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We conserve buildings and monuments, manage and share green open space, champion thoughtful planning and organise Oxford Open Doors. Love Oxford?

Since 1927, we've been the guardians of Oxford. We encourage positive change, protect historic buildings and secure green space for everyone to enjoy. Help us bit.ly/SupportOxford.

29/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: Public Realm

New Benches for Oxford

13 new benches placed in areas of high pedestrian movement in Oxford city, with locations chosen in consultation with local people and facilitated by a legacy donation.

Client:
Oxford Pedestrians Association

Project Team:
Oxford City Council
Oxford Civic Society

📸Oxford Pedestrians Association

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

28/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: Public Realm

Modern Art Oxford Refurbishment

Restoration of the façade of a historic industrial site, with paint removed and bricks repaired or replaced to reveal and celebrate the original brickwork.

Client:
Modern Art Oxford

Project Team:
David Kohn Architects (Architect / Lead Consultant)
David Barrington Ltd (Project Management)
Beard Construction (Contractor)

📸Joe Wilson

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

27/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: New Buildings

The Spencer Building, Corpus Christi College

A new Special Collections Centre and Library, set within a constrained site defined by the medieval city wall and Grade I listed fabric, bringing together the College’s manuscripts and early printed books into a purpose-built environment.

Client:
Corpus Christi College

Project Team:
Wright & Wright Architects (Project Director)
Kingerlee Ltd (Main Contractor)
Alan Baxter Associates (Structural Engineer)
Max Fordham (Environmental / M&E Engineer)
Ridge & Partners LLP (Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant)

📸Hufton + Crow

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

26/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: New Buildings

New Gatehouse and Quad Side Entrance, St Edward’s School

A welcoming new entrance that has redefined the arrival experience for visitors and members of the school community, sensitively scaled for its prominent location.

Client:
St Edward’s School

Project Team:
TSH Architects (Architect)
Soothill Structures Ltd (Structural Engineer)
Adams Habermehl (Landscape Architect)
Taylor Consulting Engineers (Civil Engineer)
Ingleton Wood LLP (M&E Engineer)

📸Tim Firth

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

25/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: New Buildings

Fishers Vale

21 social rent homes and 19 shared ownership homes in Old Marston, built on a former landfill site and helping meet acute local housing need.

Client:
Oxford City Council

Project Team:
OX Place (Developer)
LUCY Developments (Constructors)
TSH Architects (Architects)
Coleman Hicks Partnership Architects (Architects)
Phillip Pank Partnership (Employer’s Agent)

📸Ed Nix

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

24/10/2026

We’ve just added some new dates for tours of the Painted Room.

Hidden above the bustle of Cornmarket Street lies one of Oxford’s most extraordinary historic interiors. Behind a modest 18th-century frontage, climb the stairs and step into the Painted Room, a remarkably preserved late medieval timber-framed space. Once part of a w**e tavern run by London vintner John Davenant, a friend of William Shakespeare, it is believed that Shakespeare often stopped here on his journeys between London and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Head to our website to book: https://app.sheepcrm.com/oxfordpreservation/events/

Friday 30 October at 2pm
Thursday 5 November at 11am
Monday 9 November at 11am
Tuesday 17 November at 11am
Wednesday 25 November at 2pm
Friday 4 December at 11am
Tuesday 8 December at 2pm

24/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: New Buildings

17 Norham Gardens, St Edmund Hall

Three new Passivhaus buildings, refurbishment and deep retrofit of a Victorian villa, and refurbishment of a Grade II listed building, delivering 127 ensuite student bedrooms alongside kitchens and communal spaces.

Client:
St Edmund Hall

Project Team:
Wright & Wright Architects (Architects)
SDC Builders Ltd (Main Contractor)
Ridge & Partners LLP (Project Management / Cost Consultant)
Price & Myers (Structural Engineers)
Max Fordham (Passivhaus Consultants)

📸SDC Builders Ltd

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

23/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: Green Spaces

Oxford North Fallaize Park

Fallaize Park, a new two-acre public park, features a dedicated children’s play area, climate-resilient planting, and a network of cycle and pedestrian paths alongside public art designed by Olafur Eliasson.

Client:
Oxford North Ventures

Project Team:
Gustafson Porter + Bowman (Landscape Architects)
Fletcher Priest Architects (Masterplanner and Architect)
Maylim and Willerby (Landscaping Contractors)
Mace (Contractors)

📸Hufton + Crow / Oxford North

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

22/10/2026

OPT Awards Shortlist 2026 ✨

Category: Green Spaces

Grassland Enhancement and Living Libraries

Volunteer-led enrichment and extension of the existing grassland mosaic at Boundary Brook Nature Reserve, and creation of ‘living library’ raised beds for botanical education.

Client:
Oxford Urban Wildlife Group

Project Team:
Helen Edwards, OUWG (Project Oversight and Coordination)
Karen Salter, OUWG (Volunteer Coordination)
Camilla Lambrick, ANHSO (Botanist and Ecological Design)
Pat Mansfield, OUWG (Grassland Consultant)
Jon Willis, OUWG (Practical Advisor)

📸Oxford Urban Wildlife Group

Winners will be announced at the Awards evening on Wednesday 4 November ✨

See the full shortlist on our website: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/awards-2026-shortlist

Stay tuned as we post more details about each of the shortlisted projects in the lead up to the awards ceremony!

Thank you to our sponsors Gravita and Mathews Comfort Insurance Broker for enabling us to celebrate the positive contribution new projects make to Oxford’s streets and communities.

22/10/2026

We can't believe that it has already been over a month since Open Doors 2026!

Thanks again to the huge range of participating organisations and please do get in touch if you are thinking about getting involved next year for the 20th anniversary edition of Open Doors on Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September 2027. Contact Engagement Manager Anna: [email protected]

This footage was taken by one of the companions at Emmaus Oxford, who is developing their portfolio for a career in digital communications. We were delighted to collaborate with Emmaus on this work experience opportunity as two local charities supported by the University of Oxford's Community Partnership Fund.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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