Medieval gatehouse restored and removed from at-risk list

Summarised from BBC Nottingham's report · Updated 5 Nov, 08:06 · Archive

Worksop Priory Gatehouse in Nottinghamshire has been removed from Historic England's at-risk register after restoration work.

The Grade I listed Worksop Priory Gatehouse, added to the Heritage at Risk Register in 1998, has been removed after years of restoration work returned it to community use for the first time in 25 years. The gatehouse, originally the entrance to the medieval priory, had suffered deteriorating condition, leaking roof, falling plasterwork and faulty electrics.

Recent repairs included new flooring, lime plaster repairs, a new kitchen and upgraded wiring and plumbing, largely funded by a £263,540 grant from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund in 2025. Fran Walker, chair of the Worksop Priory and Gatehouse Community Trust, said the removal from the register was cause for celebration.

Meanwhile, St Catherine's in Teversal, a 12th Century church, has been added to the at-risk register. Water leaks from a faulty roof are threatening much of its 17th Century interior. The Nottinghamshire at-risk register now has 90 listings.

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• Medieval priory gatehouse no longer at riskThe gatehouse has been restored but a medieval church is added to the list of crumbling buildings.BBC Nottingham · 5 Nov, 06:52

In this story: Worksop Priory Gatehouse · St Catherine's in Teversal · Historic England · Fran Walker · Worksop Priory and Gatehouse Community Trust · Nottinghamshire

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