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Janet Gough
Apsidal Heritage
“Janet Gough, one of the UK’s foremost experts on cathedrals and church buildings”
Baron Field of Birkenhead, formerly Rt. Hon Frank Field DL MP, Chairman, the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England.
“Janet is a leading authority on historic churches. Working at a national and local level, she is a true champion for the care, celebration, study and survival of the country’s greatest architectural legacy.”
Rachel Morley, Director of Friends of Friendless Churches and interim co Chair the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)
I’m an architectural historian and senior heritage manager specialising in historic churches.
I deliver lectures
give bespoke tours
advise on fundraising and campaigning
advise on conservation, renewal and new uses for churches and develop options and business plans
write books on historic churches
commission beautiful, accessible books for historic religious buildings across Europe
present and produce on heritage for television.
About Canon Janet Gough OBE
Formerly Director of cathedrals and church buildings at the Church of England, a Director at Sotheby’s with City and finance experience, studied history and history of art at Cambridge and was awarded an OBE for services to heritage in the New Year’s Honours 2017 and in 2021 she became one of the first lay canons of Bangor Cathedral. See LinkedIn for more biographical information.
“I have worked with Janet on a number of of initiatives to conserve church architecture and church treasures so they can be enjoyed within church buildings, including projects with the V&A, the 100 Church Treasures Campaign, addressing elderly loneliness via programmes in London Churches and raising £40 million for repair grants to cathedrals. Always enthusiastic, efficient and creative, Janet is a great partner.”
Sir Paul Ruddock, former Chairman the Victoria & Albert Museum
You can contact me by email: janet@janet-gough.com or phone: +44 (0) 7967 581517 or via the form below which I check daily.
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