Oxford Preservation Trust

Week two and our daily team meeting, with more chat than work! How's your Monday going? Have you got a working from home routine? #OPTchat

We're already missing you, but we can keep in touch. We’ll use our blog, socials and email to share Oxford – interesting places, fascinating facts and things to make you smile. Remember you’re not alone, you can always chat with us here at Oxford Preservation Trust using #OPTchat. - Debbie and the team

Have you seen we're on site at The Covered Market Oxford? We're restoring three Victorian stalls with Oxford City Council! This past week or so, work has included plaster application to walls and brickwork, cleaning of paint from stone columns and drainage works. Follow us for weekly updates!

Lovely visit to the Wesley Memorial Church this morning! Did you know that land for New Inn Hall Street Chapel, which stood behind this building, was sold to Oxford Methodists in 1817 by Daniel Harris - who was Governor of Oxford Castle & Prison from 1786 to 1809? #Oxford #heritage

OPT members enjoyed the History of Pubs Walk with Dick Bosley – and then enjoyed learning more about the Chequers. Join OPT for a range of events: http://bit.ly/OPTMembership #Oxford #heritage #events

We can’t wait for the History of Pubs walk with Dick Bosley tomorrow! Starting at Carfax Tower at 6pm. Members £10, Non-Members £15. Book here: bit.ly/HistoryofPubsWalk #history #pubs #walk #Oxford

Thank you to Crispin Truman for his fantastic talk on 'Cycling, CPRE The countryside charity and the future of our countryside' last night, the third in our series of Chairman's Lectures! Want to know what's on? Check out the Events page on our website: http://bit.ly/OPTEvents #Oxford #events

It's tonight! We can't wait for 'Cycling, CPRE and the future of our countryside' with Crispin Truman OBE, Chief Executive of CPRE. If you're into cycling or care about our countryside, then this is the talk for you! Last few spaces remaining: http://bit.ly/ChairmansLecture3

We were very lucky to be at Crispin Truman's #HEDx talk at The Heritage Alliance #HeritageDay earlier this week. Don't miss the chance to hear him speak about #cycling, CPRE The countryside charity and the future of our #countryside at our Chairman's Lecture on Thursday 5 March! Visit our website for more information and to book: http://bit.ly/ChairmansLecture3

Great to have a look at the #YoungRembrandt exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum last night. A fantastic collection, we would highly recommend! #AshmoleanMuseum #Oxford #art #history

Interested in the future of our #countryside? Join Crispin Truman OBE, CEO at CPRE The countryside charity, for the third in our series of Chairman's Lectures! Thursday 5 March, 5.30-6.30pm, Oxford Castle & Prison. To book your place: http://bit.ly/ChairmansLecture3 CPRE Oxfordshire #CPRE #cycling (Thank you to Isis Cyclists for the image)

Not to be missed! Book your place for the Chairman’s Lecture - ‘Cycling, CPRE and the future of our countryside’ with Crispin Truman OBE, CEO at CPRE The countryside charity. Thursday 5 March, 5.30-6.30pm, Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle & Prison. Members £10, Non-Members £15. To book: http://bit.ly/ChairmansLecture3 (Thank you Isis Cyclists for the image) CPRE Oxfordshire #cycling #countryside #Oxford

Entries for the #OPTAwards2020 are now OPEN! New buildings, conservation, temporary installations... all help bring #Oxford to life - we want to see them all! Anyone can enter a project, find out more and download the form here: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/content/opt -awards-2020

New blog post! This month we're chatting about Oxford's best theatre and how we're working with Oxford City Council to restore three historic units in The Covered Market Oxford. You can read 'The Covered Market - A Place for Everyone' here: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/…/februar y-covered-market-pla… #Oxford #TheCoveredMarketOxford

What a fantastic evening! We thoroughly enjoyed ‘Oxford Castle from documentary and pictorial sources’ by Oxford Preservation Trust Trustee and Head of Buildings at Oxford Archaeology Julian Munby last night. Want to know what's on? Visit oxfordpreservation.org.uk/content/events to find out! Oxford Castle & Prison #Oxford #events

Thank you to The Oxford Trust for hosting the launch of the #OPTAwards2020 at Science Oxford and the Wood Centre for Innovation, #StansfieldPark yesterday. We had a great time with our amazing sponsors Carter Jonas, Mathews Comfort Insurance Brokers and Critchleys. Entries open on Thursday 20 February, so send in your projects! More info at: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/content/opt -awards-2020

We can’t wait for the ‘Oxford Castle from documentary and pictorial sources’ talk with OPT Trustee and Head of Buildings at Oxford Archaeology Julian Munby tomorrow! 6pm, Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle & Prison. £10 Members, £15 Non-Members. Last few spaces: www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/…/oxford- castle-documentary-a… #Oxford #archaeology