The Ancient Monuments Society (AMS) is a registered charity in England and Wales, founded in 1924 "for the study and conservation of ancient monuments, historic buildings and fine old craftsmanship".

National Amenity Societies

The Ancient Monuments Society is recognised as one of the National Amenity Societies, and as such is informed of any application for listed building consent in England and Wales involving demolition. As such it plays an important part in shaping the historic environment in England and Wales.

Partnership with Friends of Friendless Churches

The Ancient Monuments Society works in partnership with the Friends of Friendless Churches

Friends of Friendless Churches

Friends of Friendless Churches is a registered charity active in England and Wales. It campaigns for and rescues redundant historic churches threatened by demolition, decay, or inappropriate conversion. To that end, as of August 2010, it owns 43 former churches or chapels, 23 of which...

, sharing an office and staff and operating a joint membership scheme. The co-operation came about because Friends of Friendless Churches was set up by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas

Ivor Bulmer-Thomas

Ivor Bulmer-Thomas CBE FSA, originally Ivor Thomas was a British journalist and author who served eight years as a Member of Parliament...

, who was also Secretary and later Chairman of the Ancient Monuments Society.

Publications

The AMS publishes three newsletters and a volume of Transactions (scholarly articles on a range of architectural historic topics) annually for its 2,030 members.