Historic English Sites Added to Heritage at Risk Register
Charles Dickens’s former writing chalet and Shakespeare’s daughter’s home are among historic places added to England’s Heritage at Risk Register because they face conservation problems.
A wooden chalet is now in Rochester, Kent. It was added because it is weak and damaged.
The chalet once stood in Charles Dickens’s garden. He used it as a quiet place to write.
Hall’s Croft is also on the register. It is in Stratford-upon-Avon and was Shakespeare’s daughter’s home.
Money is needed to repair the building. It has a wooden frame.
Hastings Castle is a new entry. Fylingdales Moor is also a new entry.
Coastal erosion puts Hastings Castle at risk. Bad weather and fire put the other places at risk.
Edward Jenner’s hut is no longer on the register. Heritage money helped with its repair.
Emma Squire works for Historic England. She said the register shows that old places can decay or disappear.
Section: London