Second section of Ludlow Town Walls collapses
Work has begun to stabilise a section of Ludlow’s historic town walls after a further 3 meters collapsed yesterday afternoon.
On Monday a 10-metre-long section of collapsed near to St Laurence’s Church damaging a car.
Yesterday’s collapse destroyed a number of garages.
Officers from the Shropshire Council’s environmental maintenance team have carried out an inspection of the damaged section of wall along with officers from the council’s historic environment team.
The Ludlow town walls are one of the most complete ancient perimeter defenses of any historic town in England. The walls are some 800 years old and a significant visitor attraction in Ludlow.
Ludlow Town Walls have been subject to a series of collapses in recent years, with repair costs approaching £1million, which has been jointly-funded by private owners, local councils, English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
The Ludlow Town Walls Trust was set up in 2007 to help attract funding for this scheduled ancient monument. Chairman Richard Cundall is currently working with Shropshire Council officers to submit a further application to the HLF to address vulnerable areas along the north face.
