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Restore this in Bedfordshire

No 1 shed at Cardington (left) needs a new roof.

These are the buildings and structures in Bedfordshire on the at risk register compiled by English Heritage.

Will this help you decide which one needs restoring?

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At risk buildings in Hertfordshire

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There are 17,000 historic buildings and monuments in the UK at risk.

On an average weekend, more people visit historic buildings in the UK than go to football matches.

Most tourists still come to the UK for its history - stately homes, monuments, kings & queens etc, underpin a £11.3 billion industry.

Cardington No 1 Shed at RAF Cardington	Cardington, Bedfordshire

The collossal Number 1 Shed is the only airship hanger from the period up to 1918 to survive in situ in Europe (the similar Number 2 Shed was re-sited from Norfolk). It has been only partially used for many years and is in need of complete repair and refurbishment as the cladding is failing. See our 360° inside Cardington Hanger »

Hillersdon Mansion	Church End, Bedfordshire

Surviving fragment of Thomas Hillersdon's 'E plan' mansion, C17, with cental porch with pilasters on two storeys and semi-circular arched entrance. Mullioned and transomed windows survive. Consolidation of masonry and strategy for long term preservation needed.

Church of St Mary the Virgin (Old Parish Church)	Clophill, Mid Bedfordshire

C14 and C15 church. Redundant. Problem with vandalism. English Heriatge has offered grant for conservation, plan, condition survey and management plan.

The Grotto	Woburn, Mid Bedfordshire

Grotto, 1839, situated approx 200m to the north-east of Woburn Abbey, on the northern edge of the C18 and early C19 Pleasure Grounds. Building not maintained; water penetrating and interior decorative materials falling on the floor. The landscape is generally in fair to good condition.

The Thornery	Woburn, Mid Bedfordshire

Garden building, 1808, Humphry Repton, situated on the eastern edge of the northern part of the C18 and early C19 park. Isolated and unoccupied. In need of repair to the thatched roof and walls. The northern part of Woburn Park is part of Woburn Safari park, developed from the mid to late C20. The landscape is generally in fair to good condition.

Doolittle Mill	Totternhoe, South Bedfordshire

Wind and watermill, C18. Vacant and neglected. Roof leaking leading to timber decay in machinery and floor structures. Vegetation growing from brickwork.

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