English Heritage has unveiled its updated 'at risk' register - and two historic Midland buildings have made it off the list. St Barnabas Church in Birmingham, destroyed by fire in 2007, and the 200-year-old mill in Retford have been 'saved'.
An "army" of heritage fans will be recruited to help restore historic listed buildings to their former glory, it was announced today.
As it announces its latest 'at risk' register of landmark buildings slipping into disrepair, English Heritage said it wanted to recruit volunteers for next year to help survey around 345,000 Grade II-listed libraries, homes, factories and other buildings.
English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley said the scheme is being rolled out after a "successful" trial with 350 volunteers covering seven areas including Worcester.
"It means we will eventually get, for the first time, a complete picture of the condition of all England's listed heritage," he added.
"We can use this information to decide how best to deploy our national expertise to help owners and all those tackling heritage at risk on the ground."
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