Aylesbury Vale site saved from Historic England's 'At Risk' list

The list of sites and places in danger has been published for 2020, as well as those saved.

Author: Scarlett Bawden-GaulPublished 15th Oct 2020

A church ruin in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire has been saved from Historic England's list of 'At Risk' sites.

The ruins of St Peters Church in Quarrendon has been taken of Historic England's 'At Risk' list for 2020.

Well-preserved villages, like Quarrendon, are archaeologically important because the medieval remains have not been disturbed by later settlement.

The ruin of the church were added to the Heritage at Risk Register after being assessed, due to their rapid deterioration.

Grant-aided work to consolidate the ruins was completed this year by Historic England.

This involved soft capping, where grass is planted on top of the stonework to protect it.

Historic England has also funded a management agreement for the site until 2023.

Another site in Buckinghamshire mention in today's list is the Bradwell Abbey in Milton Keynes.

Historic England say good progress is being made to protect the former chapel to the Abbey, which has 14th century origins.

Recently, the centre was awarded a Covid-19 Resilience Activities grant by Historic England to create new digital and online activities, including free craft activities, hidden within Horrible Histories-style YouTube videos.