TWO historic sites in Ludlow remain at risk according to a list prepared by English Heritage.

Both Ludlow Town Walls and the Buttercross are considered to be vulnerable according to the body that protects historic buildings and structures.

But it is the town walls that are considered to be in greatest danger according to the at-risk register.

According to English Heritage the walls are suffering from slow decay with no solution to the problem in place. The walls are categorised as a ‘C’ in a scale that runs from A, which is at greatest risk, to F.

Various sections of the Ludlow Town Walls have suffered partial collapse in recent years and they are owned by a number of different bodies and individuals with no funding for repair other than in an emergency situation such as last year when some people had to be moved out of their homes for a short time.

But English Heritage is less worried about the Buttercross that falls into the lowest risk band with a comment that is a redundant building with a new use agreed but not implemented.

Work has been taking place to prepare the former town butter market into a historic interpretation centre.

“I am disappointed that the Buttercross is still on the at risk register,” said Andy Boddington the representative for Ludlow North on Shropshire Council.

“Ludlow Town Council has been doing an excellent job of repairing and converting the building into a heritage centre. The building is no longer at risk.

“English Heritage is however spot on about the town walls. Progress on negotiations for repairs has been excruciatingly slow, with no firm plan yet in place. There is every danger of further falls.”

“The other monument in Ludlow that ought to be on the Heritage at Risk Register is the cobbled surface on Broad Street. The cobbles were laid in 1829 to 1830 according to a scheme by Thomas Telford. Over the years, they have been severely damaged and badly repaired by utilities contractors."