THREE historic buildings at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome have been removed from the ‘At Risk’ register by Historic England.

The news has been welcomed by those at Stow Maries who have been working for months to restore the site.

Peter Martin, Chairman of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Trust, said: “We are very pleased with this news. A huge amount of work has been put in over the last few months to achieve this.

“The trustees and our management team have been working with people from Historic England to conserve, preserve, and restore a number of buildings on the site.

“We would like to say a big thank you to Historic England for their support and all the help they have given us, and also a big thanks to our builders and architects. It has been a real team effort.”

The restoration work has been completed on three of the sites’ 20 grade two listed buildings. Completing the remaining work is the priority for the Trust now, according to Peter.

He said: “There are a number left that are still on the at risk list. The Trust inherited the buildings a couple of years ago, and since then we have worked on shoring them up.

“We have done enough work to keep them standing but there is more work to be done. That is our priority moving forward. We will look to get it done as soon as possible.”

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, in Purleigh, is considered to be the only site of its kind remaining in Europe.

A brand new interactive museum was recently opened by Maldon MP and former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale and the aerodrome is open to the public from 10am to 5pm, with last entry at 4pm, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.