Heritage England reveals buildings at risk in Newark and Sherwood
Buildings deemed at risk by Heritage England have been revealed for Newark and Sherwood with some listings dating back nearly 70 years.
Nottinghamshire has over 4,500 listed buildings, structures and monuments - most of which are still in good condition - but there are a number of buildings that have fallen into disuse an are beyond repair over the years.
The aim of the at risk register is to raise awareness of the problems relating to historic buildings and prompts the owner or members of the public to ensure the properties are repaired and offer something to the local community.
Being at risk is calculated using a set of national criteria produced by English Heritage - the governmental advisory body on English heritage - that helps local authorities in setting priorities for planning and financing building work.
See the list below of some of these properties in Newark and Sherwood.
St Nicholas' Church, Hockerton
Grade: II
Date listed: August 11, 1961
Ollerton Hall, Ollerton and Boughton
Grade: II
Date listed: August 7, 1952
Sundial, Church of Holy Rood, Ossington
Grade: II
Date listed: September 19, 1985
North range at The Saracen's Head, Southwell
Grade: II
Date listed: August 7, 1952
Upton Hall
Grade: II
Date listed: August 7, 1952
All Saints Church, Hawton
Grade: I
Date listed: January 16, 1967
Following concerns about the church, All Saints in Hawton have taken the initiative to restore and conserve the historical dwelling by confronting its problems head-on.
Problems within the church include a fragile and mostly deteriorated bell frame caused by the adverse effects of rain and burrowing insects. This has meant the whole structure of the building has been deemed unsafe.
"The four bells that were there were a hazard and were unsafe to ring, also, the old ringing floor which was about 40 feet up, had rotten beams and the floor was full of insects which added to its dangerous nature," explained All Saints churchwarden, Dr David Britton.
He said "doing nothing was not an option" and decided to re-saw and restore the bells within the tower - some of which date back to 1482, 1624 and 1655 - which has so far cost a total of £140,000.
But only two-thirds of their way through the project, the churchwarden said he expects to spend a further £40,000 to complete the project and is reaching out to the generous local community for donations.
He added: "We are the largest project of restoration in Nottinghamshire and aim to attract more followers after the work is done. We look forward to working with the people who come to enjoy the church, its bells and events like concerts that we hold here."
St Margaret's Church, Bilsthorpe
Grade: I
Date listed: April 28, 1986
St Giles' Church, Holme
Grade: I
Date listed: January 16, 1967
St Mary's Church, Kilvington
Grade: II
Date listed: 15-Oct-1984
St Wilfred's Church, North Muskham
Grade: I
Date listed: February 1, 1967
St John's Church, Perlethorpe cum Budby
Grade: II
Date listed: August 11, 1961
Site discovered by aerial photography NNE of village, Cromwell
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: Not listed
Roman camp, Carr Banks Farm, Farnsfield
Heritage category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: October 9, 1979
Iron Age settlement, South Muskham
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: Not listed
Site of pit alignments, South Muskham
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: Not listed
Bowl barrow, Wharf Farm, Thorpe
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: February 16, 1953
Ollerton
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: August 7, 1952
And here are some of the at risk buildings in Rushcliffe.
Conservatory at Flintham Hall, Flintham
Grade: II
Date listed: January 1, 1986
St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
Grade: I
Date listed: December 1, 1965
St Andrew's Parish Church, Langar cum Barnstone
Grade: I
Date listed: December 1, 1965
St Helen's Church, Thoroton
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: Not listed
Margidunum Roman Station, East Bridgford
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
Date listed: Not listed
