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@thewayneinspain 2591 wrote:
They didn’t want too.
The press could have embarrassed him too, but they won’t because he pays them advertising and of course their chapters are neighbours.
Sorry, I dont understand the last bit.
@thewayneinspain 2586 wrote:
and how did dickens get away without not paying to get it fixed???
When it comes to property developers the council prefers to kiss than use its teeth… e.g. the moss/roberts pension plan at the racecourse, brymbo, etc
You tell me. When he was in court, in mitigation he said that he had started a project to restore the building & had engaged a leading architect. Now that he has ‘sold’ the station who is now responsible?
It makes a mockery of everything if CADW, WCBC & the courts between them can’t do anything to get justice.Benjamin, I can assure you that the Youtube video’s were done in 2010. I know both the man taking them & the man on them. They were taken when Nightingale House were emptying the building of stored items. I also have photo’s taken at the same time.
@JanW 2568 wrote:
If the conversion kept the original facade and helped to preserve it then it’s a good idea. There are quite a few houses on Maesgwyn Road that have already been converted to student accomodation as it’s close to the University.
Heritage-wise the most important part of the Mines Rescue Station are the Training Galleries & Drill Hall which are around the back of the building.
The worry is that these unique parts of the building will be further damaged if not restored first.@BenjaminM 2563 wrote:
I worked in that building for a number of years (not with mines rescue though). The alterations that took place inside rendered it unrecognisable from its original use and anything that utilises the building for whatever purpose must be welcomed. What about a hostel for the homeless of Wrexham?
It is untrue when you say that it was rendered unrecognisable as in 2010 there were Mines Rescue men in there who were amazed at how complete it was right down to the chalk marks on the walls from 1960’s.
Who owned the building when you worked there? Check out the films n youtube.@KKOB 2559 wrote:
No, the older residents tend to be fairly quiet and don’t race their Motability vehicles about too much.
Like it. Made me laugh at the thought.
Though I was rather more concerned for the older residents.
It may be that some of them have history with the rescue station.
They are possibly of the age where they lost a relative in the mines.
