11 October 2010Last updated at 13:05

In pictures: 'Most threatened' buildings

Bradgate House Stables, Bradgate Hill, Groby, Leicestershire

Bradgate House Stables, in Leicestershire, has been named by the Victorian Society as one of the 10 most endangered buildings in England and Wales. It was built for the seventh earl of Stamford when he was made Master of Quorn Hunt in 1856.

Grimsby's former ice factory, Gorton Street, Grimsby, north-east Lincolnshire

The Grimsby Ice Factory, in north-east Lincolnshire, was built in 1901 and produced ice for the area's fishing industry for 90 years. Its roof is no longer water-tight, leaving the building open to the elements, the society said.

Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage, Newsham Park, Tuebrook, Liverpool

The Royal Liverpool Seamen’s Orphanage was built between 1871 and 1874 for orphaned children of seamen. It later became a hospital before it was closed in 1988.

The former orphanage is now boarded-up and derelict. The Victorian Society said water was seeping in and dry rot was thought to be widespread.

30 Euston Square, London, is the new home of the Royal College of General Practitioners and is currently being restored. The Victorian Society said it was threatened by the government's plans for a high speed rail link between London and Birmingham.

Normansfield Hospital in Teddington, Greater London, was opened in 1868 by physician Dr John Langdon Down for people with learning disabilities. It remains boarded-up despite having permission to convert it granted in 2000, the Victorian Society said.

The Unitarian Chapel, Upper Brook Street, Manchester

The former Unitarian Chapel, in Upper Brook Street, Manchester, later known as the Welsh Baptist Chapel, is owned by the city council. The authority is in negotiations with a developer to renovate it.

Hammerton School, Ouseburn Road, Darnall, Sheffield

Hammerton School in Darnall, Sheffield, was built in 1904 for the Sheffield School Board. It is owned by an educational charity but has been empty for more than a decade, the Victorian Society said.

Wedgwood Institute, Queen Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

Until recently, the Wedgwood Institute in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, was home to a public library. It was closed down a few years ago due to structural problems.

This fire station in Barry, South Wales, was built in 1901 and is described by the Victorian Society as being in "an advanced state of decay". Part of the slate roof has gone and floors are also missing.

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In pictures: 'Most threatened' buildings

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