The subject of the woodhouse, Hopwas everyones favourite abandoned house in the woods has flickered back into life on the internet after photos were published on the Hopwas Appreciation society Facebook page of the empty space where the Woodhouse once stood. I don´t want to sound like a broken record though and wallow in despair [...]
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Woodhouse campaign: Lessons learnt
Posted in Exploration kit, Hopwas on April 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Which witch´s woods
Posted in Hopwas, Musings on April 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Hopwas Woods always draws me back, it’s the wild mysterious part of the Tamworth area. As Henry David Thoreau said in Walden ” Our village life would stagnate were it not for the unexplored forests and meadows which surround it.” People in industrial estates produce objects whereas people in Hopwas produces myths and news stories. [...]
SANDS OF TIME(HIKES)
Posted in Abe and Ernst adventures, Hopwas, tagged abe and ernst, Hopwas, photos, planet of the apes, quarry on November 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
These are a collection of photos taken a few years back of the sand deposits in the quarry on Hopwas Hill behind the Lichfield Transmitter mast taken at the dawn of the digital camera age. I remember it was my brother´s great idea to take up close up pictures of the dunes, capturing miniature desert [...]
Decision to demolish Woodhouse
Posted in Abe and Ernst adventures, Hopwas, tagged abandoned, council, country houses, Hopwas, quarry, woodhouse on October 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The demolishing of the Woodhouse is happening right now(see comment on post, woodhouse 1730-2010) , so thought it was time to post the authorities decision to allow demolition. Below English Heritage have kindly allowed me to share the English Heritage advice report in response to my application and the reasons for it being denied. It’s [...]
THE WOODHOUSE 1730-2010
Posted in Hopwas, pioneer houses, tagged Hopwas, woodhouse, woods on September 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
This is a pretty apt subject for heritage weekend with a heavy dose of bitter irony. It´s official The Woodhouse, Hopwas is being demolished. Photos of the fenced off area appeared on the Midlands heritage forum and my spot listing application failed at the last hurdle with the ministry of culture. Many thanks for the [...]
THE WOODHOUSE JUST GOT OLDER
Posted in Abe and Ernst adventures, Hopwas on September 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just when I was trying to move on from the woodhouse, having done everything I could without chaining myself to the place, news comes that the place is even more interesting and older than thought. This has reignited my indignation and campaign fervour and has sucked me back in(It seems to have this uncanny ability). [...]
WOODHOUSE FUTURES
Posted in Abe and Ernst adventures, Hopwas, tagged funk, Hopwas, ideas, parliament, woodhouse, woods on August 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
There seems to be only two alternatives for the woodhouse(see previous post) demolish it, leaving a pile of old bricks in a clearing or letting it rot and continuing to be an atmospheric ruin for exploration forums. In a different world there would be another alternative doing something with it! So below are a few [...]
UPDATE ON WOODHOUSE
Posted in Abe and Ernst adventures, Hopwas, tagged abandoned, council, Hopwas, woodhouse, woods on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Below are the two reasons the woodhouse has been given a demolition order and my counterarguments: 1st reason:The buildings are a focus for vandalism and ‘goings on’ and are in a state of disrepair. Speaking with former members of ‘friends of Hopwas Woods’ who know a lot more history about the site than me, they [...]
STOP DEMOLISHING OF THE WOODHOUSE
Posted in Abe and Ernst adventures, Hopwas, tagged abandoned, council, events, Hopwas, woodhouse, woods on August 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m momentarily going to turn the blog into a campaign to save the 18th century historic Woodhouse, Hopwas. It’s historic significance can be seen in this earlier post. I’ve recently heard that the Woodhouse has had a demolition order go ahead, so it’s demolition could happen any day now! Here’s the post below : Hello all [...]
