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The Box Factory in Marston Road/Wogan Street is an excellent example of what could be done with a basically sound structure - if the willpower is there..ToriRat said:I cant find the bloody place but near to my old house in woolwich they renovated a dilpidated georgian hospital complex and each 1/2 bed flat goes for about 350,000 to 500,000....and people thought that was an eyesore and tried to rip it down burn it down etc... Just goes to show if a nice developer gets hold of something and they have the brains and balls it can be done
Tried having a shower earlier, my usual power shower with full body massage was replaced with what felt like a wet dog giving its self a good shake above my head.age'd parent said:Have you noticed the water pressure is down on coton fields, they have two hoses running from a stand pipe on corporation st.
I have a cast-iron alibi.MISS T said:Tried having a shower earlier, my usual power shower with full body massage was replaced with what felt like a wet dog giving its self a good shake above my head.age'd parent said:Have you noticed the water pressure is down on coton fields, they have two hoses running from a stand pipe on corporation st.
That'll learn 'em!Gramaisc said:I understand the BRC-related fine was a whopping £200.
The hospital used to be a great building, some of the ironwork was superb. The developers just wanted the land though, not the buildings, hence the destruction that has been allowed to happen. I'm sure a council could enforce a minimum upkeep order of some kind, to force these developers not to leave it to be destroyed, but for reasons of their own they always seem unwilling to do so.ToriRat said:It always makes me so very sad to see beautiful old buildings that have been allowed to fall into disrepair. And like tek my first thought was " ahh so if it burns down they can build what they want".
I'm sure the 28dayslater site that age'd parent posted mentions them seeing people ripping the pipework out of walls etc. May not be on that particular thread though, they did a few reccys to Stafford.John Marwood said:There was talk of unpaid security bills and then ruffians from oop north scavenging the site for anything of value to make up losses
There are those who wonder if the fires aren't part of the 'plans'..wizzard said:Another fire? What happened to the grand plans for the place?
The same "plans" as the old bethany project?Gramaisc said:There are those who wonder if the fires aren't part of the 'plans'..wizzard said:Another fire? What happened to the grand plans for the place?
If you wish to get naked again the hoses are gone from corporation st.MISS T said:Tried having a shower earlier, my usual power shower with full body massage was replaced with what felt like a wet dog giving its self a good shake above my head.age'd parent said:Have you noticed the water pressure is down on coton fields, they have two hoses running from a stand pipe on corporation st.
Its worth more as wasteland.wizzard said:Another fire? What happened to the grand plans for the place?
I am prepared to predict that it will be knocked down - when it has 'unfortunately' become 'unsafe' enough to 'justify' the 'necessary' action...BBC said:Obviously it can't just be knocked down as it is a listed building which is nearly 200 years old.
What an excellent first post!casualbob said:Flew over it in a hot air balloon this morning and got this shot
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