From Pakenham Windmill to the Church of St Edmund at Kessingland, here's the five Suffolk locations added to the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register last year

Five Suffolk locations, including an iconic windmill and three churches, were added to an at-risk register last year.

The Historic England Heritage at Risk Register breaks down each location into categories based on its condition and provides information on the deterioration of the site.

Here's the five latest buildings and locations added to the register...

Pakenham Windmill

The Grade II listed Pakenham Windmill was added to the at-risk list last year and is described as being in 'very bad' condition.

The windmill, in Thieves Lane, is of category A priority, meaning it is at risk of rapid deterioration and there is no solution agreed for its maintenance.

It dates back to around 1820 and has a dome-shaped cap, which is displaced with water becoming trapped inside the wall. The register states that there is also water ingress to the south side, as well as timber decay.

Balcony Garden at Shrubland Hall, Barham

An area of the gardens at Shrubland Hall, in Barham, was added to the register in 2022.

Also in category A priority, it includes Balustrading and a Pavilion and is described by Historic England to be in a 'poor' condition, with decorative stonework having been severely eroded and structures deteriorating.

Historic England is now working with the private owner and the local authority with discussions ongoing for repairs.

Church of St Andrew, Wingfield

The Church of St Andrew in Wingfield, which is largely mid-14th century to early 15th century, is another building that was added at-risk register as a category A priority last year.

It is in poor condition with cracks and voiding appearing in the tower.

The John Wingfield monument, which dates back to 1361, is cracking which is described by Historic England as a cause for concern.

Significant concern has also been raised over the Katherine and Michael de la Pole monument, which has a Deathwatch Beetle outbreak.

The parish has received advice from a conservator and will now consider next steps.

Congregational Chapel, Walpole

The Congregational Chapel in Walpole's Halesworth Road was first used as a chapel in 1647, and but is now in poor condition according to Historic England.

It is of Band D priority, meaning it has seen slow decay and a solution has been agreed to fix it, but not yet implemented.

Historic England awarded a Repair Grant to the chapel in 2022 for specialist investigations and reports to inform urgent repair work at the site.

Church of St Edmund, Kessingland

The final new entry for 2022 was the Church of St Edmund in Kessingland, which is of category B priority meaning it is at immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric and a solution has been agreed but not yet implemented.

The thatched nave roof is in poor condition allowing water inside the church and the congregation and community are actively fundraising for repairs.