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Heritage at Risk
Bolsover district is richly endowed with buildings and landscapes which illustrate how our ancestors – both recent and more distant – once lived in the area. However, as the economy of the district changes, so the types and locations of the buildings that are required for the continuation of the economy also change.
One result of this is that buildings, sites or whole areas fall into disuse, dereliction and disrepair, some of which are of significant social, cultural, architectural or historic importance and these features are collectively known as Heritage at Risk.
What we are doing about Heritage at Risk
We have made significant progress over the years to protect and conserve some of the more prominent historical buildings in the district, such as the Model Village and the former Church of England Schools in Creswell.
However, we are aware that a large number of historic buildings are at risk and therefore we have prepared a 
Heritage at Risk Strategy which prioritises action to tackle a further twenty-one buildings or group of buildings at risk across the district. The priority buildings include historic farmsteads, former railway buildings, former shops and pubs as well as smaller residential properties.
What can you do about Heritage at Risk
If you know of a historic building that is at risk or where it has recently become more at risk, please let us know by submitting an enquiry form.
If you are the owner or are interested in helping the Council save a building at risk, please also let us know by submitting an enquiry form.
More information
More information on Heritage at Risk can be viewed at:
- English Heritage – Heritage at Risk
- SAVE Britain’s Heritage
- The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)
- Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 December 2010 09:27
