Gorhambury House in Hertfordshire, Beckford’s Tower in Bath, Castle Howard in Yorkshire, and St Stephen Walbrook Church in the City of London are among the winners of the 2025 Georgian Group Architectural Awards, sponsored by Savills.
The Awards, now in their 21st year, celebrate those who have demonstrated the vision and commitment to restore Georgian buildings and landscapes and to create new work in the spirit of the Georgian era across the UK.
The winners were recognized in an awards ceremony on Tuesday 4 November 2025, at Inner Temple, Central London.
The awards were presented by the Chair of Judges, Dr John Goodall, Architectural Editor of Country Life.
The awarded projects span the country from County Durham to Dorset and include an architectural folly, a Wren church, and the 21st century renaissance of one of England’s finest stately homes.
Writer and journalist Sir Simon Jenkins and Kate Bellamy, Director of the Clore Duffield Foundation, were this year’s guest judges. They joined Paul Zisman, Chair of the Georgian Group, architect Mark Hammond, Crispin Holborow of Savills, and Dr Anya Lucas, Director of The Georgian Group.
Anya Lucas, Director of The Georgian Group, said: “The Georgian period gave us many of Britain’s most beautiful buildings; architecturally-speaking, the era introduced order, proportion and harmony inspired by classical antiquity and planned urban ensembles such as crescents, terraces and squares. It is a design tradition that is admired around the world. However, much of this architectural inheritance is in danger through insensitive development or neglect. Our Architectural Awards – now in their 21st year – provide such a positive and hopeful counterpoint to the threats to built heritage we at The Georgian Group see on a daily basis. The Awards also provide inspiration and encouragement to those embarking on restoration projects. It was a privilege to visit the shortlisted projects and our huge congratulations go to this year’s winners.”
John Goodall, Chair of Judges, said: “This year’s shortlisted projects were of unusually high quality and this made the judging process as challenging as it was enjoyable. It has been a great privilege to meet the figures behind these incredibly varied projects – the common theme is their absolute determination to get things right through painstaking research and the highest standards of craftsmanship, materials and design.”
Crispin Holborow of Savills Private Office and member of the judging panel said: “Georgian architecture is hugely valued by many of our clients. Its guiding principles work just as well for how we live today, and I have seen some wonderful examples during my past 20 years as a judge. It is an honour to return as sponsors of the Georgian Group Architectural Awards this year and to support the charity’s mission to protect and promote buildings and designed landscapes of the period.”
A new publication Craft, Conservation and Classicism, published today by The Georgian Group, celebrates the 21st anniversary of the Architectural Awards scheme.
