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Post details: British Historic Sites That Are At Risk

06/19/08

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Categories: History In The News, British History, Museums And Historic Sites

British Historic Sites That Are At Risk

According to a recent BBC news report six buildings and landscapes have been added to the English Heritage "at risk" register to save them for future generations.

Spray-painting has damaged Birkrigg Stone Circle, in Cumbria.

How sad is that?

Uxbridge Lido is the the second longest open-air swimming pool remaining in London.

Visually the above has to be the worst.

Lowther Castle has lain unoccupied for more than 60 years.

The lovely fairy-tale like castle was damaged by a tank regiment during the second world war. It has not had a roof since I believe 1957.

Hopefully the British government will step up, and do something to save these, and the other three sites on the list.

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