As part of the ‘Wirral Borough of Culture 2024’ the Friends plan walking tours. These will take place in the summer. They will focus on the built heritage in Hamilton Square and the areas around. Funding has been applied for to make it happen. We are currently waiting a response. We aim to boost local …
Category: Projects
Apr 08
Historic Homes Guide 2024
In 2024, with the help of government funding, the Friends aim to complete and publish a new Historic Homes Guide to help people look after their heritage homes. The guide will make it easier for owners to use repair techniques compatible with the period and intentions of the original builders. This project requires a lot …
Apr 08
Comfortable Homes?
Everyone deserves a comfortable home, yet getting the balance right between historic preservation and meeting new “Energy Reduction & Environmental standard” (EPC) is not easy, especially when your home is in a Listed building. Under the current UK Government requirements, Listed homes are not subject to the usual EPC Rating requirements… but that does not …
Apr 08
At risk!
Hamilton Square is currently on Historic England’s ‘At Risk’ Register! We are working with others (see below) to find the funding and remove the risk. Our partners are “Wirral Council; Hamilton Square Action Group; and Heritage Lottery”, on a project called “The Conservation Area Regeneration Plan” (CARP). This will extend the current Hamilton Square Conservation …