{"podcast":{"title":"Heritage Buildings Podcast","slug":"heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506","podcast_index_feed_id":7116506,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/heritage-buildings-podcast/","website_url":"http://www.heritagebuildingspodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/55cdbd4a-b829-4c31-a114-320e68796c2a/kojr6ohkmjbsw6dqh5bxrocmyfil.jpg","author":"Vincent Reed","episode_count":37,"summary":"Welcome to the Heritage Buildings Podcast with your host Vincent Reed, where we bring you in-depth interviews with leading experts, passionate enthusiasts, and industry professionals from across the heritage buildings sector. Join us as we explore captivating stories, uncover the artistry behind historical buildings, and dive into the challenges and successes of conserving our architectural heritage. This podcast is available as audio format across all of your favourite podcasting apps and as video format on our official YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HeritageBuildingsAssociation Be sure to join in on the discussions in our forum - https://heritagebuildings.forum Connect with us on social media - https://linktr.ee/heritagebuildingsassociation","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:17:47.996728+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506"},"episode":{"title":"[HBP#29] - Liberty Watts - March Spotlight: Women in Conservation","slug":"hbp-29-liberty-watts-march-spotlight-women-in-conservation","published_at":"2026-03-10T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506/hbp-29-liberty-watts-march-spotlight-women-in-conservation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506","url":"http://www.heritagebuildingspodcast.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6f5f1770-47ea-41d2-b681-a71c392c7686.mp3","summary":"🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and your favourite podcast apps. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast. Host Vincent Reed speaks with Libby Watts , founder of Liberty Rose Architects, 2021 Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) Scholar and 2023 The King's Foundation 35 Under 35 recipient. Libby shares her journey from commercial architecture into listed building and church conservation, and how the SPAB Scholarship reshaped her approach to heritage practice. Topics covered include: • What the SPAB Scholarship really involves – hands-on craft training across the UK • Moving from new-build offices to historic and listed buildings • Starting a conservation practice during COVID • Working closely with craftspeople on traditional materials like lime, lead, and timber • How to structure fees for heritage projects • Winning work through word of mouth, especially church networks • Documenting historic details like lead roof graffiti • The King’s Foundation 35 Under 35 experience • Widening access to conservation and supporting young people into the trades • Advice for getting into conservation architecture Perfect for conservation architects, heritage professionals, church architects, craftspeople, and anyone passionate about traditional building skills and historic building preservation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is a more detailed breakdown of the video with relevant timestamps Click the time on the left to jum…","meta_description":"🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4776,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506/episodes/hbp-29-liberty-watts-march-spotlight-women-in-conservation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506/hbp-29-liberty-watts-march-spotlight-women-in-conservation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}