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The Gothic - Great Hampton Street

Astoness said:
thanks brian..really hope this building at no 190 gt hampton row will survive the crushers as it used to be a pub...had a quick look at the plans and i cant see it ear marked for demo...lyn

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I think 192 next door is the limit of the site and the demolition. However once things get going development tends to spread. Not sure if 190 has any kind of listing. Opposite me the development has been pretty well stopped for several weeks. No one will speak to me but the rumour is everyone is just about off site due to discovery of more asbestos within the old factory offices. I could have told them but hey they knew better!

PS can’t see anything wrong with the planning app. Not sure who they will get to stay in a boutique hotel without car parking though!
 
hi brian..you would think they would have known that with buildings of that age asbestos could still be lurking....re 190 gt hampton row i could be wrong but i think its georgian so could be listed but i do not know for certain...if you get close up to it as i have done you can just see bits of the dark green pub tiles behind the nightingale signage and i have been told that the name of the pub is still intact behind it but again no proof...must keep an eye on this one now..ps agree with you about not having a car park

lyn
 
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Astoness said:
hi brian..you would think they would have known that with buildings of that age asbestos could still be lurking....re 190 gt hampton row i could be wrong but i think its georgian so could be listed but i do not know for certain...if you get close up to it as i have done you can just see bits of the dark green pub tiles behind the nightingale signage and i have been told that the name of the pub is still intact but again no proof...must keep an eye on this one now..ps agree with you about not having a car park

lyn
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I’ll go take a close look at 190 next week. They have removed one lot of asbestos early on as I joked with site manager that they wrapped the building and the contractors wore hazchem suits and masks as I watched from my balcony opposite!
 
ok thanks brian i cant get down at the moment but i do have photos on file that i have taken of nightingales in the past...got some funny looks from the owners as well...you are lucky to have a good vantage point...the whole of that area is certainly changing now..

lyn
 
carol so am i surprised..i wonder what the name of the factory was and exactly when did it become the gothic??...more research:rolleyes:...i have an old pub token for this pub..oh is that man we see meant to be talking about the renovations as i cant see anything to click on for sound?

lyn
 
Astoness said:
carol so am i surprised..i wonder what the name of the factory was and exactly when did it become the gothic??...more research:rolleyes:...i have an old pub token for this pub..oh is that man we see meant to be talking about the renovations as i cant see anything to click on for sound?

lyn
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Its through facebook Lyn so thats probably why it wont do anything. I just wanted to show a picture of the company doing the work.
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thanks carol i thought that was the case...will move this thread to the pubs section for you as it will get lost under discussion...

lyn
 
In 1868 it was a drapers. From the 1872 post office directory onwards there seems to have been a "beer retailer (on the ground floor only presumably) there till modern times, but at the same time from at least 1872 till 1880 it was the home of Phillip Vaughton, goldsmiths, now best known for medals, freemason's dressing up gear and similar. I assume the present building was built between 1868 and 1872. Had some trouble with this, as I have a Book "Medaling with History, a History of Vaughtons. full of excellent pictures, but the part on the history of the firm is either badly written or appallingly proofread, as it states "The building no longer exists having been demolished for the building of the Lucas Factory " !!!. This phrase presumably refers to their next abode at 193 Gt Hampton Row, but had me flummoxed for a bit.
 
mikejee said:
In 1868 it was a drapers. From the 1872 post office directory onwards there seems to have been a "beer retailer (on the ground floor only presumably) there till modern times, but at the same time from at least 1872 till 1880 it was the home of Phillip Vaughton, goldsmiths, now best known for medals, freemason's dressing up gear and similar. I assume the present building was built between 1868 and 1872. Had some trouble with this, as I have a Book "Medaling with History, a History of Vaughtons. full of excellent pictures, but the part on the history of the firm is either badly written or appallingly proofread, as it states "The building no longer exists having been demolished for the building of the Lucas Factory " !!!. This phrase presumably refers to their next abode at 193 Gt Hampton Row, but had me flummoxed for a bit.
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Thanks Mike. They actually say that underground was the steam engine room.
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Yes I saw that Carolina. I presume that the beer retailer (beerhouse or off licence) must have only occupied a portion of the ground floor, else the steam engine would be a bit isolated from the factory
 
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It is indeed and as opposite me I had a fair bit of input into the planning stage and as far as it goes the end result should be ok. They are saving the bit worth saving and much better to have a development than a derelict factory which could have stayed that way for years. Still wondering when something will kick off on the empty plot next to St Paul's Metro stop.
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And finally the preparation of the site next to St Paul’s Metro Stop has started!
 
Thanks for that, Brian, though I couldn't get any audio on it. At least it is not a glass and concrete box and can be recognised when we are searching through old photographs!

Maurice
 
maurice i had no audio at first...you have to click on the sound icon as its turned off...

many thanks for that brian...inside looks in a fair old state but i does gladden my heart to see that this lovely old building could be saved and has been saved..just goes to show what can be done to save our old buildings using a bit of imagination well done to all concerned with this huge project:)

lyn
 
Thanks, Lyn, but why do they have to put that awful music behind his voice, I could hardly understand a word he said once he went inside the building?

Maurice
 
Not sure what will happen now as it appears the builders have gone bust! Leaves me living opposite a half built apartment block too! Ho hum!
 
hi brian am i correct in thinking that work on the gothic and the apartment block has ceased ?...lets hope new builders can be found soon

lyn
 
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Astoness said:
hi brian am i correct in thinking that work on the gothic and the apartment block has ceased ?...lets hope new builders can be found soon

lyn
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Yes that and several other builds including the Angus Thistle opposite St Chads and the Wolverhampton Civic Hall refurbishment! It’s the people who are not getting their wages or suppliers going unpaid I feel sorry for.
You just know someone similar to the previous company will set up and take over whilst escaping the debts and despair left behind! Company law stinks aka legal fraud!
 
thanks brian so its contractors that has gone to the wall not the owners of the properties...people always suffer when things like this happens..funnily enough i was in gt hampton st yesterday but did not go down as far as the gothic..many thanks for keeping us informed hope things get back on track soon

lyn
 
Astoness said:
thanks brian so its contractors that has gone to the wall not the owners of the properties...people always suffer when things like this happens..funnily enough i was in gt hampton st yesterday but did not go down as far as the gothic..many thanks for keeping us informed hope things get back on track soon

lyn
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Yep shaylor group in administration
 
thanks mike...lets hope the owners of the gothic can find a more reliable construction company

lyn
 
Good afternoon, gents!

Glad to see you taking an interest in this beautiful building (sadly, soiled with the ugly paint and left for dead for faaaar too long).

Let me begin by introducing myself - I'm the guy who created the future phase building mock-ups for Blackswan :)

Funny bit of speculation you had going on there, especially since I know exactly what's going on, but basically the plan for now, as it stands, is to try and salvage the structures from collapse (I've been inside and have pics - it's in a horrible state!), remove the crappy Gothic extension, along with some buildings on the rear, then to re-vitalize the Gothic and the adjacent buildings (No 2, 3 and 4).

In my original illustrations the client asked us to show a Kobe beef restaurant (hence the flower ornament above the doors), as there was a potential japanese investor who was interested in the place. From what I understand, this won't be the case anymore, but there will still be a bar/restaurant on the ground floor. The floors above, as it stands now,are planned to be turned into a hotel, but it will be a separate entity from the bar/restaurant.

Now here's the interesting bit. In the early days of the Gothic, the corner bit had some signage. We can make out the word "beer" but not the other words. What the client wants is to potentially create a nice neon sign saying "The Gothic" to pay tribute to that historical bit.

If anyone would like to help me out and figure out what the old signs actually said (perhaps find better photos or someone who may know?) - be my guest :)

I'm not sure how much I'm allowed to share, so I won't be posting any plans or anything like that, but I will say that there are new images coming as to what the place will look like.
I guess I can share some internal pics, if anyone's interested, as I was just there on a survey...since I have to build the bloody thing in CG now :D

Attached are an old pic of the Gothic with the signage + an internal view I took from the top floor (also featured on Blackswan's website, if you can catch a crop of it there!) + a nicotine-stained coving of the pub area (ground floor).

Hope I've shed some light on this. Feel free to ask questions, of course, but as much as I'd like to answer everything - I will probably have to keep some things a secret for now :)
 

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MrAstro said:
P.S.: The pub token (posted by Astoness) interested me. Perhaps the design could sneak into the updated building somewhere :)
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Thanks for the heads up. Try Andrew Madam on Facebook he might be able to help with old photos.
Plans are online so no probs with that.
Neon sign could cause some debate.
Biggest concern is contractors in administration!
 
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