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The world’s first railway station is under threat after years of neglect – now campaigners want to save it

Heighington railway station was opened almost 200 years ago, but now it stands derelict and at risk to further damage

The Independent UK

15th-century school among sites added to Historic England’s heritage at risk list

Old grammar school in Kings Norton and railway station in County Durham among new entries in annual register

The Guardian - UK

World’s first rail station named on heritage at risk list

155 sites have been added to the list over concerns about neglect and decay

The Independent UK

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Painted Roman walls and world’s first rail station put on heritage at risk list

Some 155 sites have been added to the at-risk register in 2024, while 124 have been removed after work to conserve them.

The Independent UK

Historic England releases 'at risk' list with Stoke Newington Town Hall and Charlton House added

A total of 26 sites have been added to the register in London, while 26 others have been removed having been ‘saved’

Evening Standard

First World War memorial to brave soldier given Grade II listing

Private James Miller was shot as he left his trench to deliver a message.

The Independent UK

Project reveals UK sites where black Americans fought to end slavery

Missing Pieces Project maps buildings in 189 locations where African American abolitionists spoke against slavery

The Guardian - UK

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Historic London landmarks photos show how capital has changed from 1930s to now

Pictures show how London’s landscape has transformed over last century

The Independent UK

Pioneering aerial photographer’s pictures show England of the 1930s

Images from Arthur William Hobart, who leant out of a biplane to produce pictures of life in the interwar period, digitised and released

The Guardian - UK

Jubilee line extension: 'Thrilling' stations should be listed, say heritage campaigners

Westminster, Canary Wharf, Southwark and Canada Water among 11 stations hailed for archiectural wonder

Evening Standard

Remains of Roman town discovered in Cambridgeshire given protected status

Evidence of highly organised urban settlement found during survey work for solar farm near Great Staughton

The Guardian - UK

First look at Crystal Palace Subway scheduled to open on 160th anniversary next year

The subway boasts 18 stone columns and ornate brick vaulting

Evening Standard

Outrage as 'priceless' Grade II-listed war memorial stolen from London park

Beckenham and Penge MP Liam Conlon said the theft was an “insult” to the memory of those who served in WW1

Evening Standard

Tragic shipwreck off Dorset linked to Wordsworth family granted protection status

Earl of Abergavenny’s sinking is one of UK’s worst maritime disasters

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The Guardian - UK

Wreck of ship captained by William Wordsworth’s brother given protection

John Wordsworth drowned when East India Company ship sank off Dorset in 1805 and its story is important, says Historic England

The Independent UK

Historic wreck of ship captained by William Wordsworth’s brother given protection

The sinking of the Earl of Abergavenny had a significant impact on the career of legendary poet

The Guardian - UK

Invest in heritage to boost wealth of failing English towns, says new report

Celebrating an area’s cultural past is key to reviving its economy, according to Historic England

Evening Standard

Unesco to probe impact of high-rise developments on the Tower of London

Historic England has said plans to build tall buildings in the city represent a ‘real threat to the World Heritage Site status of the Tower of London’

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The Independent UK

Thames Estuary divers in amazing shipwreck discovery after a decade searching

A bronze cannon was found on the shipwreck of a warship that was destroyed by a gunpowder explosion in 1665

The Guardian - UK

Cornish ‘tin tabernacle’ church linked to 1907 sea rescue given listed status

First vicar of tiny St Mary’s church in Cadgwith took part in RNLI rescue of 456 people from stricken liner Suevic

The Guardian - UK

Were northern seaside landladies really battleaxes? No, says historian

History project tells stories about the lives of women who ran B&Bs in Morecambe

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After Artist Passes Away, The Rental Apartment He Made His Work Is Declared Protected

Ron Gittins' apartment is the first example of outsider art being given protective status. The post After Artist Passes Away, The Rental Apartment He Made His Work Is Declared Protected first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

London cab shelter is last of remaining 13 to be given listed status

Wooden structure in St John’s Wood joins 12 other surviving shelters out of the original 60 built between 1875 and 1950

Evening Standard

Rented Wirral flat transformed into 'fantasy world' by artistic tenant gets Grade II-listed status

Ron Gittins created fireplaces in the shape of a lion and a minotaur, and crafted a Roman altar in his kitchen

Evening Standard

Inside the rental secretly transformed with mythical beasts and murals saved from landlords by Jarvis Cocker

Outsider artist Ron Gittins incredible home makeover was kept a secret until his death. Now it’s been preserved for posterity by fans including Jarvis Cocker

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