A charity has added four historic Stoke-on-Trent buildings to its ‘at risk’ register.
Save Britain’s Heritage, who work to prevent historic buildings from being demolished, believe that four buildings in Stoke-on-Trent “bring meaningful benefit to the places in which they stand if restored and reused”.
The buildings the charity has added to its list are:
- The old NatWest building on High Street, Tunstall
- The old Stoke Library on London Road, Stoke
- Penkhull Old Infants School on Greatbatch Avenue, Penkhull
- Queens Theatre on Wedgwood Street, Burslem
All four of these buildings are currently not in use and have been nominated by Save Britain’s Heritage supporters.
The old NatWest bank in Tunstall dates back to 1898. The council had approved planning permission to convert it into residential properties in the past, however, the building remains unused.
The old Stoke Library dates back to 1878 and is a grade-II listed building. It is currently on the market for £295,000.
The Penkhull Old Infants School was built in 1896. It was used right up til 2002 before being repurposed as an arts centre. It was later abandoned and became a grade-II listed building in 2018.
The Queens Theatre in Burslem is a grade-II listed building that has been empty since 1998. The council has shown interest in repurposing the building in the past, however, it currently needs £326,000 worth of safety work.
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