Kevin McLeod throws his weight behind fight to save Shropshire building.

TV presenter and architecture champion Kevin McCloud has joined a fight to save Shropshire's Shirehall from being demolished.

He has stepped in after the nine-acre site of the former Shropshire Council headquarters in Shrewsbury was put up for sale, with a preference for housing to be developed.

The council's Lib-Dem leader Heather Kidd says the mothballed building costs too much to maintain and selling it is the most prudent option given the authority's serious financial struggles.

But Kevin McCloud, who presents Channel 4's Grand Designs, has said the "unique" building should be re-used by the council instead of having its fate decided by developers.