Most threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings

They are some of Britain's most iconic buildings from a golden age in the country's history, but many of these century-old landmarks have fallen into neglect and disrepair.
The Victorian Society has revealed the 10 most endangered Victorian and Edwardian structures, after calling on the public to highlight at-risk heritage buildings in England and Wales.

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  1. Wingfield Station, Derbyshire: The small, Grade II-listed railway building has fallen into disrepair under private ownership after closing in the 1960s (Steven Lee/The Victorian Society)
  2. Agecroft cemetery chapel, Salford: This Grade II-listed gothic-style mortuary chapel, which was abandoned in the 1980s and now has walls creeping with ivy, has no immediate modern-day use. (Mike Barne
  3. Butterley Spillway, Marsden, west Yorkshire: The imposing and spectacular spillway - the only listed structure of its kind in the UK - was designed to allow water release during heavy rain. It is unde
  4. Ipswich former County Hall: While the outside of this wonderful castle-like structure remains imposing, the inside has been wrecked by vandals and squatters. Having once been the town
  5. The listed church building, which was abandoned 20 years ago, now has rotting wooden floors, a crumbling exterior, and a weathercock which was damaged by a low-flying Chinook from a nearby base. (Davi
  6. Commissioned by Welsh industrialist and MP Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn, the Grade II-listed Hendrefoilan House was built in 1853 on the site of a medieval farmhouse of the same name. From the 1960s it was
  7. Waterloo Hotel, Smethwick, West Midlands: The Grade II-listed pub has a restaurant with its original grill, along with highly-decorated wall tiles and ceiling, but has fallen into a
  8. Pumphouse, Langton Dock, Bootle, Merseyside: The red-brick pumphouse which originally contained a steam engine to operate the locks has since become derelict after shipping in the area declined. (Barr
  9. Swindon Mechanics Institute: A Grade II-listed building paid for by rail workers, the Institute contained Britain
  10. Holborn Circus, London: It has previously been described by Dickens as

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