Seely & Paget are well-known for commissions such as Eltham Palace (1936), but the post-war reconstruction of the bombed remains of the Order of St John’s Priory Church is one of their lesser known, and to date, unstudied commissions.
Early-career Heritage Consultant Esmé Coppock MA (Hons) FSAScot will lead the reappraisal of this space, which lends itself to the discussion of characteristics in aesthetic and approach, typical of Seely & Paget’s conservation architecture.
This talk is part of a broader conversation to reconsider the work of this prolific firm, often maligned, in anticipation of its 2026 centenary, rediscovering this important voice in the history of architecture. Architecture and heritage professionals and students, Londoners and those with an interest in history will gain a new perspective on an unassuming building of great historical importance and interest, and the post-war landscape of the new discipline of conservation architecture in London.
