That is such a shame. Don't they have Heritage Buildings, which have to be kept in good/reasonable order? Anne On 10/20/2010 5:51 PM, Ann Sargeant wrote: > Listers may be unaware of a planning application submitted to > Camden Council to demolish the above building, and erect a high rise block > on the site - see: http://tiny.cc/etxe2. > It is understood the building is the only purpose-built Georgian workhouse > building in London which has been in continuous use for the sick poor of > London since the 1770s - until very recently it was the Outpatients' > department of the Middlesex Hospital. > > Anyone wishing to help urge the preservation of the old > workhouse can (still) contact joanna.ecclestone@camden.gov.uk the team > leader with responsibility for the planning submission to the committee at > Camden Council, with a copy if possible to > Roger.Bowdler@english-heritage.org.uk > The Council is expected to consider the matter on November 4th 2010. > > More info: > https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1838385/pdf/bmj00263-0039.pdf > > Ann > Middx Admin > > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I believe this proposal was always going to be contentious but is/was required as part of the funding of the re-building of University College Hospital. Given the current state of the economy and proposed cutbacks to all government spending I don't see where else the money can be found. I'm not sure keeping workhouse buildings in good order is possible or desirable. So, old buildings or modern health care? Stark choice. Unless someone cares to fund the demolition and removal to some other Heritage Site? Or what other use could be found for the building? And where to get the funding and space for the rest of the UCH rebuilding programme? JK On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Anne Chapman <anne@chapman.id.au> wrote: > That is such a shame.  Don't they have Heritage Buildings, which have to > be kept in good/reasonable order?  Anne > > On 10/20/2010 5:51 PM, Ann Sargeant wrote: >> Listers may be unaware of a planning application submitted to >> Camden Council   to demolish the above building, and erect a high rise block >> on the site - see: http://tiny.cc/etxe2. >> It is understood the building is the only purpose-built Georgian workhouse >> building in London which has been in continuous use for the sick poor of >> London since the 1770s - until very recently it was the Outpatients' >> department of the Middlesex Hospital. >> >> Anyone wishing to help urge the preservation of the old >> workhouse can (still) contact  joanna.ecclestone@camden.gov.uk the team >> leader with responsibility for the planning submission to the committee at >> Camden Council, with a copy if possible to >> Roger.Bowdler@english-heritage.org.uk >> The Council is expected to consider the matter on November 4th 2010. >> >> More info: >> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1838385/pdf/bmj00263-0039.pdf >> >> Ann >> Middx Admin >> >> >> ************************************** >> Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. >> >> List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >