This award scheme was introduced by the Trust in 2000 to recognise exceptionally high standards of design and craftsmanship.

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The prestigious awards, given every two years, highlight the positive contribution that well designed and conserved buildings make to their surroundings.

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Judges have praised the exceptionally high standard of the entries for the 2025 William Stansell Somerset Historic Building Awards and say they were impressed by the research, ingenuity and building skills that went into each project.

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The award winners were presented with their certificates during a ceremony at the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury on 18 September 2025.  

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The awards aim to highlight the positive contribution that well designed and conserved buildings make to their surroundings.

 

They are named after the late William Stansell, founder and Chairman of the Stansell Group, whose great love was the conservation and repair of historic buildings. The main sponsor is Tauntfield Ltd (the Stansell family company).

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The next Awards take place in 2027 and details will be posted here nearer the time.​

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