Two Leeds buildings saved as Historic England reveals Heritage at Risk Register 2025
Historic England has today revealed its Heritage at Risk Register 2025 with two Leeds buildings removed from the list.
The Register gives an annual snapshot of the health of England’s valued historic buildings and places. It helps to ensure they can be protected and continue to be enjoyed in the future.
Heritage plays a vital role in the pride people feel about their local place. It gives meaning to the places where people live, work and spend time, connects us, inspires creativity, and boosts economic growth. When it’s not looked after and used, communities feel a sense of decline.
Sites that have now been brought back into use and saved in Leeds are the Church of St Andrew on Haw Lane in Yeadon and Temple Works gate lodge on Marshall Street in Holbeck.
Five new sites across Yorkshire have been added to the at risk register. These are Kirkhill at 9 Church Street in Hinderwell, North Yorkshire; the Church of St Oswald, West Hauxwell, North Yorkshire; Crayke Castle - New Tower, ruins adjacent to Crayke Castle, Crayke, North Yorkshire: the Church of St Andrew on Chapel Lane, Finghall, North Yorkshire and Church of St John on Hopton Hall Lane in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.
Historic England works together with partners and communities in inventive ways to breathe new life and hope into places that need it most. We want to see ‘at risk’ historic buildings brought back into productive use so they can be enjoyed by local communities and contribute to the local economy.
Claudia Kenyatta CBE and Emma Squire CBE, Co-CEOs of Historic England, said: “The heritage we see all around us impacts how we feel about our local places. The annual Heritage at Risk Register gives us the opportunity to celebrate the many benefits of bringing our historic buildings back into use.
“The best way to protect our buildings is to reuse them, turning them into places of local connection and joy. The sites that have been saved and have come off the Register this year really highlight the benefits of working together in partnership, and with communities, to create positive, sustainable change. Together we can safeguard our heritage for future generations.”
Heritage Minister, Baroness Twycross, said: “We are determined to protect the heritage at the heart of our communities. It is fantastic to see so many historical sites saved for communities up and down the country. These are much loved places and it is great to see them being brought back in to use. This year alone our £15 million Heritage at Risk Capital Fund has been key to saving buildings like these.”