Revealed: The 155 historic sites in England that are at risk of being lost FOREVER - including the world's first railway station and the 'finest Roman House in Britain'
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Revealed: The 155 historic sites in England that are at risk of being lost FOREVER - including the world's first railway station and the 'finest Roman House in Britain'

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While England is full of thousands of historic natural treasures, many are at risk of being lost forever. They include the world's first railway station in County Durham, a rare Victorian six-sail windmill in Lincolnshire and 'the finest Roman House on show in Britain'. Described as the 'finest Roman House on show in Britain', Roman painted house is the remains of an early 3rd century AD building unearthed in the 1970s MailOnline takes a look at eight of the 155 sites newly added to the Heritage at Risk Register for 2024. Roman painted house, Dover Dover's Roman painted house is a scheduled monument – an official designation for nationally important archaeological sites or historic buildings. Tamworth Castle is a Grade I listed, intact Norman motte and bailey castle in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire Historic England stresses that being added to the Heritage at Risk Register 2024 is a 'good thing' because it draws attention to places in need of support.

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