Mark Baker
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Nov 14
Wirral’s Net Zero Project for Grade II Listed Buildings – 24-28 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead
The terraced Grade II Listed buildings of No 24-28 Hamilton Street have been chosen to be a project for the Hamilton Square Conservation Area -Towards Net Zero Project. The focus will be regarding retrofitting historic buildings, climate change, net zero carbon, energy efficiency and heritage sustainability. This project is a unique opportunity for practical research …
Nov 07
Wirral’s Net Zero Project for Grade I Listed Buildings – 20 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead
One of the Grade I Listed buildings in Hamilton Square (No 20 Hamilton Square) has been chosen to be a project for the Hamilton Square Conservation Area-Towards Net Zero Project. The focus will be regarding retrofitting historic buildings, climate change, net zero carbon, energy efficiency and heritage sustainability. This project is a unique opportunity for …
Nov 02
Towards Net Zero Project – Our invitation is here!
Wirral Council will soon be starting work on the Hamilton Square Conservation Area-Towards Net Zero Project. This is an important step to help UK reach its environmental target, especially for Listed properties. The Council has invited the Friends of Hamilton Square to be part of its stakeholder group, thus the Friends have the opportunity to …
Oct 30
Can UK Historic Buildings ever achieve Net Zero? We think they can… and help Hamilton Square flourish.
The main objective of the Towards Net Zero project is to develop a wider understanding of how to help achieve the UK’s net zero targets by sensitively retrofitting historic buildings. As part of the Project, the Wirral Council will engage with the wider community to foster peoples’ awareness, interest and curiosity in Hamilton’s Square historic …
Apr 08
Review of 2023
Much of the work of the Friends is day to day rather than major projects. We have been giving professional views and advice for Planning Applications for buildings both in the Square and the wider Conservation Area, as well as keeping an eye on the area. For example, the Friends are very pleased to see …
Apr 08
Celebrating local heritage
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 …
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 …