Top 10 historic 'at risk' buildings revealed by Victorian Society

John Marwood

John Marwood

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wizzard said:
The old Carnegie Library has made the list

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37359625
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Gareth

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And instead of SBC being dragged into it shouldn't it be SCC.

It was under their ownership or occupancy the building started to look shabby and uncared for
 
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alphagamma

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Stafford is full of empty buildings thanks to our far-seeing local authorities.

Carnegie was a prominent freemason, so SBC will obviously want to buy it, to replace either that shabby building overlooking Gaol Sq, or as home for a streamlined Riverside office
 
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Gareth said:
And instead of SBC being dragged into it shouldn't it be SCC.

It was under their ownership or occupancy the building started to look shabby and uncared for
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And what is probably more pertinent, they appear to have been the beneficiaries of the monies from the sale.

Were they the owners of the building that they sold? I've actually asked this question of the Carnegie Trust, but they never answered me. TBF i was really quite extraordinarily drunk when i asked them, so am not entirely surprised i received no answer.

Where are those monies from the sale? What, with those monies, was otherwise achieved?

Where is the Wragge Collection?

One often wonders whether the Borough/County ambiguousness tends to serve both parties well.
 
kyoto49

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I'm now off to join the Victorian Society, I love our Victorian heritage, they built some amazing buildings that, with care, stand the test of time and enhance our urban environments. Not sure that will be said about any modern building in 100 years :(

http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/
 
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