Overview
- Historic England published its 2025 Heritage at Risk Register on 6 November, adding 138 sites and removing 129.
- Dr Jenner’s Hut in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, widely known as the Temple of Vaccinia, has been designated at risk due to poor condition.
- Urgent works are specified for the thatched roof’s near-bare ridge, the rear wall, and the chimney to prevent further loss.
- The hut is held by a charitable trust, with Historic England’s leadership saying the register can focus attention, resources and community action to secure it.
- Recent grant-backed rescues at St Oswald’s Priory and 26 Westgate illustrate available routes to recovery, as ministers point to a £15m Heritage at Risk Capital Fund.