Idyllic derelict farmhouse for sale
This entry from our recent buildings at risk register is being marketed. It is in desperate need of restoration and could make a wonderful home.
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More Buildings at Risk
Many local authorities and county councils produce their own BaR registers. English Heritage has a good list of who does keep a register. These vary in detail ranging from full colour documents with illustrations to simple lists or tables. These registers will usually contain buildings where work is underway and buildings where there is no possibility of reuse along with those which are in need of new owners or new uses. All are helpful and they form the basis of the SAVE register.
English Heritage produces a register of all Grade I and II* listed BaRs in England, and a comprehensive register of BaRs in London - this has now been amalgamated into the new Heritage at Risk project which also includes archaeological sites (‘scheduled monuments’), registered historic parks and gardens, registered battlefields and wreck sites. The buildings include occupied buildings and buildings under repair. You can view the entries for free via their website.
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings produces a quarterly leaflet of listed buildings for sale which is available to members only via their website. For more details contact SPAB.
The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society maintains a comprehensive online Built Heritage at Risk Northern Ireland Register (BHARNI) which has been compiled in partnership with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. This can be accessed via their website.
The Scottish Civic Trust runs an excellent register of buildings at risk in Scotland available to view on a special website.
Don't forget to check small local estate agents. Quite often people underestimate the interest there is in buildings which need repair and consequently they are only marketed locally. You should also read the local papers to see if any buildings come up at auction.
May's building of the month is still for sale
Naval Terrace, part of England's great forgotten Royal dockyard at Sheerness, is a hidden gem. The sale of No.5, at the centre of this elegant terrace, is a rare opportunity to own a beautifully built and handsomely fitted out Georgian house.
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'Live or Let Die': Buildings at Risk catalogue 2010 - 11
Every year SAVE sets out on a treasure hunt to find a selection of 'sleeping beauties' across England and Wales. The 21st buildings at risk catalogue: 'Live or Let Die' was published on 1st June, you can now order your copy!
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SAVE calls for urgent action to protect Birmingham's 'Forgotten Arcadia'
SAVE has called for immediate action to prevent further erosion of history and charcter in one of Birmingham’s most attractive Victorian suburbs.
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