They include a newly listed gem which resembles a country mansion with pristine lawns, a five-sided entrance to an old railway station, an empty church and a former bingo hall. All are surrounded by the urban drone of vehicles in Trafford . But a campaign group has added them to its new list of the most at risk buildings published this week. Save Britain's Heritage (SAVE) believes action needs to be taken now to ensure they remain a part of the borough's history and culture. The call comes as Manchester laments the loss by fire of the Hotspur Press building on Monday - believed to be the oldest surviving textile mill in the city. The striking black and white pavilion of Old Trafford Bowling Club, with its timbered clubhouse and immaculate green, was given Grade II listed status in 2023. It has survived two world wars, retains a loyal membership of 200 and the clunk of wood on wood has echoed around its green for almost 150 years. SAVE describes it as "an absolute treasure of a building". Its listing entry says it represents “the pinnacle of bespoke buildings for amateur bowls clubs, epitomising the important role bowls played in the sporting and recreational life of many communities across the nation in the later C19, in particular in the north-west heartland of Crown Green bowls”. Dating from 1877, and designed by Manchester architect and surveyor, John Bowden, the ornate structure was the largest amateur sporting pavilion in the country when built. SAVE say: "Unusually for entries to the register, the building is still in use for its original purpose, but it is in need of extensive work and there are currently no plans in place to raise the funds needed to carry it out and save this exceptional place. Structural issues caused by a disused railway tunnel under the bowling green adds to the complexity." Near to the building is another entry on the register - Trafford Bar Station at the corner of Seymour Grove and Talbot Road in Old Trafford. It is now a Metrolink stop popular with hordes of Manchester United fans. The station was opened in July 1849 and served in this role for over 150 years before being converted to use for the tram system. The building itself ceased use as an entrance and ticket office and is now boarded up and looks very shabby" "Above this is a semi circular panel reading “Railway station” and for the avoidance of doubt about the purpose of the structure, there used to be iron work decoration on the roof with “STATION” incorporated into the design. This is a wonderful, individual railway building which now only transports the viewer to another time." Sale Station on the same line - is also included on the at risk register. Built in 1849 for the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham rail line, this unlisted station building is described as "striking and grand." It was built by local builder, John Brogden, in brick with three large, semi-circular headed openings originally doorways. The line was closed as a railway in 1991 and converted to use for trams. The station has, until relatively recently, been used as a convenience store but this has now closed. Near to the centre of Sale and the Bridgewater Canal, SAVE suggests "it could provide space for a meeting place, café or bar if not a retail outlet." Sale Lido - formerly Mecca Bingo - on Washway Road was built in 1935. It was constructed as a covered lido, with a solarium, restaurant and shops. It was designed by Arthur Edward Lancashire, who built several other Lido in Blackpool and the Isle of Man. When opened it was a true centre of leisure on the main road through the town - offering swimming and dancing. Its façade was elegantly tiled in green and cream. The pool was constructed so it could be covered to provide a dance floor in the winter months and it is believed that a painted glass ceiling which was installed still exists though is now obscured. The building was converted in 1960 to the Locarno Ballroom and taken over by Mecca who only vacated the building in 2024, citing its poor condition. Much of the original building remains, including the pool, though now it is covered over all of the time. SAVE say: "The building is locally listed and valued for its history and interest and could possibly be considered for listing. However, now that it is empty, standing as it does on a large site on a busy commercial street, it is highly vulnerable to redevelopment and, in the meantime, to all the risks associated with empty buildings." The Moss Side Unitarian school and hall were constructed in 1892 and the attached church was added in 1901. It was designed by JW and RF Beaumont, a prominent Manchester architectural firm whose designs include the Whitworth Art Gallery. Now only partly standing, the school and church in Shrewsbury Street, Old Trafford, were well-detailed buildings. They had a central courtyard between the two and a tall tower decorated with terracotta mouldings, Gothic windows and lucernes. The buildings became disused in 1947 and the church was marked as a ruin on the 1955 Ordnance Survey map although, by this time, the school building had become an ex-servicemen’s club serving the large Polish immigrant community, a use that continued until the early 2000s. Notice of intended demolition in late 2020 prompted Trafford Council to submit a listing application to Historic England. This was rejected but the listing report (January 2021) noted that the buildings held considerable importance to the area. It said: “Although too altered to recommend for listing, this building is clearly of strong local interest for its muscular composition, richly detailed brick frontages and prominent, decorative tower.” The Council refused the prior notification (in Jan 2021) and imposed an Article 4 order to remove future permitted development rights. After a fire in 2022, part of the building was demolished but the tower and about half of the complex still stands although in a poor condition. SAVE note: "The owners do not appear to have a plan to restore or rebuild. So the remains of the building stand as a graphic reminder of what neglect can do." Still in Trafford, but in the suburb of Timperley is an oddity worth saving. The Grade II listed Watling Gate is on Leys Road. The Arts and Crafts house was built in 1901 for a Lt Colonel Newton . The property was designed to resemble a 17th century hall house. and had features included a double height hallway with staircase, an inglenook fireplace and exposed beams. The listing entry notes that it is an "interesting example of local vernacular revival." On Lt Colonel Newton’s death in 1937 he bequeathed the property and the surrounding grounds to the council and it became an art gallery and then a nursery. These uses ceased in 2003. SAVE says: "Over the intervening years, this once charming house has suffered terribly. Its roof was removed several years ago and it has been stuck with a temporary covering since then in increasing disrepair itself and the whole structure is covered in scaffolding." Watling Gate Restoration Group are working in partnership with the Heritage Trust North West and Trafford Council to try and find a future use for the building and restore it. It stands in the middle of Newton Park, a Council owned public amenity. Another building on the border with Trafford is in a perilous condition. The Old School House stands on a cobbled road overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal on Old Barton Road in Barton-upon-Irwell. It was once linked to the now-demolished Church of St Catherine’s next door. The churchyard still remains and is also in poor condition. The Old School House is believed to date from 1846, with a date stone above its door. St Catherine’s was built in 1865-68 by the de Trafford family at the same time as the neighbouring Catholic church of All Saints was being built by Pugin. Now grade I listed, All Saints is considered one of the best examples of Pugin’s work. The Old School house is thought to be the oldest building within the Barton Upon Irwell Conservation Area. The house is now in poor condition with its roof covered in tarpaulin and shipping container units stacked around it. In the past there were proposals to convert it to a children’s home but these did not proceed. The area is marooned on one side the Manchester Ship Canal, which when built in 1894 cut off this part of Barton from the rest of the area. Close by is the Barton Swing Bridge and control tower and swing aqueduct which carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Ship Canal. "It is a fascinating area carrying vivid reminders of its history but the Conservation Area is on Historic England’s at risk register reflecting its poor condition," says SAVE. There is also an entry from Tameside - the Hyde Old Library on Union Street in the town centre. Described as a "handsome Renaissance-style" building, it dates from 1897 and 1899. A library and technical school, it was designed by architects Woodhouse and Willoughby, who also designed the grade II*-listed London Road Fire Station in Manchester city centre . A landmark site in the centre of Hyde , it is made of red Accrington brick with honey-coloured terracotta dressings and an original curly wrought-iron balconette. The building is in council ownership but has been vacant since the closure of the library in 2015. Various attempts to sell off the site have been unsuccessful. SAVE comment: "While we understand that at one point the building was under offer, its exact status isn’t clear. The Hyde Masterplan, approved in February 2024, designates the Old Library for residential development - a scheme was put forward in 2022 for the conversion of the building into 88 flats, but sadly this does not appear to have come to fruition. We hope that plans can be agreed upon soon to regenerate the building, as it currently lies vulnerable, as shown by an outbreak of fire in 2022."