various courses including leather
conservation techniques
1–3 days
Ty-Mawr Lime Ltd
Tel 01874 658005
Various short courses in traditional
building skills including lime
plastering, natural paints, dry-stone
walling and thatching; CPD seminars
on the use of lime
Varies
Upkeep
Tel 020 7256 7646
Short courses on building construction
services, repairs and maintenance
Varies
Weald and Downland Open Air
Museum
Tel 01243 811464
Various short courses in building
conservation and traditional crafts and
skills –see events pages for details
1–5 days
West Dean College
Tel 01243 811301
A range of building conservation
masterclasses delivered in
collaboration with English Heritage –
see events pages for details
1–4 days FT
University of the West of England,
Department of Planning and
Architecture
Tel 0117 328 3210
Heritage Assets: alterations and
extensions to historic buildings
1 day
Character Appraisal of
Conservation Areas
1 day
Weymouth College, Construction
Sector
Tel 01305 208808
Stone-carving and letter-cutting
6 wks
Wheathills
Tel 01332 824819
Antiques restoration study days
1 day
Lime plastering
2 days
Womersley’s Limited
Tel 01924 400651
Various short courses in building
conservation
1 day
Woodchester Mansion Trust
Tel 01453 861541
Various short courses including
dry stone walling and creative
architectural drawing
Varies
University of York
Tel 01904 433997
Various short courses in the
conservation of historic buildings
and places
2–3 days
Various CPD courses
Varies
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Tel 01924 832528
Various craft and sculpture courses
Varies
MISCELLANEOUS COURSES
International Academic Projects
Tel 020 7380 0800
Professional development courses
in conservation, collections care,
archaeology and museum studies
Usually
3–5 days
Planning Summer School
Tel 01722 339811
Short courses in advanced town
planning education held in
September of each year
3 days
The Attingham Trust
Tel 020 7253 905
The country house and its collections Varies
(residential)
The Society for the Protection of
Ancient Buildings
Tel 020 7456 0911
William Morris Craft Fellowship
3 blocks,
2 months FT
each
SPAB Scholarship programme
9 months FT
The Traditional Building Bursary
Scheme
Building Crafts Bursary
Placements (apply online at www.
buildingbursaries.org.uk)
Varies