Heritage at Risk is a collective term applied to 'designated' heritage assets (i.e. those that are protected as Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments, etc.) that are at risk as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development, or are vulnerable to becoming so.
In England, an annual Heritage at Risk Register is published by English Heritage. The survey is used by national and local government, a wide range of individuals and heritage groups to establish the extent of risk and to help assess priorities for action and funding decisions. This Heritage at Risk data is one of the UK government's official statistics.
The generic phrase 'heritage at risk' is also used by a range of organisations to describe historic assets that are not formally protected by the designation process, including art and canals, but that are in danger of decay or loss.
Read more about Heritage At Risk: What Is Included?, Origins of The Survey, Official Statistic, Key Statistics, Other Registers, Protecting At-risk Sites
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