History
It was founded by William Morris in 1877 to campaign against what he saw as the damage caused to medieval buildings by Victorian restoration
It is a registered charity which continues to campaign to protect threatened historic buildings built before 1720
It must be informed by local authorities whenever listed buildings are threatened with whole or partial demolition
It also circulates to its members details of historic buildings for sale
It is no longer based in Bloomsbury
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What was reforming about it?
It was the first buildings conservation society
Where in Bloomsbury
According to the Society’s website, its inaugural meeting was held in in Queen Square
From 1936 to 1981 it was located at 55–57 Great Ormond Street
It is now in East London
Website of current institution
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Books about it
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 1877–1977 (1977)
Archives
Its archives are kept on site by the Society in east London
There is a finding aid, List of the Historical Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (1980), compiled by Philippa Bassett; it has been scanned and is available online via (opens in new window)
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