One of Manchester City Centre’s most iconic sites has been added to the Reuse Me Don’t lose me list on Save Britain’s Heritage List of buildings at risk
It is one of nearly 70 new entries to their our Buildings at Risk register.
Nominations have come in from all over the country including a burnt-out grade II* bank in Somerset and a neglected grade II townhouse in Margate
There are also a range of ex industrial buildings in Hull and a collection of 18th century estate buildings from Arbury Estate, near George Eliot’s birthplace in Warwickshire. Each building has its own particular story and needs energy, expertise and determination to be helped back to useful life.
SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register is in its 34th year and exists to bring disused historic buildings of all ages which could be repurposed to national attention.
The register is a national platform for raising awareness of neglected historic buildings and advocating their reuse as a means to ensure their survival.
At a time when this is high on the nation’s agenda, finding sustainable new uses for historic buildings could not be more important.
The entry says the following:
“Withy Grove Stores looks largely abandoned and derelict, although the ground floor is occupied. The family business has been here since 1840.
Fine architectural detailing mark the building out but it is the only survivor of the other Victorian industrial and commercial buildings on this street that have been lost.
Highly functional, this distinctive and handsome building could be turned to a mix of uses.
