UK’s oldest car wash and WW2 radar station among sites added to National Heritage List
THE earliest-known car wash and a 1941 radar station have been added to this year’s National Heritage List for England.
Barkway Carriage Wash was built in 1600 near Royston, Herts.
Wagons travelling to London drove through the brick-lined, water-filled trench to clean their wheels.
Chain Home Low Radar Station in Craster, Northumberland, is also one of the 227 historic sites which made the list.
The Railway Tavern, which was formerly known as the Stockton and Darlington Railway Inn in Northgate, Darlington, is also on the list and is one of three railway boozers built by the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
The Church of St Nicholas in Fleetwood, Lancashire, is Grade II-listed and celebrates the area’s maritime connections with a striking upturned boat design.
Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “A range of remarkable historic buildings and sites are added to the list each year and 2023 is no exception.
“We’ve examined and protected some amazing sites this year, which together give us a window into our rich and varied historic environment. The festive period is a great time to find out more about the historic places all around us.
“I encourage everyone to explore the heritage on our doorsteps and to add what they discover to our Missing Pieces Project for everyone to see and enjoy.”