The first national Heritage at Risk Register was published in 2008, but its approach - systematically checking the condition of problem buildings - goes back more than two decades.
Initially focused on buildings at risk, the method has since been adapted to serve other types of heritage asset, from archaeological sites and conservation areas to registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, and protected shipwrecks. Its end result is a dynamic picture of the health of the country's heritage - a resource to be shared by everyone wanting to keep the past a vital part of our present and future.
More information on each of the types of heritage at risk:
