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Illustrated survey of campaigns fought by SAVE Britain's Heritage to rescue churches, stations, markets, country houses and other landmarks of British heritage from the bulldozers. Essential reading for anyone wanting to see Britain's cultural heritage preserved. Written by one of Britain's most eminent architectural journalists. Save Britain' s Heritage: Thirty Years of Campaigning 1975 - 2005 is a fascinating record of the efforts and achievements of an extraordinary foundation, created to rescue landmarks in Britain's architectural heritage from demolition. Published to celebrate SAVE Britain' s Heritage's 30th year, this beautifully illustrated book tells the compelling story of the campaigns, both successful and unsuccessful, fought by the foundation to rescue churches, chapels, railway stations, markets, town houses, country houses and neighborhoods from the bulldozers, and to give them new life. Written by Marcus Binney, Chairman of SAVE Britain' s Heritage and eminent author and journalis