ENGLISH Heritage is appealing for help to find out how much of the country’s industrial heritage is at risk of decay or demolition.
The organisation is urging people in Lancashire to research what significant local buildings are crumbling.
Henry Owen-John, regional director for English Heritage, said: “Everywhere one looks in this country there are visible remains of the Industrial Revolution, that great era spanning from 1750 to World War I when Britain led the world.
“But much of this industrial heritage is now at risk and the current economic climate isn’t helping. Owners are finding it hard to look after their buildings as well as their businesses.
“Developers are cautious about taking on vacant industrial buildings and public bodies and regeneration agencies are less able to support schemes for re-use. There are no easy answers but we’re determined to see what can be done to help. Our industrial past is too important to ignore.”
For details, visit the organisation’s website.
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