The register lists historic buildings and sites that are at risk of loss through neglect, decay or development, or are vulnerable to becoming so.
It aims to bring focus to places ‘in greatest need’ and Historic England is working with other organisations, and owners of the sites, to save them.
Most of the sites at risk in our local area can be seen pictured below, in addition to Hastings Town Centre, a Conservation Area in ‘poor’ condition, and a Romano-British iron working site in Beauport Park, Battle which, according to the register, has ‘extensive significant problems’ with its condition.
All information provided by Historic England.
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9. Church of All Souls, Athelstan Road, Hastings - Condition: Poor
Former church built 1889. Designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Vacant since February 2008 and now closed for worship. Its richly decorated interiors mean that it was included on the Victorian Society's top ten list of endangered buildings in 2014. A new owner intends to use the building as a studio and for the display of art works with some change to the interior fittings. Some holding repairs are proposed for the south east chapel roof. Photo: Google Street View
10. Chapel to the Former Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Road, St Leonards - Condition: Poor
Former convent chapel, partly designed by Augustus Welby Pugin and completed by his son Edward Welby Pugin. The chapel has a good High Victorian Gothic interior and is a rare example of a Roman Catholic Chapel retaining the nuns' choir. The convent complex is used as a language school in the summer. Some of the more urgent repairs to the chapel have started to be addressed, but more work is still required, externally and internally. Photo: Google Street View
11. Former United Reformed Church, Cambridge Road, Hastings - Condition: Poor
Built as a congregational church in 1885. Rainwater system very poor and needs replacing with more outlets, wider rainwater goods, more efficient drops. Movement cracks are allowing rain penetration. Discussions are taking place with the new owners, a new religious group, who are carrying out emergency works and considering funding options for full repairs. Photo: Google Street View
12. Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Magdalen Road, Hastings - Condition: Poor
Built in 1889 by Charles Alban Buckler with an interior scheme by Nathaniel Westlake, 1908 and 1911 which is deteriorating due to water penetration caused by inappropriate external pointing, poor rainwater disposal and the roof requiring repairs. Photo: Google Street View