The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain
The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain is an educational charity dedicated to furthering the knowledge of architectural history by advancing research, education and learning, and disseminating that knowledge to public and professional audiences through programming, guidance and support, content production and publishing. It also advocates for its members and the discipline in heritage, architectural and higher-educational settings.
The Society was established in 1956 when it became an autonomous society in the UK, it had existed for some years previous to that as a chapter of the American Society of Architectural Historians. Early and active members included Sir John Summerson, Sir Howard Colvin, Dorothy Stroud, Helen Rosenau, Christopher Hussey, John Gloag, Bruce Allsopp and William A Singleton.
William A Singleton belonged to the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, in York, which became the unofficial home of the Society which today has its headquarters in London. The society is governed by a constitution which is contained in its Articles of Association. It is overseen by an executive committee, who also serve as trustees of the charity, elected by the members annually at a general meeting.
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