Left, the Robin Hood Hotel at Newark, Nottinghamshire. Demolition work at this historic, listed building commenced in December 2010 (see below left), but a portion of the building still stands. Applications for the total demolition of listed buildings are now rare
Despite its importance, the Temple has
had a troubled recent history. Problems perhaps stem from the early 19th-century re-routing of a road which cut off the part of the Park containing the Temple. In the mid-20th century this road became a dual carriageway and trees, planted in the late 20th century to conceal the dual carriageway, now hide the Temple from the Hall. The Temple became virtually ruinous during
the 20th century and underwent extensive repair in 1981.A great deal of the present structure is of that period. Within six months of the work’s completion vandalism had started again, so that all the plaster ceiling was lost and a fire caused damage to the roof structure. Some of the window jambs on the east were recently lost and much of the walling is covered with graffiti. The roof covering has at least survived – probably because it seems to be steel, not lead. The issue now is how to stop further damage
and decay. A range of possibilities have been put forward, including some quite radical options. The Society was pleased to be asked to take part in discussions on site and arranged for architect and former SPAB Committee member John Goom to be present. John has experience of dealing with
comparable problems facing historic garden buildings at Croome Court inWorcestershire. The options for the Hagley Temple will be discussed by the Society’s committee before
advice is offered to the owner and his architect. We hope that our comments will help identify an appropriate solution for the building’s future.
Matthew Slocombe
Fortunately, total demolition proposals affecting listed buildings are quite rare these days. But there are some exceptions, and it is one of the Society’s functions in its casework to act as
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an advocate for buildings facing the bulldozer. A recent example was the Robin Hood Hotel
in Newark, which dates from the early 18th century. This building is “down at heel”, but we remain to be convinced that repair for re-use would not be economic, worthwhile or safe, as the applicant’s structural engineers claim, or that the rigorous tests of Planning Policy Statement 5 have been met. Some demolition work was carried out recently, but a significant portion of the historic building still stands. The applicants plan to rebuild in similar
form, but this would be no substitute for the historic buildings that currently form the hotel. We have joined with English Heritage, the Georgian Group. the Newark Civic Trust, and local SPAB member Chris Healy in expressing opposition to demolition.
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