Heritage at Risk

• What is Heritage at Risk?

  The Heritage at Risk programme helps us understand the overall state of England's historic sites.

• Heritage at Risk: Latest Findings

  Explore key trends revealed in our latest Heritage at Risk Register and explore the latest news on Heritage at Risk in your region.

• Historic England Reveals its Heritage at Risk Register 2023

  Historic England has today revealed its Heritage at Risk Register 2023. This is a snapshot of the health of England’s historic buildings and places.

Types of Heritage at Risk

• Buildings and Structures at Risk

  Historic England has long recorded the condition of our built heritage. With information going back to 1998 we can track trends in risk over time.

• Places of Worship at Risk

  Listed places of worship 'at risk' are cherished as heritage in their own right, as cultural centres for communities and as faith buildings.

• Archaeology at Risk

  The archaeological sites on the Schedule of Monuments can face various threats that might put them ‘at risk’.

• Protected Wreck Sites at Risk

  There are over 37,000 wrecks recorded in England’s territorial sea, of which 57 are protected wreck sites, four of these are considered most ‘at risk.

• Registered Parks and Gardens at Risk

  Historic England works with owners of registered parks and gardens ‘at risk’ to find practical and affordable ways of safeguarding their future.

• Registered Battlefields at Risk

  The sites on the Register of Historic Battlefields most vulnerable to threat such as development and cultivation may be assessed as ‘at risk’.

• Conservation Areas at Risk

  We support local authorities in assessing condition of conservation areas and help them find and implement solutions for areas at risk.

Saving Heritage at Risk

• Other Heritage at Risk Registers

  Find out more about other national and local government bodies and amenity societies which collate their own ‘at risk’ registers.

• Do You Own a Site on the Register?

  Historic England contacts all owners of sites that are included on our Heritage at Risk Register to find out how we can best help.

• Our Grant Schemes

  Our grants are an essential part of our work to protect the nation's heritage.

• How to Suggest an Addition to the Heritage at Risk Register

  The steps to follow when letting us know about heritage sites which you think should be added to the Heritage at Risk Register.