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Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

British organization
Also known as: Anti-Scrape, SPAB

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founding by Morris

  • In William Morris: Iceland and socialism

    …1877 he also founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in an attempt to combat the drastic methods of restoration then being carried out on the cathedrals and parish churches of Great Britain.

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opposition to architectural restoration