The Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust.

Protecting the Forest of Dean’s historic built environment.

“Our passion is for a community where the Forest of Dean’s historic built heritage is valued and sustainably preserved for the benefit, education and enjoyment of current and future generations.”

The Trust relies solely on the generosity of its supporters through donations, fund raising activities, legacies and membership subscriptions.

Built Heritage and Archaeology

The Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust is a charitable organisation that acquires, repairs and restores buildings of historic interest that might otherwise be lost bringing them back into beneficial use.

Our Mission

To bring our vision to reality we will engage in the following:

Encouraging awareness and appreciation of our built heritage and so increase understanding and foster local pride and affection.

Advocate for and implementation of the conservation of assets and preservation of heritage recognising their contribution to local regeneration

Rescue and conservation of heritage assets, including their settings

Seek to find a sustainable future for heritage assets that may be either in our own or another ownership which recognises their heritage values including local character and distinctiveness

Manage change so that the significant values of individual heritage assets are carried forward for future generations to enjoy

Promote education, training and skills for managing and maintaining heritage assets

Encourage active working with a wide range of partners including statutory bodies

What do we do?

Vist the Our Projects page to explore the individual histories and the conservation work that has since taken place.

Get Involved

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