Comments on: At Wellington Buildings in Bow https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joanne Clipsham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/#comment-1534489 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:02:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194692#comment-1534489 The Freeholder is again seeking to build a House at the end of the courtyard block of Wellington Buildings (where the garden is). We have beaten back 3 planning applications – all refused by Council – but now the Freeholder has appealed the Council’s decision of their last application (refused March this year). An independent Planning Inspector will decide the case. This is ‘crunch point’, the last chance to save Wellington Buildings.

Please help to stop the damage to this beautiful building by raising your objection here by Jan 19 ‘24

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk quoting the appeal reference APP/E5900/W/23/3329059

]]> By: Resident https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/#comment-1501332 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:30:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194692#comment-1501332 Great reminder of this building’s heritage. Hopefully we can keep it intact!

]]> By: Joanne https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/#comment-1501237 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:48:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194692#comment-1501237 The freeholder purchased the freehold by stealth, without consulting any of the leaseholders. The freeholder exploited their position within the former managing agent to do this. An incestuous little set up, like insider trading.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/#comment-1500838 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:13:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194692#comment-1500838 I would love to see what these flats look like inside as the exterior and surroundings look well kept. Lovely to see pride invested in old buildings.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/#comment-1500800 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:32:10 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194692#comment-1500800 I don’t know that particular area very well, but some interesting architectural detail on the buildings. I also learned more about Minnie Lansbury from seeing her name on the clock – and her tenuous link to Angela Lansbury who we’ve recently lost.

]]> By: Robin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/#comment-1500682 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:00:06 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194692#comment-1500682 Well said, Paul Loften.
And thank you, GA for the information on this issue, especially the role of these buildings in the Women’s Suffrage movement.

]]> By: Paul Loften https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/08/at-wellington-buildings-in-bow-x/#comment-1500654 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:34:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194692#comment-1500654 The freeholders may have rights of ownership to the building but there is another dimension of women’s rights and working class history that resides within its walls that belongs to the people The history and epic struggles against injustice and how and where progress was achieved is slowly being removed . The building sits beautifully in the surroundings as it is . This alone should be reason enough to keep it as it is .

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