26 sites in East Anglia added to Historic England's 'Risk Register'
There's now 407 sites from the East on Historic England's 2021 'Heritage at Risk Register'
Thirteen sites have been saved and twenty-six from East Anglia added to Historic England's 'Heritage at Risk Register' for 2021.
The organisation gave £1.5 million in grants to historic places in the East throughout this year, along with nearly another million pounds in lifeline grants from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Support which has been credited as integral to saving these places.
Those that have now been 'saved' and removed from the 'at risk' list include:
-Church of St John de Sepulchre (Norwich)
-Godwick deserted medieval settlement and the ruins of All Saints Church (Tittleshall, Norfolk)
-Church of St Edmund (Hargrave, Suffolk)
-Unitarian Meeting House (Ipswich)
Meanwhile, twenty-Six buildings have been added because they are at risk of being lost forever as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.
Those who fall into this category include:
-Warley Place (Essex)
-The Tudor Blockhouse (Essex)
-Thorrington Tide Mill (Essex)
-Church of St Michael Coslany, (Norwich)
Tony Calladine, East of England Regional Director, Historic England said:
“Our heritage is an anchor for us all in testing times. Despite the challenges we have all faced recently, this year’s Heritage at Risk register demonstrates that looking after and investing in our historic places can bring communities together, contribute to the country’s economic recovery and help tackle climate change. Our historic places deserve attention, investment and a secure future.”
Records from Historic England reveal there are 407 sites, buildings and places of worship from East Anglia that are on their 2021 Heritage at Risk Register.