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Move over, Blackfriars. Make room, Woodfield.

There’s not one, but 14 possible new kids on London’s heritage block.

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City hall has a new heritage preservation plan that will see more than a dozen neighbourhoods investigated for their heritage value, a move that advocates hope will help protect historic buildings.

It will likely take years — decades, even — to study all 14 areas and weigh their characteristics to see if a heritage conservation district label is warranted.

But the long-term plan is a proactive move in the eyes of London’s Architectural Conservancy of Ontario branch.

“The more HCDs (heritage conservation districts) that we have, the more chance there is of being able to prevent demolition of important buildings,” president Jennifer Grainger said.

The organization has warned of “demolition by neglect,” the loss of historic landmarks not by the wrecking ball — but from a lack of attention and care that allows them to fall into disrepair.