Hundreds of listed buildings surveyed by volunteers

Volunteers have helped to survey 500 Grade II listed buildings in Derbyshire using an app that launched a few months ago.

The Derbyshire "Buildings at Risk" initiative, which aims to protect endangered heritage buildings, was introduced to the public at an event in Belper on 24 October.

Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT) received a £207,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the project, which asks volunteers to report the condition of buildings using an app.

The trust said it was a "remarkable achievement" that 500 buildings had been surveyed so far, but added it still needed help.

The scheme is being piloted in Amber Valley, before extending to Derby city and the wider county.

DHBT thanked "each and every volunteer who has given up some of their valuable time to help make this possible", but said there was more work to be done.

The trust said: "However, although this is a huge cause for celebration and means we are now over halfway through the survey project for Amber Valley, we still need your help."

It is appealing for volunteers to help survey buildings in Idridgehay, Alderwasley and Kedleston, and all of their surrounding areas.

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