The number of listed buildings, scheduled monuments and conservation areas considered to be ‘at risk’ in England has fallen over the past 12 months, according to new figures says English Heritage (EH).
English Heritage said its 2013 Heritage at Risk Register – now unveiled – included 5,700 Grade I and II* historic buildings and other sites, down from 5,831 in 2012.
EH writes:
The latest Heritage at Risk Register reveals that:
- There are now 5,700 Grade I and II* buildings nationally and Grade II listed buildings in London, monuments, archaeological sites, landscapes, battlefields, protected ship wrecks, places of worship and conservation areas at risk on the Register.
- This is good news as the number of entries on the Register has reduced since 2012, when there were 5,831 entries on the Register. This means that we are continuing to reduce the overall number of historic sites at risk.
- Whilst the number of entries on the Register is fewer than last year, the cost of repairing and bringing buildings back into use has unfortunately increased. The average difference between the cost of repair and the end value of buildings on the Register now stands at £450,000, making it more expensive to bring them back into use.
- Of the 3,208 listed places of worship assessed nationally, 536 are on the Register.
- 3,265 (16.5% of England’s 19,792 scheduled monuments) are on the Register.
- 100 of England’s 1,624 registered parks and gardens are at risk. This is one more than on the 2012 Register as although 1 entry was removed, 2 more were added in 2013.
- English Heritage offered £10 million in grants to 191 sites during 2012/13.
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For the national summary and leaflet see: LINK
For the register see: LINK
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