English Heritage, Buildings at Risk, blah blah blah blah bla

[Gareth Hughes]

I'm not sure if the publication of the latest EH buildings at risk register has been mentioned here already, but a few pics of selected wrecks are here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6913749.stm

surprised to see the Mausoleum at Castle Howard included as it was restored at vast expense not all that long ago (unless the new developer-friendly EH thinks using it as a mausoleum doesn't make it self-sustaining, and wouldn't a night-club be better??)

And amazed that Ditherington Flax Mill is apparently on for the first time? this must be a mistake as it's been at risk for donkey's years...

 

[Nemesis]

Well Ditherington belongs to English Heritage! I thought they had it in hand, but possibly putting it on their own BaR Register will enable them to apply for grant aid. Have a whole load of pics when I get time I might post a few.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/6914020.stm

The Groan printed a letter about this from me a year or two ago I recall.

I'll check with the M and M Trust about the one at Castle Howard.

http://www.mausolea-monuments.org.uk/home.php?admin_page=search


Maeve had a biggie article in today's Groan about it.

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/heritage/story/0,,2134085,00.html

Tynemouth Station is a worry and has been a worry to SAVE for quite some time also:

http://www.savebritainsheritage.org/main.htm

(do site search for Tynemouth - it's in casework news June 2004).

 

[Nemesis]

Ditherington seems to have been on in the past:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/96603.stm

 

[Nemesis]

I see EH has a website devoted to Apethorpe:

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.10929

 

[Gareth Hughes]

I see EH has a website devoted to Apethorpe:

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.10929

You mean Porterhouse College (I don't think Channel Four blowing it up slowed the rate of decay...)

 

[Penners]

You mean Porterhouse College

I've got a blue from there.