SEVERAL historic heritage sites in the district remain at risk of falling into disrepair, Historic England are warning.

Wethersfield's Codham Mill has been added to the government services' Heritage Risk Register for 2016 due to its deteriorating condition.

The grade II listed mill, which is located in Wethersfield, is a timber framed water mill with an attached property dating from the 18th century.

The system on site is almost entirely unaltered, making it one of few examples located around the country.

All Saints Church in Stisted and Silver End, which is a designated heritage area, remain on the list from 2015.

One landmark, a mortuary enclosure, which is located near Frame Farm in Feering, has successfully been removed from this list.

The Heritage Risk Register records the condition of historically significant buildings throughout the country and tries to identify where improvements can be made.

Across Essex three historic gems have been added to the register for this year, however eight have been successfully removed.

The total amount of sites on the register for 2016 from the whole of the eastern region is 412, 22 fewer than in 2015.

Over the past year Historic England has offered £1.7million in grants to help 28 of the region’s most important historic sites.

John Neale, acting planning director for Historic England in the East of England, said: “From historic landscapes to industrial buildings and military heritage, there are many challenges when sites become at risk.

“Historic England continues to invest grant aid and to dedicate time and expertise working with owners, developers and communities to find solutions to rescue precious sites in the East of England so people can continue to enjoy them and the stories they tell about our past.”

“This year we have removed 49 sites from the register including imaginative restoration projects such Kersey Mill in Suffolk and the recent repair of medieval Langley Cross but there is still more to do especially as the cost of conservation and rescue is increasing.”

The full register can be found at: http://bit.ly/2e1hrh0.