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Iconic Surrey asylum demolished
One of the last remaining buildings that once made up the UK's largest psychiatric hospital complex is being demolished this week. The last part of the demolition of the West Park Hospital site in Epsom, Surrey is now taking place,...
Read full article September 12, 2011Diageo demolishes chimney at Glasgow distillery
An industrial chimney that had towered over Glasgow's Port Dundas area for nearly 40 years has been demolished in a highly-controlled explosion. The tower had formerly been in use by the grain distillery on the site, which is owned...
Read full article September 7, 2011Tim Henman wins permission to demolish old cottage
Retired tennis champion, Tim Henman, has won permission from his local authority to demolish an old cottage on his Oxfordshire estate to make way for a new annexe for his home. The former British Number One had sought permission from So...
Read full article September 6, 2011Falcons' flight paves way for demolition of tower
Demolition contractors are preparing to start work on taking down a 16-storey Midlands tower block, after the family of peregrine falcons that were responsible for holding up the demolition, flew their nest. The demolition of Harlech To...
Read full article September 5, 2011Anger over Leicester wagon works demolition plan
The planned demolition of an old wagon works building in Leicester has drawn controversy among local people. An application has been submitted to demolish Great Central Railway's former wagon works on Upperton Road, but some local p...
Read full article August 31, 2011Swift demolition progress made on Bolton College
Demolition contractors are making swift progress on the site of the old Bolton Community College. The contractors have said they expect to complete the razing of the 17 buildings on the 1.7-hectare site before the end of the year. The s...
Read full article August 30, 2011Horton water tower to finally be demolished
Demolition contractors have finally been given the go-ahead to start taking down a 12-storey derelict water tower in Surrey, to the relief of people living in its shadow. The Horton water tower in Epsom had been due to be demolished ear...
Read full article August 24, 2011South Shields eyesore to be demolished
An unsightly building in the centre of South Shields market place area is to be demolished, according to the local authority. Wouldhave House is to face demolition next year, as part of the continuing regeneration project of the riversid...
Read full article August 23, 2011Demolition begins on Sir Paul McCartney's birthplace
Demolition contractors have begun work on the old Liverpool hospital where former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, was born. Walton Hospital was closed last December and is to be replaced with a new mental health centre, to be run by the loc...
Read full article August 22, 2011Plans submitted to demolish Bolton church
A 160-year-old church could be demolished to make way for a new place of worship, if developer plans are approved. Bolton Methodist Circuit, which oversees 20 churches in the Bolton area, is seeking permission to have demolition contrac...
Read full article August 17, 2011