2012 - Top Ten Endangered Buildings
Our list of Victorian and Edwardian buildings at risk in 2012
Waterloo Hotel and Grill, Smethwick, West Midlands
Thieves have stripped the lead – will vandals appear next? An extraordinary pub and hotel that has suffered much, the Grade II* Waterloo Hotel has featured in our Top Ten...
Wingfield Station, Derbyshire
Maimed beauty deserves better This small, spartan and pleasing railway station has suffered for decades at the hands of a private owner. Beyond its distressing neglect, there’s a unique Victorian...
St Peter and St Paul, Birch, Essex
It has charm and atmosphere – but it needs new friends The interior of this Grade II church, built by SS Teulon in 1850, exudes great atmosphere. But the wood...
Mechanics Institute, Swindon
‘Birthplace’ of the NHS in a sorry state A striking sight from the railway, the Grade II* Mechanics Institute has truly national significance. Built in 1853-55 by Edward Roberts and...
Ipswich’s former County Hall
A town’s shame Built in 1836-37 by W McIntosh Brooks, Ipswich’s Grade II County Hall was once the area’s gaol and law court. Following extensions for council offices in...
Langton Dock Pumphouse, Bootle, Merseyside
Memorable yet largely unknown A red-brick sentinel stands slowly crumbling at the edge of a container park. Its ornate appearance belies a practical role: it originally contained the steam engine...
Hendrefoilan House, Sketty, Swansea
The damage is worse than it appears – and thieves have discovered it If it wasn’t for sex discrimination, Hendrefoilan House might have avoided its present purgatory. Commissioned by Welsh...
Holborn Circus, London
Cutting link with the past will make Circus worse Holborn Circus, meeting point of six highways, was designed by engineer William Haywood in 1867 as a commanding and visually...