The remains of Wallingford Castle have been saved from removal after being saved by a six figure grant.

The site of the remains of Wallingford Castle is one of 25 locations across the south east that has had its future secured, Historic England announced today (Thursday, November 9).

The Medieval remains at the castle have been repaired thanks to a £283,200 grant from Historic England meaning it is no longer on the Heritage at Risk Register.

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The standing ruins of the College of St Nicholas are the largest surviving walls from a once grand royal castle, first built under William the Conqueror between 1067 and 1071.

The Castle Gardens encompassing the ancient earthworks and ruins are now managed by Wallingford Town Council.

Councillor Katharine Keats-Rohan from Wallingford Town Council said: “The castle remains bear priceless witness to the important role Wallingford has played in English history and should be a source of pride to us all.

"I am enormously grateful to Historic England for helping us to save them for the future.

“The town council will continue to work on the restoration of our remaining areas of heritage at risk.

"Our plans include bringing engaging and interactive interpretation to all our sites, to ensure residents and visitors understand and value their national significance and help safeguard them for the future.”

Oxford Mail: Other sites saved in the region Sheerness Dockyard Church, the ruins of Hursley Castle in Hampshire and the final resting place of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in Hughenden, Buckinghamshire.

Tom Foxall, a regional director at Historic England, said: “In the 25 years of the Heritage at Risk Register, huge progress has been made in saving irreplaceable historic sites, and this year is no different.

"Across the south east, we’re celebrating the successful restoration of a collection of large, complex buildings and structures, along with numerous other special places that had been vulnerable for a long time.

"Thanks to strong partnership working and a strategic approach and vision, these places steeped in history now have a new and vital part to play for people today.

"Local communities are at the heart of finding solutions for heritage at risk and we are dedicated to supporting them so they can benefit from even more historic places being removed from the At Risk Register.”

Arts and heritage minister Lord Parkinson said: "For a quarter of a century, the Heritage at Risk Register has helped to focus efforts to preserve cherished sites across the country.

"It is heartening to see that so many sites have had their futures secured and have been taken off the register over the past year thanks to the hard work of Historic England and local people."