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Historic workhouse buildings are continually coming threat of demolition or major redevelopment. If you know of any buildings in danger, let me have details, including contact information if you'd like to hear from people in your area willing to support preservation campaigns etc.

15-Nov-2004 - Beverley Workhouse Buildings Under Threat
Many of the former Beverley workhouse buildings look to be under threat according to local resident Barbara English who says: "The Hospital Trust which owns the site is selling all the older buildings on the site, except the entrance archway, with the intention of getting the maximum price from 'executive housing' of which we already have far too much. The main block is listed Grade II, and they expect that to be converted to flats. The other buildings of the later 19th century are supposed to be safe but the Trust have already won at appeal permission to demolish some buildings within the curtilage, for reasons that are now spurious because the Trust has left the site. There is a small part of the hospital, in new buildings, under a different Trust, but the site for sale will only have access through the hospital and its single carriageway listed archway, and so we think that will shortly be condemned too. The townspeople object to the threat to their hospital, which they see as built with their money and maintained by them for nearly 100 years." If you'd like to help try and save these historic buildings, you can contact Barbara at: benglish@newbegin.karoo.co.uk.
 
01-Nov-2004 - Final Days of Lymington Workhouse
According to local correspondent Dan Butterworth, Lymington Infirmary, housed in the former Lymington workhouse buildings, has now closed and been boarded up. The site appears to be scheduled for redevelopment.
 
27-Sep-2004 - Stourbridge Workhouse Site to be sold off
According to the Stourbridge News, Wordsley Hospital (former Stourbridge workhouse) is soon expected to be sold off for housing. The council hope to preserve the clock tower, administration block and chapel which are on Dudley's list of "architecturally significant buildings".
 
24-Sep-2004 - Tenbury Workhouse Site to be sold off
The former Tenbury workhouse, currently used as council offices, is shortly to be sold off. The former workhouse hopsital has already been disposed of although the building's fate is as yet unclear. Local residents are campaigning to ensure the future of the main workhouse building for use as a heritage centre or other local amenity.
 
27-July-2004 - Tonbridge workhouse threatened with demolition
The former Tonbridge Union workhouse buildings at Pembury Hospital are under threat of demolition. The workhouse chapel is a very fine example of its type.
 
1-May-2004 - LLanfyllin workhouse to feature in BBC Restoration series
The derelict workhouse at Llanfyllin in Radnorshire is one of the 21 buildings to be featured in the 2004 series of the BBC Restoration series.
 
5-March-2004 - Barnet workhouse demolished
Despite local protests, hospital authorities have gone ahead with their plan to demolish the Barnet workhouse. The building was destroyed in order to enlarge the hospital car park.
 
5-Jan-2004 - Llanelli workhouse saved
Following a camapign by local groups, key parts of the former Llanelli workhouse, lately Bryntirion Hospital, have earmarked for preservation in any redevelopment of the site. For more information see the Llanelli Historical Society web site.
 
1-Dec-2003 - Ulvertson workhouse being demolished
The former Ulverston workhouse, lately Ulverston Hospital, is in the process of being demolished. Since the hospital's closure, authorities have refused access to the site to local historians interested in recording the historic building.
 
1-Dec-2003 - Basford workhouse to be demolished
The former Basford workhouse (now Highbury Hospital) is soon to be demolished - see BBC news story
 
19-Aug-2003 - Okehampton workhouse under threat
Following its vacating by the NHS in June, the former Okehampton workhouse site (not a listed building) is now under threat of a major redevelopment into residential use.
 
11-Aug-2003 - Beckley Poorhouse under threat
Beckley parish poorhouse in Sussex, purpose built in 1769 and still possessing some original features, is under threat of demolition. Local residents are hoping to get the building listed.
 
18-Jul-2003 - Guildford Spike saved
After a long fight by local residents, the only remaining part of Guildford workhouse - the largely intact vagrants' ward - has been saved from conversion to housing and will be developed as a museum. Congratulations to Jane Thomson and John Redpath on their successful campaign!
 

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