Landmark Klaxon!

[Keef]

Day after

 

[PuntsWolf]

road/track down to it was blocked so fire brigade couldn’t get close enough to it in time

Blocked with what? A tank?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

If it's listed, surely it will have to be restored exactly as it was?

 

[Keef]

No idea, cars, concrete blocks, lorry trailers who knows? Some reports say it was blocked and the fire brigade couldn’t get there in time

 

[sycophantia]

If it's listed, surely it will have to be restored exactly as it was?

Hmm a cynic might think thats the reason it was burned down, to make it difficult or uneconomic to restore. Wonder who it was that bought it from Marstons?

 

[BillyDee]

I believe it to be the case that as the "work" (in this case, the fire) was not carried out by the owners (or proven to be...) then they cannot be subject to an enforcement order.
All cynical speculation of course.

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

No need to be cluseau to work this one out.

 

[SSB]

Blocked with what? A tank?

I've seen a photo of the access lane blocked by a massive mound of rubble. Wonder if the brickwork can be salvaged and rebuilt at the Black Country Museum?

 

[Keef]

Lots of divs on social media saying they’re boycotting Marsdens because of them being responsible for allowing the pub to burn down, have been pointing out it’s nothing to do with them, but may as well try to explain Norway to a dog

 

[Kenny]

Lots of divs on social media saying they’re boycotting Marsdens

Harsh on Chris and his family

 

[Law's Bus]

Lots of divs on social media saying they’re boycotting Marsdens because of them being responsible for allowing the pub to burn down, have been pointing out it’s nothing to do with them, but may as well try to explain Norway to a dog

Ah, it's the same people who blame "the council" for any empty shops in the privately owned Mander Centre, or the (former) state of the privately owned Eye Infirmary.

Funnily enough, the same people would be very upset if "the council" decided that they needed to tidy up their house or garden.

 

[leedswolf]

If it's listed, surely it will have to be restored exactly as it was?

It isn't listed. It was/is listing...

 

[Keef]

Day 2 after the fire

 

[SSB]

No rebuilding that brick by brick then.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

They are not fucking about...how strange.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Speedy turn around on a Section 80 application! Unless there are ways to work around such legislation if a structure is deemed particularly unsafe?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I’m very surprised the fire brigade have allowed that. When we had our factory fire we weren’t allowed to touch it until after their investigators did a fine toothcomb job. Flattening it won’t stop them going in and probably finding the cause either. Accelerant doesn’t just evaporate.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I’m not convinced that is the same site actually. Treeline looks off and where is the building to the right that wasn’t gutted.

 

[Wolftone]

Just heard about this five mins ago. How sad.
Sounds dodgy alright.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Ignore me above! Just seen the Beeb story on the demolition. There will never be a more obvious insurance job. I can only assume the new owners don’t care about the insurance pay out for the building as much as unencumbered re-use of the land. Doesn’t stop arson being a rather serious offence though.