Building for the Future is the College's long-term campus development strategy, which aims to protect the unique heritage buildings, increase energy efficiency and improve facilities across the one-hundred-acre campus, ensuring that Campbell College is fit for the future.

This latest phase of the restoration programme covers New House and the small tower section of the buildings, which date back to 1894. As with each phase, the significant restoration work includes stripping the roof, adding new felt insulation, fitting new slates and ridge tiles. The chimneys will be repointed, or removed and rebuilt, and all brickwork will be cleaned, repointed and sealed. 76 windows will be replaced with double-glazed units, identical in appearance to the original. Sandstone windowsills and lintels will be refreshed or, more often, replaced.

The Building for the Future: Heritage work is phased year-on-year in order of priority and began with the restoration of the Clock Tower in early July 2022. In 2023/2024 another face of the Victorian buildings was refurbished followed by the front of the College in 2024/2025.

As a Voluntary B Grammar School, Campbell College receives no financial assistance from Government for any capital expenditure, so all capital costs are self-funded through the pupil capital fee, College funds and the ‘Building for the Future’ Fundraising Campaign. 

Jonathan Anderson, Headmaster of Campbell College said: “The fourth phase of our Heritage restoration programme is now well underway, and it is the support of our Campbell Community that ensures these buildings, which are so integral to our identity and history, remain protected and celebrated.”

Josephine Kelly, Chair of the Building for the Future Committee said: “We are incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to donate to the Heritage Appeal. Your generosity ensures that these iconic buildings will be enjoyed by future generations of Campbellians."

To find out more about the overall Building for the Future restoration project please click here or contact the Development Office on 028 9076 3076.

The video below shows project manager Max Porter from Drees & Sommer as he took to the scaffolding on a wet and windy day to explain the extent of the challenge that lies ahead. The gallery underneath contains photos of some of the damage being tackled.