Revealed: The Lancashire buildings and monuments most at risk

By Catherine Musgrove
Published 23rd Dec 2022, 04:55 BST
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Sixty four of Lancashire's most historic buildings and landmarks are at risk of being lost forever.

The valued historic places - from churches to ancient moats, a theatre and monuments, are on Historic England's At Risk Register, which identifies structures most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.

At risk in Preston

- St Walburge's Church - a Grade I listed place of worship classed as being in "poor" condition. Decay of the slate roof is being addressed with a £250,000 renovation project, but according to the register, there is an "immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed."

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Preston's Harris Institute, on Avenham Walk, is on the Historic England At-Risk Register. The watchdog notes that plans for the building have not moved forward and adds there is "a risk that dry rot (which was previously eradicated) could re-establish as the building is unventilated and suffering from water ingress".Preston's Harris Institute, on Avenham Walk, is on the Historic England At-Risk Register. The watchdog notes that plans for the building have not moved forward and adds there is "a risk that dry rot (which was previously eradicated) could re-establish as the building is unventilated and suffering from water ingress".
Preston's Harris Institute, on Avenham Walk, is on the Historic England At-Risk Register. The watchdog notes that plans for the building have not moved forward and adds there is "a risk that dry rot (which was previously eradicated) could re-establish as the building is unventilated and suffering from water ingress".