UK Heritage Facts and FiguresAccording to heritage bodies, one historic building or monument has been destroyed every day, on average, since the end of the Second World War.
On an average weekend, more people visit historic buildings than attend football games.
Most tourists still come to the UK for its history - stately homes, monuments, and the grand houses of Kings and Queens which underpin a £11.3 billion industry - and 76 per cent of overseas visitors want to see at least one ancient monument.
According to the Churches Conservation Trust, more than 1,000 churches - many of them listed - could be shut down in the next ten years.
Heritage bodies are lobbying for VAT reform. Repairs to listed buildings attract VAT at 17.5 per cent, while a new building pays just 5 per cent.
