Heritage at Risk Register: Here are 14 of Wakefield's buildings on Historic England's At Risk Register 2023
By Kara McKune
Published 3rd Dec 2023, 18:00 BST
Some of the most historic buildings and landmarks across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford are at risk of being lost forever.
Every year Historic England produces a health-check of England’s most valued historic places and those most at risk of being lost forever as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.
The list includes buildings and monuments that are at risk of falling into disrepair through disuse or inappropriate development.
Here are 14 buildings and monuments across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford that are on Historic England’s Heritage At Risk Register 2023.
Some of the pictures are of the general area of the landmark for illustrative purposes.
Here are 14 buildings and monuments across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford that are on Historic England’s Heritage At Risk Register 2023.
5. Crown Court House, Wood Street
Built in 1810 in the neo-Greek style with extensions of 1849 to 1850. Two storeys, sandstone ashlar with banded rustication to all walls. Four columned Doric portico and one-storey side wings. The building has been bought by Wakefield Council and repairs to the shell of the building are complete. The interior remains in poor repair. It is proposed to use the building as a cultural hub, with a mix of leisure, food and drink, workspace and community uses. Photo: Scott Merrylees
The earthwork west of Ferrybridge falls under the Heritage Category of Scheduled Monument and has extensive significant problems. The area is within private proeprty with the principal vulnerability named as the arable ploughing. Photo: Google Maps
Dating to C17, this five-stage, square water tower was originally associated with the now demolished Heath Old Hall. Some high-level repairs were carried out in 1980s but low-level masonry and interior are in poor condition. Photo: Lost Places and Forgotten Faces