tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8710611656756005747.post4006656016973686109..comments2024-03-27T09:59:48.839+00:00Comments on Greenwich Industrial History: Avery Hill stables block - demolitionDavid Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15841234446226688028noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8710611656756005747.post-60654047839528254922010-04-11T07:53:35.536+01:002010-04-11T07:53:35.536+01:00Message from Bee:
We are slowly moving on with th...Message from Bee:<br /><br />We are slowly moving on with the Stud Stables crisis! <br /><br />I also contacted English Heritage regarding the vandalism of the Conduit Head just off Southend Crescent and they mentioned that they are meeting with Parks & Open Spaces to discuss & inspect the conduit. I’m hoping they could find the time to have a quick look at the stud stables!<br /><br />The “bat inspection” was carried out by a representative from the bat trust on Wednesday 31st March. No bats present, which is hardly surprising since the clearance team had been working in the building for several days already!<br /><br />There are now only 2 walls of this stable left! Presumably it will have totally disappeared by next week.<br /><br /> <br /><br />We have been told by the Conservation Officer that:<br /><br />Since the surviving stables and stud grooms house would have formed part of the original Avery Hill estate, in my view they should be defined as structures within the curtilage of the listed Avery Hill mansion. A curtilage structure which pre-dates 1948 counts as a 'listed building', and so these surviving outbuildings should benefit from the same protection as listed buildings i.e. any proposals for internal or external alterations or demolition will require listed building consent.MARYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8710611656756005747.post-74587140073413459502010-03-29T17:05:52.035+01:002010-03-29T17:05:52.035+01:00Sadly, this is democracy in action. The electorate...Sadly, this is democracy in action. The electorate won't vote for anyone who will tax high enough to enable the state to maintain this kind of heritage, so Greenwich Council (no doubt with relief) gifts this bit of Avery Hill to the University. The Uni has no remit to preserve, and no use for these buildings. Who knows about English Heritage - perhaps these stables are genuinely not of listing quality, or maybe a deal has been done. As I say, welcome to 21st century democracy. Pah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com