They actually listened and voted to save the Grove Park building from demolition so I am honestly kind of in shock right now that that red brick beauty gets to stay put. I am endlessly thankful to all 1,441 of you who stood by this even when things looked bleak …
March 26, 2016
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January 21, 2016
I honestly cannot believe the count just hit one thousand because my brain is still stuck on the first ten people who actually cared about this old brick building. Seeing so many people value the history of Wrexham makes me want to go back and check the roof myself even though I am not a builder at all if you can believe that.
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 19, 2016
March 14, 2013
I honestly cannot believe we hit one hundred signatures on this thing so quickly because when I started this I was just worried about that old brick facade crumbling away into nothing. It feels pretty surreal to see so many people actually caring about the school building and I keep staring at the list of names while wondering if the council is finally going to pay some attention to what we are saying here.
Reached 100 supporters
March 12, 2013
March 9, 2013
I was just looking at the total and we are staring down the double digits which feels wild because this old red brick building really is such a huge piece of our local history. If everyone just gets one more person to click the link today we can hit that big milestone before the council even knows what hit them.
638 Comments
The historic entrance, staircase, hall and quadrangle are worthy of caring preservation: it is appalling to see the Council letting this iconic building fall into disrepair, and it is an insult to those who studied there & cherished it in the past.
As an ex Grove Park girl in the 1950s I was horrified to see how derelict the inside of the building is. This school MUST be saved, For Wrexham and the possible use it could have for further education for the children if the town and their futures.
Loss of another fine building which could have been avoided if coleg cambria had taken it over. It has been allowed to deteriate since its temporary use by bryn offa. Surely other sites could be found in the borough for any new schools.
As a former student it would be very sad to see the building demolished. It is difficult enough to see it in its current state. It could be a gallery? A performing arts centre? A library? It seems crazy to demolish a building with such history.
I attended Grove Park 1947-1952 and was in the dance group which won at the Urdd Eisteddfod several times after which I became a professional dancer/choreographer and still have a dance college in London. Do hope Grove Park will be preserved for future generations
May Grove Park Girls School Thrive Again as a centre for learning to inspire future generations in Wrexham. My grandma attended in 1922 and achieved a life long love of sport, as vice captain of the first eleven hockey team.
Yes, my sister used to go to that school
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They actually listened and voted to save the Grove Park building from demolition so I am honestly kind of in shock right now that that red brick beauty gets to stay put. I am endlessly thankful to all 1,441 of you who stood by this even when things looked bleak …
March 26, 2016
Final supporters
Updates
January 21, 2016
I honestly cannot believe the count just hit one thousand because my brain is still stuck on the first ten people who actually cared about this old brick building. Seeing so many people value the history of Wrexham makes me want to go back and check the roof myself even though I am not a builder at all if you can believe that.
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 19, 2016
March 14, 2013
I honestly cannot believe we hit one hundred signatures on this thing so quickly because when I started this I was just worried about that old brick facade crumbling away into nothing. It feels pretty surreal to see so many people actually caring about the school building and I keep staring at the list of names while wondering if the council is finally going to pay some attention to what we are saying here.
Reached 100 supporters
March 12, 2013
March 9, 2013
I was just looking at the total and we are staring down the double digits which feels wild because this old red brick building really is such a huge piece of our local history. If everyone just gets one more person to click the link today we can hit that big milestone before the council even knows what hit them.
638 Comments
ex student when St Davids moved to the Groves. The Marbel staircase alone should jut save the building. Rent rooms out for classes, shows and events in hall and council will soon get money back from it Wrexham will soon have nothing old and interesting
The historic entrance, staircase, hall and quadrangle are worthy of caring preservation: it is appalling to see the Council letting this iconic building fall into disrepair, and it is an insult to those who studied there & cherished it in the past.
As an ex Grove Park girl in the 1950s I was horrified to see how derelict the inside of the building is. This school MUST be saved, For Wrexham and the possible use it could have for further education for the children if the town and their futures.
Loss of another fine building which could have been avoided if coleg cambria had taken it over. It has been allowed to deteriate since its temporary use by bryn offa. Surely other sites could be found in the borough for any new schools.
As a former student it would be very sad to see the building demolished. It is difficult enough to see it in its current state. It could be a gallery? A performing arts centre? A library? It seems crazy to demolish a building with such history.
I attended Grove Park 1947-1952 and was in the dance group which won at the Urdd Eisteddfod several times after which I became a professional dancer/choreographer and still have a dance college in London. Do hope Grove Park will be preserved for future generations
May Grove Park Girls School Thrive Again as a centre for learning to inspire future generations in Wrexham. My grandma attended in 1922 and achieved a life long love of sport, as vice captain of the first eleven hockey team.
Yes, my sister used to go to that school
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ex student when St Davids moved to the Groves. The Marbel staircase alone should jut save the building. Rent rooms out for classes, shows and events in hall and council will soon get money back from it Wrexham will soon have nothing old and interesting