More than a dozen heritage sites in Brighton and Hove have been listed as at risk. Sites including Brighton’s West Pier, Hippodrome and Madeira Terrace have all been listed as being at risk in the 2024 Heritage at Risk register. The register, collated by Historic England, paints a dark picture where multiple sites in the city could be under threat.
Brighton and Hove City Council is already looking to protect sites such as Madeira Terrace, which is set to go through a major restoration project. Work to restore 28 of the 151 ornate seafront arches are set to begin next week on November 18. Madeira Terrace (Image: Supplied) Other sites, including Brighton Hippodrome, are being renovated as part of private projects.
Restoration plans for the dilapidated 127-year old Grade II listed building were approved in April. Also included in the list are a number of churches including St Patrick’s Church in Cambridge Road, Hove. West Pier (Image: Supplied) The church had been used as a homelessness shelter commissioned by Brighton and Hove City Council but was closed partially over fears about the crumbling building.
Royal Pavilion Gardens is also on the register with Historic England citing “event pressures, crime and anti-social behaviour affecting the gardens' condition”. Pavilion Gardens (Image: Supplied) A National Lottery grant to restore and repair the gardens was announced earlier this year. Other places on the Heritage at Risk register include: Sackville Gardens, Hove Churc.