Cane Hill: Admin on fire

[lilli]

It was either going to be this or what has happened to Stores Hall. I'm not sure which outcome I prefer..

I have to agree with you there.

 

[0xygen]

I used to love exploring Cane Hill - it was depressing enough when the demo started but this.... this is just the worst. I was only up there again a few weeks back and inside admin. The floors were even more dodgy than ever due to the rain but was nice to go back in for old times sake.

This all seems to be very convenient for the developpers!

-0xy

 

[dangerous dave]

was chatting with winchester about this and commented on the fact this may in fact make conversion easy. If the walls are shored up now and pending any damage to the fabric of the building it may be possible to in effect plug a new inside into the shell and replace the roof. This is what was done with danvers in the USA. the inside was ****** big time so would have had to be removed anyhow so this may in some odd way be a benefit if they keep it and make conversion a lot quicker

 

[tumbles]

was chatting with winchester about this and commented on the fact this may in fact make conversion easy. If the walls are shored up now and pending any damage to the fabric of the building it may be possible to in effect plug a new inside into the shell and replace the roof. This is what was done with danvers in the USA. the inside was ****** big time so would have had to be removed anyhow so this may in some odd way be a benefit if they keep it and make conversion a lot quicker

It's a common trend at the moment to keep the facade and put a new build on the back. I'd be the best outcome from here I guess. If it's going to be demo'd.. who wants the 1882 brick?

 

[UrbanX]

RIP:

 

[tidyboy]

really saddens me seeing those photos. has to be an inside job if you ask me. RIP Cane.

Thanks for the photos and video of the event.

 

[leepey74]

absolutley gutted! This was a great place!

Like everyone says tho, only way to get round a listed building for re-gen is burn it to the ground!!

Proper shame

 

[drypulse]

terrible end to such an iconic building

 

[Anthillmob74]

so sad to see. whoever did this are complete *******s. RIP Cane Hill. wasnt deserved

 

[smileysal]

Unfortunately it happens to a lot of derelict buildings when they plan to build houses on a site. Happened hundreds of times, and it will still happen

 

[Bryant]

Have read an unverified post on a news site (can't remember the domain) which claims HCA will still retain the Admin Block in any future development.

It would certainly be a welcome gesture, and would undoubtedy silence the cynics. It would also of course provide some 'frontage' and a grouding to the surviving chapel and water tower - which are currently missing what was the heart, and by far the finest exterior feature, of the complex.

I truly hope HCA get this right. I don't want to hear about 'structurally unsafe' or 'not economically viable' - this is a truly historic building, and it provides a major sense of continuity to the local area.

We can but hope...

 

[sick*]

this is a quote from HCA today "we are not certain how the fire will affect plans for the site. We will shortly meet representatives from Croydon on the site to review the condition of the building following the fire and consider the way forward."

anything else you have heard or read is speculation

 

[tumbles]

Popped in as was passing through on the A23 today. First thing of note is a sign on the entrance to the footpath on Portnalls Road. They've put a temporary closure on the footpath from the 20th November through to the first week of December. To carry out 'wor'k. My first thought was they are going to be closing the footpath so they can pull the rest of it down

Walking up to it, just a couple of work men (might even be security) were just moving debris from inside admin and putting it around the back of the chapel.

Anyway I was quite surprised, it's not as bad as I feared. Yep its looked very bad but I still think it could be saved, at least the front anyway.

Will get some pictures up when I get back from this weeks travels.

 

[tumbles]

...and so RIP Cane Hill Admin

http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk...Cane-Hill/article-2989395-detail/article.html

Police officers who attended the blaze on November 13 declared the incident non-suspicious.

 

[Nefariousink]

this is such a piss take, why would anyone set this place on fire!
i love asylums and i hope its a crack fiend thats past out in there with a lit cig and set himself on fire before the rest of it! at least then it will have some dignity!

just realised i should be on crack seen as i love asylums haha BOLD STAEMENT!

upset

 

[Goldie87]

this is such a piss take, why would anyone set this place on fire!

Because they want to demolish it? Knew they would get away with it, they always do!

 

[mookster]

...and so RIP Cane Hill Admin

http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk...Cane-Hill/article-2989395-detail/article.html

Police officers who attended the blaze on November 13 declared the incident non-suspicious.

"A spokesman said the organisation regretted the move and pledged that only the bare minimum would be removed"

Bloody cheek.

 

[krela]

How can a building with no electricity or gas supply and no natural source of ignition spontaneously catch fire?!

 

[tumbles]

How can a building with no electricity or gas supply and no natural source of ignition spontaneously catch fire?!

It's them ghosts..

 

[0xygen]

Thanks for the latest... jesus this annoys me. Honestly, what a joke the police are! Although I explored this place many times I had hoped to be able to walk past the familiar Admin block after the redelopment was completed.

-0xy