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stevegrindlay


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17-03-2008 11:19 PM

Tim Walder wrote:
It is perfectly possible to keep the Victorian facade and build excellent new pools behind it. Have the best of both worlds. If you look at Steve Grindlay's plans it is obvious that the frontage building just "bolts on" to a couple of large pool sheds. It will even stand up on its own while you knock down the sheds and build something new behind or at the side. the extra cost for this is only ?200,000 (on the council's own figures).


I'm so glad you picked up on that. It seemed to me that the front block, which contained superintendent's accommodation, offices and the basement (with the laundry equipment and so on) was effectively separate from the pools. However, I hadn't liked to suggest it, having no expertise in this field. As you say, it is clearly a self-contained and self-supporting entity.

I may have said it before, but Holy Trinity Schools, the library, Louise House and the pools form a group of buildings linked by the fact that they were built on glebe land (a field once known as Vicar's Field that extended up both sides of Thorpewood Avenue to Radlet Avenue) on plots made available by the vicar for socially valuable purposes. I am dismayed that there are some who have so little regard for the historical and social significance of this possibly unique group of buildings.


For a random selection of items on local history visit my blog at:
http://sydenhamforesthillhistory.blogspot.com/
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Save Forest Hill Pools - alexis - 04-03-2008, 09:49 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Perryman - 05-03-2008, 12:09 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Renzon - 05-03-2008, 12:53 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - thenutfield - 05-03-2008, 01:20 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - davyj1 - 05-03-2008, 08:44 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - michael - 05-03-2008, 10:08 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - robwinton - 05-03-2008, 10:39 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - grahamw - 05-03-2008, 10:47 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - roz - 05-03-2008, 10:59 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Renzon - 05-03-2008, 11:23 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - ForestGump - 05-03-2008, 11:40 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Perryman - 05-03-2008, 12:07 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - michael - 05-03-2008, 12:08 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - robwinton - 05-03-2008, 01:03 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - grahamw - 05-03-2008, 03:08 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - grahamw - 05-03-2008, 03:18 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - alexis - 05-03-2008, 09:20 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - nevermodern - 05-03-2008, 09:50 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - ht - 05-03-2008, 09:56 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - shzl400 - 05-03-2008, 11:27 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - alexis - 11-03-2008, 10:29 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - nevermodern - 11-03-2008, 11:10 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - davey - 12-03-2008, 07:55 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - stevegrindlay - 12-03-2008, 10:47 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - roz - 12-03-2008, 07:15 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - stevegrindlay - 13-03-2008, 01:01 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - roz - 13-03-2008, 08:47 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Perryman - 14-03-2008, 12:10 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Perryman - 14-03-2008, 12:29 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - ForestGump - 14-03-2008, 08:37 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - sniffer - 16-03-2008, 02:13 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - michael - 16-03-2008, 03:45 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Tim Walder - 16-03-2008, 10:16 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - stevegrindlay - 17-03-2008, 12:03 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - brian - 17-03-2008, 12:01 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Tim Walder - 17-03-2008, 09:35 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Tim Walder - 17-03-2008, 09:37 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Tim Walder - 17-03-2008, 09:40 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Tim Walder - 17-03-2008, 09:42 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - stevegrindlay - 17-03-2008 11:19 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - davyj1 - 18-03-2008, 10:47 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - davyj1 - 18-03-2008, 12:35 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - nasaroc - 18-03-2008, 02:05 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - davey - 18-03-2008, 09:51 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - ForestGump - 19-03-2008, 01:42 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - roz - 19-03-2008, 10:42 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Baboonery - 19-03-2008, 10:59 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - davyj1 - 19-03-2008, 11:08 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - ForestGump - 19-03-2008, 12:07 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - davyj1 - 19-03-2008, 12:29 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - Perryman - 19-03-2008, 02:04 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - steveb - 20-03-2008, 11:51 AM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - shzl400 - 20-03-2008, 01:44 PM
RE: Save Forest Hill Pools - steveb - 21-03-2008, 11:51 AM

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