Historic England adds nearly 200 places to its at-risk register

Culture · First reported 5 Nov, 00:01 · Updated 23:19

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Historic England’s latest register includes Charles Dickens’s former writing chalet, Hastings Castle and fire-damaged moorland at Fylingdales. Reports say sites were also removed from the register after repair or restoration work.

Dickens’s Grade I-listed, two-storey chalet is at risk because of timber decay and structural problems; it is not open to the public and needs repairs.
The chalet was moved from Dickens’s garden at Gads Hill Place to Eastgate House in Rochester in the 1960s. Medway Council has secured £240,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, plus £40,000 from the council and £5,000 from the Dickens Fellowship, to plan restoration and a new garden setting.
Hastings Castle and Fylingdales Moor were added to the register. The reports cite coastal erosion and extreme weather at the castle, and wildfire damage to the moor.
Hall’s Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon was also added; funding is needed for work on its exterior, including damage caused when a vehicle struck the building.
The reports also describe removals from the register: The Guardian says 85 sites were saved, including Newlyn Harbour and Edward Jenner’s hut; The Independent names those sites and several others.

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Key facts

New entries reported by The Guardian: 197 places
Sites removed, according to The Guardian: 85
Sites remaining on the register: Almost 5,000
Funding secured for chalet restoration planning: £240,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, £40,000 from Medway Council and £5,000 from the Dickens Fellowship
Fylingdales Moor wildfire damage: About 25 sq km of moorland and forest, according to North Yorkshire fire and rescue service