Duncan McCallum

Chair , The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Duncan has over 35 years of experience in the heritage sector. He studied planning and building conservation at Newcastle and York Universities and undertook a variety of heritage roles across England in local authorities.

He joined English Heritage in 1996, later moving to Historic England. His final role there was as Strategy and Listing Director. He left in 2022 to devote his time to various heritage-related causes, including being Chair of The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.