Sale Hotel gains listed status (From Messenger Newspapers)
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Sale Hotel gains listed status
5:49pm Wednesday 13th January 2010 in News By Chris Griffin
Campaigners outside the historic hotel. Buy this photo »
THE Sale Hotel has been granted listed status - marking the successful conclusion of a campaign to save the historic building from demolition.
Culture minister Margaret Hodge has supported an appeal by Trafford Council and residents and listed the 130-year-old Marsland Road building. She said this was in view of compelling new evidence about its architectural and historical importance.
The move comes six months after the minister indicated that she would overturn an earlier decision not to list the landmark property.
The building has now been listed at grade II.
Around 1,500 people signed a petition in the summer to oppose a developer's plans to demolish the Sale Hotel - the last remaining piece of Sale botanical gardens, a Victorian pleasure park.
The campaign to save the building was spearheaded by Sale Civic Society and concerned residents after Messenger revealed that the council had been notified of a proposal to knock it down.
Sale Civic Society's Pat Coulburn - who last year threatened to chain herself to the building if the bulldozers moved in - said she was delighted it had been given protected status.
"I would like to thank everyone who supported the campaign - all the hard work has been worth it.
"It is a lovely building and part of Sale's heritage.
"It would have been very sad if it had disappeared."
Sale East MP Paul Goggins,who threw his weight behind the campaign, said: “While this has taken some time, I am delighted that the minister has decided that in view of the compelling evidence about the architectural and historical importance of the building that the Sale Hotel will become a listed building.
"This is a real victory for local people and it will be important now for the developer to identify a new use for this building.”
Executive councillor Mike Cornes : "The council and residents worked hard to have the initial decision reviewed. We will now be working with the developers to see how this building can now be brought back into active use."
Comments(6)
talking sense
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12:42pm Thu 14 Jan 10
Big G
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8:13pm Thu 14 Jan 10
I am also dissapointed in Paul Coggins support, always thought he was a sensible MP.
The accompanying photo with those smug looks doesn`t help those of us who live in the neighbourhood, the place is and always was an ugly eyesore.
I totally agree with MattSleight, there must be more to this campaign (and its supporters) than meets the eye!
mms98
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11:59pm Thu 14 Jan 10
I wonder how many campaigners/councill
ors/mp's actualy spent any money there in the last 5 years?
I think the current owner has a lot of self control because if i had spent an approx £800,000 allegedly,on a building and was then told I couldnt do anything with it because the do gooders who talk a lot but didnt use the building stuck their noses in - I would have either bulldozed it in the middle of the night or set fire to it.
So what next campaigners? I dont see any cleaning or weeding going on? decorating?
What do you want to do with it and how much are you going to spend on something that is old ,outdated,redundant and fast becoming a massive eyesore.
It lost business because people stopped going to it - simple.
Why would anyone go to it again?
I hear a lot of ' history' 'botanical gardens' 'beautiful building'.
Face the facts.. its had its time and it is now obsolite..its fast becoming an eyesore..why should the poll tax payer/Trafford council/taxpayer pay anything towards it?
Knock it down, build flats or shops on it and let the developer make a return on his investment.
He put his money into it , you havent. None of you have contributed a penny to it and never would.
You want everyone else to.
1500 signed a petition out of approx 210,145 residents of trafford- not a lot really is it?
If you 1500 want to do something,why not club together and buy it off the developer with your money, not mine,then you can have weeding parties and painting parties or gawp at the tower parties.
As long as you are happy.
Personally I would rather you hire a bulldozer and Knock it down
In the meanwhile -take a picture with you guys in it this time next year,and put out a statement showing how much of your own money you have spent on your precious building that you saved.... that might be interesting.... if you can find a spot on the pavement where the weeds havn't taken over.
janetchristine
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12:25am Sat 16 Jan 10
BUT most important of all, I would ask that credit be given to those who started this campaign - Cllr Pam Dixon has played a key role in preserving this unique building and she has been a pivotal 'mover' in ensuring that irreplaceable buildings in this area are given proper recognition. I understand that for some, demolition and 'newbuilds' are a symbol of modernisation BUT it takes an appreciation of the value of historical artifact and the creativity of modern architects to weld an exciting
re-design of old and new. I hope that the owners of this wonderful building are up to the challenge!
propertydeveloper
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12:13pm Tue 19 Jan 10
MattSleight says...
11:43am Thu 14 Jan 10
I keep saying; if you want to keep the hotel; buy it instead of causing value to be practically nothing. Or is that your plan, now the land can't be used the property is pretty worthless and you can buy it from the owner?