Our November lecture is on November 11 at 1030 in the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre: The Speaker
Title: The Buildings Archaeologist – Discovering the Secrets of Britain’s Ancient Buildings
Abstract: Why do we know so little about the ancient buildings which surround everyday life in Cheshire? Britain can be justifiably proud of approximately 500,000 listed buildings. Yet as many as 60% may have been identified incorrectly. Behind a Victorian façade is a Tudor house. Underneath a Georgian frontage is a mediaeval cottage. What is now a farm was once a castle. Many buildings, hundreds of years old, are entirely unlisted. How can a nation, so obsessed with history, have missed so many ancient buildings? The award-winning researcher, author, broadcaster, and speaker Dr James Wright (Triskele Heritage) will explain the fascinating, enigmatic, and surprising world of The Buildings Archaeologist using case studies drawn from Cheshire.
Biography: Dr James Wright FSA (Triskele Heritage) is an award-winning buildings archaeologist. He has two decades professional experience of ferreting around in people’s cellars, hunting through their attics and digging up their gardens. He hopes to find meaningful truths about how folk lived their lives in the past. He is the author of the books Historic Building Mythbusting (2024) and The Buildings Archaeologist (2026).
