'If this bill does not come and these buildings are left to rot with water getting in, they may be beyond salvage.' Politicians call for new legislation to protect NI's architectural heritage:
Kilmore Cottage dates back centuries, first appearing on a map of the village in 1707.
"The biggest issue is that in 1950 there were 30,000 thatched buildings on the island of Ireland but today only 144 are left.Image caption,"It takes a long time, even with great support such as the Architectural Heritage Fund, with it only getting further dilapidated in the interim. Last year, the pair established Restore Glandore ATC Community Group to combat the "erosion of character" in the area.
"A lot of the listed buildings are Georgian but Belfast had a significant boom in the Victorian era, which is when the majority of its older buildings were built," said Nathan.
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