Prestigious Awards Hosted at Unique Venue
Sussex Heritage Trust are excited to announce that their prestigious annual Heritage Awards will take place in the magnificent Chapel at Lancing College on 10th July 2024. This extraordinary and unique opportunity to host the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards in the Grade I listed Chapel, will coincide with the commemoration of the school’s 175th anniversary.
The chapel has won multiple Sussex Heritage Trust Awards, most recently for the new porch at the west end. This building completed the largest school chapel in the world, 154 years after the laying of the foundation stone. A further Award was received in 2023, in recognition of the craftmanship of Colin Macrae from Chichester Stoneworks Limited, described by the Award judges as “a highly skilled stonemason producing work of the highest order.”
The Awards are designed to recognise and reward high quality conservation, restoration and the good design of newly built projects and encourage the use of traditional skills and crafts. NFU Mutual Chichester and Horsham Agencies will join the Awards in 2024 as first time as sponsors, alongside other well-known Sussex companies: Irwin Mitchell, Gravetye Manor, Savills, Henry Adams, Valley Builders, South Downs National Park Authority, Lancing College, The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust, Covers Timber and Builders Merchants, Lawson Commercial, Pilbeam Construction, RH and RW Clutton and Toovey’s Auctioneers.
The Awards will be launched in the New Year, with the opportunity to enter across nine categories from residential schemes to public and community buildings to commercial projects. Award winners are presented a hand-crafted slate plaque, presented by the Trust’s president, Lord Egremont. There is still time to sponsor the 2024 Awards, so please get in touch with Helen Reeve at the Sussex Heritage Trust on 01243 576 524 or office@sussexheritagetrust.org.uk for further information.
Jeremy Tomlinson, Steward of Lancing College Chapel and Friends of Lancing College Chapel, said:
“Winning a Sussex Heritage Trust Award is a tremendous and exciting affirmation and encouragement for anyone endeavouring to conserve and enhance the rich environment of Sussex. The Friends of Lancing Chapel are proud to have won several Awards over many years and Lancing College is delighted to host this year’s Awards Ceremony in the Chapel itself.”
David Cowan, Chairman of Sussex Heritage Trust, said:
“The Sussex Heritage Trust Awards grows from strength-to-strength as the only Sussex-wide architectural and landscape Awards. The recognition and prestige associated with these Awards continue to attract the participation from renowned architects, landscape designers, contractors and all those who contribute to the heritage of Sussex. We thank the headmaster of Lancing College, Dominic Oliver and Jeremy Tomlinson for their support alongside all our sponsors of the 2024 Awards.”
