2011 - Top Ten Endangered Buildings
Our list of Victorian and Edwardian buildings at risk in 2011
Wansford Station, Peterborough
Jacobean-style gem suffering from dry rot and collapsing floors Grade II-listed, 1846, J.W. Livock This delicate Jacobean Revival building on the old Northampton to Peterborough line is a gem of...
Temple Works, Leeds
Rare Egyptian style mill crumbling after years of neglect Grade I-listed, 1843, Joseph Bonomi A former flax mill designed to look like an ancient Egyptian temple has been included on...
The Old Rectory, Columb Major
Picturesque rectory filled with unique detail in need of urgent repairs Grade II*-listed, 1851, William White The Old Rectory is an immensely picturesque Victorian Gothic building and one of William...
Manningham Baths
Uniquely intact Edwardian pool closed, future uncertain Grade II-listed, F.E.P. Edwards, 1904 Although not as grand as some listed swimming pools, what stands out at Manningham Pool is its extraordinarily...
Former YMCA building, Merthyr Tydfil
Striking terracotta facade disguising the most appalling dereliction Grade II-listed, 1911, Percy Thomas The striking building is an early work by one of Wales’ most important architects, Sir Percy...
Hammerton School, Ouseburn Road, Darnall, Sheffield
Attractive old school unguarded and left to vandals Grade II-listed, 1904, W.J.Hale W.J. Hale built only a handful of schools for the Sheffield School Board, but this is considered to...
Crumpsall and Cheetham District Library
Irreplaceable Baroque library under attack from vandals, thieves and arsonists Grade II-listed, 1909, Henry Price The former Crumpsall and Cheetham District Library stopped lending books back in 1974, after which...
Cricket Pavilion, Bletchley
Attractive pavilion repeatedly targeted by vandals and thieves The Bletchley Cricket Pavilion was built in the 1890s as part of the expansion of the Bletchley Park Estate, commissioned by...