July 2009 news
Plans put Reading’s historic station at risk
Thursday 30 July 2009: Plans to demolish an entire wing of Reading’s Grade II-listed former station building have been deemed unacceptable by the Victorian Society.
Demolition risk for unprotected Sale Hotel
Thursday 23 July 2009: The Victorian Society is calling on Trafford Council to designate a new conservation area to include the Sale Hotel on Marsland Road.
Historic buildings on London’s Piccadilly face demolition
Tuesday 7 July 2009: Eight historic buildings at the heart of London’s West End have been earmarked for demolition under plans submitted to Westminster council. They are owned by the Crown Estate, which wants to redevelop a large block south of Piccadilly.
Manchester’s threatened Palatine Buildings put forward for listing
Wednesday 1 July 2009: The listing request has been prompted by plans to demolish the early Victorian complex and replace it with a strip of lawn.
