The Surrey Historic Buildings Trust (sometimes abbreviated as SHBT) is a

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founded in 1980 that works to preserve the

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Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...

, in the south east of

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History

The Trust was formed in 1980 to help preserve the historic architectural heritage in Surrey for the benefit of future generations by purchasing, selling, and restoring buildings, as well as by making grants and providing advice to owners. It is both a registered charitable trust and a

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. The money employed by the Trust originated in a single founding donation of £25,000 by a former

High Sheriff of Surrey The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066. At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex (1229–1231, 1232–1240, 1242–1567, 1571–1635). 1066–1228 (High Sheriffs of Surrey only) 1229– ...

Philip Henman Philip Sydney Henman (1899–1986) was a British transport entrepreneur. He is best known today for being the creator of ''The Philip Henman Trust''. Early life At age 15, Henman was severely ill and found himself bedridden for a year with a f ...

, matched by a grant by

Surrey County Council Surrey County Council is the county council for the non-metropolitan county of Surrey, England. The council is composed of 81 elected councillors, and in all but one election since 1974 the Conservative Party has held the majority. The leader ...

. The trust is managed by a board including members from Surrey County Council, the Surrey Local Government Association, and the Surrey Branch of the

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. Its advisory 'Working Group' includes

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s, planners,

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, and

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. Surrey County Council Capacity Building and the Future for the Surrey Historic Buildings Trust
Exploring Surrey's Past, 2012 Since 1980, the Trust has been instrumental in several projects for the restoration and conversion of historic buildings, large and small. Current restoration projects supported by the charity include

Betchworth Castle Betchworth Castle is a mostly crumbled ruin of a fortified medieval stone house with some tall, two-storey corners strengthened in the 18th century, in the north of the semi-rural parish of Brockham. It is built on a sandstone spur overlookin ...

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{{reflist Organisations based in Surrey Charities based in Surrey Heritage organisations in England Organizations established in 1980 1980 establishments in England Building Preservation Trusts History of Surrey

History

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