The Unitarian Chapel on Upper Brook Street in Manchester is on the endangered list The Victorian Society has released a list of what it says are the 10 most endangered buildings in England and Wales.
It follows a public appeal by the charity to find the most threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings.
The buildings are in Leicestershire, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield, Grimsby, Liverpool, Manchester, London and South Wales.
Included is a former ice factory, an old fire station and a school.
This is the fourth year the Victorian Society has run its endangered buildings list, which aims to highlight the problems facing historic properties.
In order to be on the list, a building has to be at risk, whether from demolition, insensitive development or years of neglect, the society said.
The list of 10 was drawn up using nominations from members of the public.
“Our heritage is a finite resource and once historic buildings like this are gone they cannot be replaced”
Dr Ian Dungavell Director of Victorian Society
Dr Ian Dungavell, director of the Victorian Society, said: “Our heritage is a finite resource and once historic buildings like this are gone they cannot be replaced.”
Also on the list is a boarded-up former orphanage in Liverpool, designed by Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse and built in the 1870s, and a former Unitarian chapel on Upper Brook Street in Manchester.
The roof of the Grade II-listed chapel, which dates back to the late-1830s, has been taken off for safety reasons and the Victorian Society wants Manchester City Council to ensure the rest of the building is protected.
“Time is running out for the chapel,” said Dr Dungavell. “As the longer it lies empty and exposed to the elements the harder it will be to save.”
Also on the list is the former Moseley School of Art in Birmingham, built in 1898, which is now the headquarters of the British Association of Muslims.
The Victorian Society is concerned about the building’s “deteriorating condition”.
Dr Ian Dungavell said: “Even in harsh economic times historic buildings like the former art school need to be cared for or they won’t survive for future generations.
“This is a nationally significant building and we urge the council to use its powers and make sure urgent repairs are carried out.”
The former Wedgwood Institute in Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent has been included on the list.
Until recently, it was home to Burslem’s public library, but closed two years ago due to structural problems, the society said.
The library books have been moved elsewhere but the building remains at risk of further deterioration.
The full Victorian Society list includes:
Hammerton School, Ouseburn Road, Darnall, SheffieldGrimsby’s former ice factory, Gorton Street, Grimsby, North East LincolnshireWedgwood Institute, Queen Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-TrentBradgate House Stables, Bradgate Hill, Groby, LeicestershireRoyal Liverpool Seamen’s Orphanage, Newsham Park, Tuebrook, Liverpool30 Euston Square, LondonThe Unitarian Chapel, Upper Brook Street, ManchesterOld Fire Station, Court Road, Barry, South WalesNormansfield Hospital, Kingston Road, Teddington, Greater LondonFormer Moseley School of Art, Moseley Road, Birmingham
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