Dickens's writing chalet and Hastings Castle join England's heritage at risk list
Historic England added 197 sites to its annual Heritage at Risk Register on 5 November and removed 85 that have been rescued, including Edward Jenner's vaccination hut.
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The wooden chalet where Charles Dickens wrote on the last day of his working life, the clifftop ruins of Hastings Castle and a Stratford-upon-Avon house linked to Shakespeare's family are among 197 places added this year to Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register.
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- The Art Newspaper Charles Dickens' writing chalet and Hastings Castle added to list of English heritage sites at risk theartnewspaper.com
- Time Out Historic England 'At Risk' Register 2026: full list of newly added London treasures timeout.com
- BBC via Yahoo News Church, windmill and Roman town on at-risk list yahoo.com
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- The Art Newspaper: Charles Dickens' writing chalet and Hastings Castle added to list of English heritage sites at risk
- Time Out: Historic England 'At Risk' Register 2026: full list of newly added London treasures
- BBC via Yahoo News: Church, windmill and Roman town on at-risk list
- Medway Council: Charles Dickens' Swiss writing chalet saved for generations to come
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