2024 Awards

The quest for the 2024 Northern Ireland Heritage Angels came to a conclusion at an awards ceremony on 27th March. The evening was hosted by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council at the Braid, Ballymena. The ornate surroundings of the theatre which provided a fitting backdrop for the gala. Winners and highly commended projects were recognised for their invaluable contributions to the field of built heritage of Northern Ireland.

The awards were managed by Ulster Architectural Heritage and generously supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and the Department for Communities: Historic Environment Division. They were delivered in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board NI, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Hearth Historic Buildings Trust, Department for Communities: Historic Environment Division and other heritage organisations across NI.

Brigid O Neill, Anthony Toner, musicians and choir entertained the guests with songs from the “Buildings” in Song project and Helen Mark brought us a poetry rendition.

It was a memorable evening and a great time was had by all!

Please click above to view The Heritage Angel Awards Ceremony live stream, 27th March 2024.

Films of the Finalists

Click here to view films of the 2024 shortlisted projects.

The Results

Best Maintenance of a Historic Building or Place

WINNER

The Church Restoration Team, led by Father Boland

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Christ Church Open Door, Church, Londonderry

Mrs Terry McKeown, Sailortown Regeneration Group, St Joseph’s Sailortown, Belfast

Best Rescue of a Historic Building or Place under £1 million

WINNER

Mr Roy McKeown

Raceview Mill, Broughshane

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Jonathan and Lynn McCabe, Arthur’s Boutique Guest Accommodation, Royal Hillsborough

Caledon Regeneration Partnership, The Wool Store, Caledon

Best Contribution to a Heritage Project By Young People

WINNER

The Lough Erne Landscape Partnership

Fermanagh’s Vernacular Heritage & Associated Social History Project

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Craigavon Historical Society and Lurgan Townscape Heritage: Digging Deeper into Kilmocholmóg

Lisnaskea Historical Society: Old Tyme Market, Lisnaskea

Best Major Regeneration of a Historic Building or Place over £1m

WINNER

Joseph O’Connor,

Primark, Bank Buildings

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Templemore Baths, Belfast: Consarc Design Group, McAdam Design and Heron Bros Contractors

The Court House, Bangor: Kieran Gilmore and Alison Gordon, Open House Festival

Best Craftsperson or Apprentice on a Heritage Rescue or Repair Project

WINNER

Bernard Cunningham

BCS Plastermouldings

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Nathan Morrow, The Rock Stone Masonry

Tommy McWilliams, Thatcher

Best Research or Interpretation of a Historic Building or Place

WINNER

Researching the Archaeology and History of 10 High Street Carrickfergus

Dr Paul Logue and Ciara MacManus

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Mapping Monuments Volunteer Group: Mapping Monuments, Binevenagh and Coastal Lowlands Landscape Partnership Scheme

9ft in Common, Belfast: Dr Aisling Rusk and Amberlea Nealy

Public Vote

WINNER

The Court House, Bangor

Kieran Gilmore and Alison Gordon, Open House Festival

Lifetime Achievement Award

Dawson Stelfox