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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘woodhouse’
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
