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Creating Futures at Alice Billing House secures £3.8m in NLHF and other funding

In partnership with Newham Council, Creative Land Trust and Purcell have secured £3.8 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and other funders, to restore Alice Billing House.

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Maintaining your historic building: where to begin?

Favouring refurbishment over demolition, Purcell champions the retention of existing building stock as a more sustainable and economical approach, whilst safeguarding the cultural history of our local areas.

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Future Preparedness Programme: Strengthening museums for a changing climate

Across the UK and wider world, museums are facing increasing pressures from climate change, ageing buildings and rising environmental risks.

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Aerospace Bristol

From historic hangars to living museum

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Shoemakers Museum

A carefully crafted dialogue between past and present

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Radley College

Blending tradition and technology

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Faith

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Story Museum

Celebrating the power of storytelling

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Niall Phillips

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Purcell’s 2023 project highlights

2023 has been another fantastic year for Purcell around the world. Our expertise and breadth of experience conserving, repairing and adapting buildings of all types and scales is more in demand than ever. We'd like to share some of our milestones from the last year with you here.

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Jo Deeming’s Canterbury Tales of the Unexpected – Turning site safety into a public experience

Purcell Partner, Jo Deeming, explores how to turn a restoration challenge into funding opportunities that can enhance, rather than diminish the public experience.

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Cardigan Castle

New life for a Welsh landmark

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Why heritage building condition surveys are essential for preservation and long-term maintenance

Heritage buildings carry immense cultural value but they also carry long-term responsibilities. A well-executed condition survey gives owners the clarity needed to make informed, confident decisions about the future of their assets.

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Social conscience

We are committed to being socially responsible and environmentally sustainable in every project and this ethos is underpinned by the values the practice was founded upon as a heritage and conservation specialist.

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Kresen Kernow

Cornwall’s new archive and cultural hub

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Holyhead Market Hall

From crumbling ruins to community cornerstone

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Jamie Coath

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Craig Woods

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Delapré Abbey

Reviving a heritage asset for public use and enjoyment

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Reflections: Purcell’s place in architecture

Reflecting on Purcell's place in architecture following our RIBA Stirling Prize shortlisting.

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Heritage as opportunity: how to unlock the power of heritage capital for a sustainable future

Tom Brigden, Partner at Purcell, explores how our historic built environment holds untapped potential to deliver economic, social, and environmental value.

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Placing young people front and centre at The Courts

Together, Purcell and local Bristol charity Creative Youth Network are transforming the city’s former Bridewell Magistrates’ Court into The Courts: a vibrant, creativity-focused enterprise hub for young people.

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Wordsworth Grasmere

Immersing visitors into William Wordsworth's Grasmere

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Assizes for Devizes project achieves major milestone

Wiltshire Council has granted planning permission and listed building consent for the restoration and redevelopment of the Grade II*-listed Devizes Assize Court.

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Purcell supports vision for heritage-led regeneration at RAF Scampton

Purcell, in collaboration with Focus Consultants, has completed a feasibility study for Lincolnshire County Council to assess the potential transformation of Royal Air Force Scampton into a landmark aviation heritage centre and cultural attraction.

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Major month of progress for Cyfarthfa Castle

November has been a landmark month for Cyfarthfa Castle, with significant progress on both the long-term transformation of the site and the urgent works needed to safeguard its future.

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Reflecting on an extraordinary year

2025 has proved to be a year of innovation for Purcell, from our Stirling Prize shortlisting to our B-Corp certification.

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Purcell celebrates another year in Edinburgh

Our annual Edinburgh Studio celebration brought together clients, colleagues, and friends to reflect on another successful year in Scotland.