After the Second World War, a shortage of cash and materials and a general lack of interest in Bath's architecture meant that the fabric of the bridge was neglected. By the 1980s, three out of four of the lodges were derelict and unfit for human habitation. Concerned at the neglect of this unique structure by its owners, Bath and North East Somerset Council, a group of local individuals formed a charity (the "Bath Historical Buildings Trust") to take a very long lease on three of the lodges and to restore them so that they could once again become homes for people. This work is almost complete.