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'At
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Buildings in Northamptonshire
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Gatehouse
to Manor House, Ashby St Ledgers, near Daventry
Weedon Depot, Weedon, near Daventry
Gate arch, Winwick Manor, near Daventry
Apethorpe Hall, East Northamptonshire
Dovecote, near Wakerley, East Northamptonshire
Barton Seagrave Hall, near Kettering
Delapre Abbey, Northampton
St John's Church and Hall, Northampton
Rennie Mackintosh House, Northampton
Sessions House, Northampton
Hazelrigg House, Northampton
Kingsthorpe Hall, Northampton
Terrace Gardens, Castle Ashby house, South Northamptonshire
Garden house and gatepiers, Easton Neston House, near Towcester
Abbey Lodge East Wing, Farthinghoe, South Northamptonshire
Wakefield Lodge, Potterspury, South Northamptonshire
The Court Parlour, Yardley Hastings, South Northamptonshire
Chester House, Irchester, near Wellingborough |
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They're
some of the most historically important buildings in Northamptonshire
- yet they're 'at risk' through neglect or decay.
Each
year, English Heritage publishes it's register of 'at risk' buildings
in the country. Here we look at three of Northamptonshire's 'at
risk' buildings.
Kingsthorpe
Hall
Kingsthorpe
Hall, pictured above, was built in 1775 as a home for the Thornton
family. In recent years, it was used as a community facility but
high levels of radon gas were detected and community groups were
forced to move out. The hall was damaged by fire in 2002. English
Heritage say it is now in a 'very bad' condition.
Weedon
Depot
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| Weedon
Depot. Picture courtesy of English Heritage |
Weedon
Depot near Daventry was a military stronghold dating from the early
19th Century. Munitions were stored here and a canal was cut nearby
to ease the transportation of supplies. The depot was in use throughout
the first half of the 20th Century but was closed in 1965. English
Heritage say the Grade II* site is in a poor condition. The early
19th Century gate house is especially in need of restoration.
Apethorpe
Hall
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| Apethorpe
Hall. Picture courtesy of English Heritage |
Apethorpe
Hall, near Oundle, is a 600-year-old country house that was once
owned by Henry VIII. Elizabeth I was once entertained here. James
I and Charles I visited the Hall to hunt. Millions of pounds are
needed to restore the building to its former glory. English Heitage
say urgent works have been carried out but more work is needed.
It's in poor condition, there's water penetration and dry rot.
English
Heritage hopes that their register of buildings 'at risk' will keep
attention focused on the buildings. They're not blaming the owners
for the state of the buildings, many of whom are trying to restore
them.
Restoration
on TV and radio
This
summer BBC TWO and BBC Radio Northampton are running a series of
programmes about historic buildings that need to be restored. You
can find out more about the TV show by going to the Restoration
website. Thirty buildings in peril throughout the UK will be featured
on TV. Viewers will be able to vote for which one should be restored.
If you know of a building in Northamptonshire which you believe
should be restored, let us know the details by emailing us at: northamptonshire@bbc.co.uk
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