Janet Gough
Apsidal Heritage

“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 have worked with Janet on several 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

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’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.

Church Times Interview of Janet Gough  

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