For the past 20 years, annual awards have celebrated a vision and commitment to restore Georgian buildings to their former glory, as well as to create new work that captures the essence of the era in both design, setting and craftsmanship.

The winners of the 2024 Georgian Group Architectural Awards, sponsored by Savills, were announced last night and include well-known names such as Wentworth Woodhouse and The Royal College of Music. 

Having visited many of them as a member of the judging panel, it’s clear to see just how significant our Georgian architectural legacy really is – from the nationally significant to the much cherished local landmarks.

For David Adshead, Director of the Georgian Group, “It was rewarding to see the great variety of projects put forward for this year’s Georgian Group Architectural Awards - marvellous, beautiful, often heroic, some surprising. But all revealed vision, enthusiasm, skill and commitment - on the part of owners, architects, contractors and craftsmen. We thank and salute them as we do those funding bodies who also believed in the possible. Despite economic uncertainties, continuing problems with supply chains and the escalating cost of materials, these projects show just how much Georgian buildings are admired and valued and how they can live on to serve new purposes."

John Goodall, architectural editor for Country Life who presented the awards, sums up with the following, “The variety and richness of our Georgian heritage is astonishing. These awards are a means both of celebrating this inheritance but also highlighting the love, care and resources that are expended on them to our universal benefit."

To me, and to the many buyers in search of a piece of 18th and early-19th century architecture to call home, the word Georgian signifies a sense of harmony, grandeur without being ostentatious that seamlessly blends order with refinement. 

Read more about the award winners, the work of the Georgian Group, and how you can get involved.