November 2009 news
Council must act now to save listed gas works from the elements
Monday 30 November 2009: Action must be taken to ensure the future of the Old Gas Works in the Derbyshire village of Sudbury, according to the Victorian Society.
Demolition threat for landmark north London house
Thursday 26 November 2009: Plans to demolish Athlone House, an impressive Victorian mansion overlooking Hampstead Heath, are being strongly opposed by the Victorian Society.
Another historic Lewisham school at risk
Wednesday 25 November 2009: Plans to demolish some of the Edwardian school buildings at Gordonbrock Primary School in Lewisham have been condemned by the Victorian Society.
Serious concern as plans for historic Kent church are revealed
Thursday 19 November 2009: The Victorian Society is warning that alterations to the church of St Mary the Virgin in Ashford will irreversibly damage the fabric of this nationally important church.
Top of the form - new book celebrates Manchester’s historic schools
Saturday 14 November 2009: The first comprehensive study of Manchester’s Victorian and Edwardian schools is published today.
Appeal to Network Rail to rethink plans for Suffolk station
Friday 13 November 2009: The Victorian Society is calling on Network Rail to cancel plans to demolish Trimley Station building, near Felixstowe.
Hoxton hotel development is too tall
Thursday 12 November 2009: The Victorian Society is opposing plans to build an eighteen storey hotel in a conservation area in east London.
Lincolnshire town hall saved from demolition
Wednesday 11 November 2009: Campaigners in Horncastle herald a victory as plans to demolish the Town Hall and redevelop the site are shelved by the council.
