Links
Friends of St. Augustine • http://www.augustinefriends.co.uk
This very active organisation is doing all it can to protect, preserve and celebrate the wonderful church of St Augustine, Ramsgate, built by Augustus Pugin between 1845 and 1852.
The Victorian Web • http://www.victorianweb.org
The architectural section of this wonderful resource has a lot of excellent information on Augustus Pugin's buildings and some very good photographs.
Society of Old Augustinans • https://www.oldaugustinians.org.uk
The site for those associated with St Augustine’s College and Abbey School, housed at different locations in Ramsgate including the Grange.
The Rectory Society • http://www.rectorysociety.org.uk
The Rectory Society was formed to help further interest in all former and existing rectories, vicarages, parsonages and other clergy dwellings.
The Birmingham Heritage Forum • http://www.birminghamheritage.org.uk
A most informative site on the varied and rich heritage, and organisations connected with it, of Birmingham. In particular, visit the Birmingham Pugin Trail, which contains much valuable information about Pugin sites there.
Cheadle Discovery and Visitor Centre • http://www.discovercheadle.co.uk/
The Discovery and Visitor Centre seeks to keep the spirit, heritage and uniqueness of Cheadle alive by hosting free exhibitions all year round. They also have a permanent collection of items related to Pugin and his historic and outstanding St. Giles Catholic Church.
The Pre-Raphaelite Society • http://www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org
The PRS is the international society for the study of the lives and art of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Historic Religious Buildings Alliance • http://www.hrballiance.org.uk
The Historic Religious Buildings Alliance was set up in 2008 as a group within the Heritage Alliance to bring together those working for a secure future for historic religious buildings.
The Eighth Lamp: Ruskin Studies Today • http://TheEighthLampRuskinStudiesToday.blogspot.co.uk/
The Eighth Lamp is an online refereed journal, published biannually by Rivendale Press UK, under the aegis of The Oscholar group of journals. It reports as well as features emerging and multidisciplinary scholarship on Ruskin. Please contact the editors Dr Anuradha Chatterjee, University of New South Wales, Australia and Dr Laurence Roussillon-Constanty, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France, to submit articles, book reviews, creative work, abstracts, titles of recent publications, information about upcoming events and exhibitions.
The Ecclesiological Society • http://www.ecclsoc.org/
This is the site for those interested in all sorts and denominations of churches, their histories and their architecture. Contains a great deal of absorbing material.
The Victorian Society • http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/
Go to this site for details of the Victorian Society, the heroic pioneer organisation for the publicising and saving of Victorian buildings since the 1950s, and one of the most respected of the National Amenity Societies.
The Heritage Alliance • http://www.heritagelink.org.uk/making-the-most-of-our-heritage/
This group represents the biggest alliance of heritage interests in the UK, representing some 90 members. The Heritage Alliance aims to be an authoritative, respected and influential advocate for the non-government heritage sector; share knowledge and experience across the sector; be the catalyst for collaborative working in the sector and beyond; and connect heritage with the big issues in 21st Century society. Visit their site for all the latest news, events, and even jobs within the Historic Environment sector.
The Landmark Trust • http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/
The site of The Landmark Trust. The Landmark Trust has now completed the massive and important restoration of Pugin's home, The Grange, at Ramsgate. Members may now feel free to book their holidays there! The house can also be visited by appointment (see website).
Images of England • http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/
This interesting site is dedicated towards building a digital (photographic) library of 370,000 Listed Buildings!
Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral • http://www.stainedglassmuseum.com
The Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral is the only museum in the United Kingdom completely dedicated to stained glass. Their Gallery exhibition displays over 100 stained glass panels from both religious and secular buildings, representing eight hundred years of this ancient craft.
This very active organisation is doing all it can to protect, preserve and celebrate the wonderful church of St Augustine, Ramsgate, built by Augustus Pugin between 1845 and 1852.
The Victorian Web • http://www.victorianweb.org
The architectural section of this wonderful resource has a lot of excellent information on Augustus Pugin's buildings and some very good photographs.
Society of Old Augustinans • https://www.oldaugustinians.org.uk
The site for those associated with St Augustine’s College and Abbey School, housed at different locations in Ramsgate including the Grange.
The Rectory Society • http://www.rectorysociety.org.uk
The Rectory Society was formed to help further interest in all former and existing rectories, vicarages, parsonages and other clergy dwellings.
The Birmingham Heritage Forum • http://www.birminghamheritage.org.uk
A most informative site on the varied and rich heritage, and organisations connected with it, of Birmingham. In particular, visit the Birmingham Pugin Trail, which contains much valuable information about Pugin sites there.
Cheadle Discovery and Visitor Centre • http://www.discovercheadle.co.uk/
The Discovery and Visitor Centre seeks to keep the spirit, heritage and uniqueness of Cheadle alive by hosting free exhibitions all year round. They also have a permanent collection of items related to Pugin and his historic and outstanding St. Giles Catholic Church.
The Pre-Raphaelite Society • http://www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org
The PRS is the international society for the study of the lives and art of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Historic Religious Buildings Alliance • http://www.hrballiance.org.uk
The Historic Religious Buildings Alliance was set up in 2008 as a group within the Heritage Alliance to bring together those working for a secure future for historic religious buildings.
The Eighth Lamp: Ruskin Studies Today • http://TheEighthLampRuskinStudiesToday.blogspot.co.uk/
The Eighth Lamp is an online refereed journal, published biannually by Rivendale Press UK, under the aegis of The Oscholar group of journals. It reports as well as features emerging and multidisciplinary scholarship on Ruskin. Please contact the editors Dr Anuradha Chatterjee, University of New South Wales, Australia and Dr Laurence Roussillon-Constanty, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France, to submit articles, book reviews, creative work, abstracts, titles of recent publications, information about upcoming events and exhibitions.
The Ecclesiological Society • http://www.ecclsoc.org/
This is the site for those interested in all sorts and denominations of churches, their histories and their architecture. Contains a great deal of absorbing material.
The Victorian Society • http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/
Go to this site for details of the Victorian Society, the heroic pioneer organisation for the publicising and saving of Victorian buildings since the 1950s, and one of the most respected of the National Amenity Societies.
The Heritage Alliance • http://www.heritagelink.org.uk/making-the-most-of-our-heritage/
This group represents the biggest alliance of heritage interests in the UK, representing some 90 members. The Heritage Alliance aims to be an authoritative, respected and influential advocate for the non-government heritage sector; share knowledge and experience across the sector; be the catalyst for collaborative working in the sector and beyond; and connect heritage with the big issues in 21st Century society. Visit their site for all the latest news, events, and even jobs within the Historic Environment sector.
The Landmark Trust • http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/
The site of The Landmark Trust. The Landmark Trust has now completed the massive and important restoration of Pugin's home, The Grange, at Ramsgate. Members may now feel free to book their holidays there! The house can also be visited by appointment (see website).
Images of England • http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/
This interesting site is dedicated towards building a digital (photographic) library of 370,000 Listed Buildings!
Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral • http://www.stainedglassmuseum.com
The Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral is the only museum in the United Kingdom completely dedicated to stained glass. Their Gallery exhibition displays over 100 stained glass panels from both religious and secular buildings, representing eight hundred years of this ancient craft.
Pugin's Churches |
we would like to include links to churches associated with Pugin and his family - please contact us with details
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St Augustine, Ramsgate • http://www.ramsgateandminster.com
St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham • http://stchadscathedral.org.uk
St Alban's, Macclesfield • http://www.stalbanmacc.org.uk/heritageproject
St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham • http://stchadscathedral.org.uk
St Alban's, Macclesfield • http://www.stalbanmacc.org.uk/heritageproject
