Brighton's Madeira Terrace is one of the 218 places added to Historic England's 'Heritage At Risk' register for 2020.
The register reveals the sites which are most at risk of being lost due to neglect, decay, or inappropriate development, and provides an annual snapshot of the health of our most valued historic places.
Madeira Terrace, with its iconic 805 metres of cast-iron arches, has been closed to the public since 2012, and is reportedly in a very poor condition - with serious concern has also been raised about its structural integrity.
The listing of the site as 'at risk' could help Brighton and Hove City Council - which owns the site - when making bids for funding.
The Council has welcomed the news and has appointed a design team to look at options for regenerating Madeira Terrace and Historic England has been working with the council providing specialist advice.
Councillor Clare Rainey, lead member for the Madeira Terrace Project Board said:
“We are pleased Historic England has recognised the unique and special character of Madeira Terrace and surrounding buildings, and the urgent need for its restoration.
“We remain committed to restoring Madeira Terrace and the message from Historic England is that we must act as swiftly as possible to protect this precious asset.
"This is why cross-party support was given to appointing a design team in 2019. This team is now making preparations for the first phase of restoration.
“The At Risk status will help us to explore relevant funding opportunities to restore the whole of Madeira Terrace for future generations.”
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