From a Tudor building created for Henry VIII’s water supply to a pioneering Victorian engineering laboratory and a crumbling former police station in Chelsea, some of London’s most fascinating historic sites are facing an uncertain future.
Historic England has added 16 sites across the capital to its 2026 Heritage at Risk Register, the annual list highlighting buildings and monuments threatened by neglect, decay, structural problems or uncertain futures.
The new additions bring the total number of at-risk heritage assets in London to 596. Yet there is reason for optimism, as last year alone, 24 London sites were rescued and removed…
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