THE annual Restoration Award is being given by Surrey Historic Building Trust to the best restoration project in the county.

It can be any sort of building, from a private house to a village hall, and the competition is open to private and commercial property owners, civic and amenity societies and public bodies.

Previous winning entries include a carpenter's workshop, a water tower, a chapel, farm buildings, a theatre and a dentist's surgery.

More details and an application form can be obtained from Bryan Searle, assistant honorary secretary to the Surrey Historic Buildings Trust at Room 122, County Hall, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2DN. The closing date is January 31.