| Admin/Biog History | The Georgian Group is a conservation organisation created to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was founded in 1937 by the journalist Douglas Goldring, Robert Byron and Lord Derwent. The Group was originally part of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
John Betjeman, John Summerson, and James Lees-Milne, were all members.
Throughout Stamp's career he researched the Georgian Group and its various members for a variety of activities including scholarship, journalism, and teaching. In particular Stamp authored an article titled, 'Origins of the group' in The Architects' Journal, Vol. 175, Iss. 13. He was also asked to provide an article on the groups early history for the 2012 Georgian Group Journal (Volume XX). |
| Description | This file includes material concerning Stamp's research and work related to the history of the Georgian Group. It also concerns Stamp's research into members of the group including, James Lees-Milne, John Summerson, Doulas Goldring, Angus Whiteford Acworth and Rupert Alec-Smith.
Also includes correspondence concerning Anthony Barker's, research into the history of conservation, planing inquiries and appeals.
Also includes material concerning Stamp's involvement in the Dee House, Chester, Public Inquiry.
Of particular interest:
-Stamp's research notes from meeting with James Lees-Milne, 5 Mar 1982
-Stamp's research notes from meeting with John Summerson 10 Mar 1982
-Stamp's research notes from telephone conversation with Lady Rosse, 20 Apr 1983
-transcript of speeches given in BBC debate, 'Farewell Brunswick Square', 4 Jan 1938, by Robert Byron, A. Craven-Ellis, W. Stanley E Duson, John Summerson |