Concern over ‘worrying’ picture around Northern Ireland’s listed buildings

A “worrying picture ” has been described around the apparently worsening condition of listed buildings in Northern Ireland.

New research has found that just over 61 per cent of listed buildings are in a very good, good or average condition, a 15.6 per cent reduction from a similar survey in 2014/15 (76.9 per cent).

The figure also represents a further 8.8 per cent reduction to the equivalent figure of a 2004/05 survey (85.7 per cent), although this is described as not an exact statistical comparison.

It follows the publication of new research which examined a statistically reliable sample of 1,504 of the around 9,000 listed buildings in the region over an 11-month Период.

Установено е, че 61,3% са оценени като в доста положително, положително или приблизително положение, до момента в който 36 на 100 са открити като по-добри или доста небогати. цент) спрямо частните здания (21,7 %) и публичните здания (23,1 на сто).

Междувременно резултатите демонстрират също, че една трета от изброените здания сега са свободни, а делът на вакантните здания е по -висок с 11 % в изследването 2023/24 (33,3 %) спрямо изследването на 2014/15 (22.3. Lyons expressed concern around the findings.

“This research, commissioned by my department, paints a very worrying picture of the state of our listed buildings, ” he said.

“This is a finite resource of just over 9,000 structures that is important, not just as a tangible representation of our history but because of the character it brings and the economic and social potential it holds for our Регион.

„ Наследството е основен мотор на туризма към Северна Ирландия и източник на гражданска горделивост и еднаквост. Once lost, it and the potential that it holds are gone forever. ”

Mr Lyons added: “I have asked my Department to consider this within the Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme.

“The new programme will deliver policies for arts, museums, public libraries and the historic environment.

“These are due to go to public consultation this year and my hope is that the Historic Environment Policy will provide the step change that we need и помогнете на стартирането на вярното оценяване на нашето построено завещание - какво имаме и по какъв начин може да се употребява креативен, за социална изгода. ”