Our Aims

Rooted in Sir Herbert Baker’s belief in artistic thinking and craftsmanship, the Herbert Baker Heritage Trust is committed to promoting and protecting excellence in traditional building techniques and heritage craft skills.

Through education, advocacy, and hands-on training, we seek to foster a vibrant ecosystem of skills, ideas, and creativity - ensuring that we can support future generations of artists, makers, and heritage professionals.

  • Interior painting from India House

    To act as a hub for information and research about Baker and his artistic collaborators

  • Timber Frame Training Workshop

    To offer training opportunities in heritage craft skills and traditional building techniques

  • Angel of Peace, Winchester War Cloister by Sir Charles Wheeler

    To encourage creativity and artistic practice in the built environment

  • Conservation of Winchester War Cloister

    To champion excellence in traditional building techniques, engineering and heritage craft skills

Marienhof (now Brenthurst), Johannesburg South Africa, H. Baker, c.1904