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Save Grove Park Girls' School, Wrexham

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Robert Clarke
10 years ago

To demolish this building would be official vandalism on a grand scale. This is a well designed, craftsman created building of functional layout embellished with beautiful herringbone brickwork outside and parquet herringbone flooring in the classrooms. It is a quality building throughout that is beautifully complemented by the stylish sweeping twin art deco staircases that lead to the great hall gallery. An inspirational setting in which to receive an education that with relatively little outlay, (compared to new build), could be brought back into use. If it is no longer required for educational purposes it offers itself as a magnificent centre for the arts & with sympathetic alterations and additions could even be the theatre that has long been on Wrexham`s wish list. This building has a great presence at a strategic location on the ring road and should be given the civic pride status that it deserves. Wake up councillors,before it is too late, this building is a PRICELESS ASSET not a liability; It must not be destroyed.

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Mike Jones
10 years ago

Good luck. Don't let Wrexham become any more soulless than it already is. Let's keep our heritage ours.

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Ann Keyes
10 years ago

Attended this school from 1951 - 1956

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Nicholas Jones
10 years ago

Do the green thing and reuse this building, rather than bulldoze our heritage.

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Mrs C Moore
10 years ago

The building was not maintained for many years while it was still being used as the Groves. Our Council has allowed a beautiful building to be neglected for too long . We need this restored rather than an unneeded and unwanted Arts Hub.

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David Munnerley
10 years ago

Save this beautiful Art Deco Building,restore it to its former proud self.

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Anne Lewis
10 years ago

NO NO NO Grove Park Girls Grammar School 1966 - 70

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Michael Turner
10 years ago

Wrexham Council has destroyed what was a lovely market town. Do the right thing now and save Grove Park School buildings. Start listening to your voters.

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Anne Roberts
10 years ago

I was a pupil at what I and many others believe was a great school from 1954- 1961 and have many happy memories I was always proud to say I attended Grove Park Girls Grammar School Please do not demolish this building, it is part of Wrexham's heritage

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tony prydderch
10 years ago

i am sure they could put it to good use without pulling it down. if it couldn't be retuned to its former self as a school i am sure it could of been turned to housing.

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Kev Simmonds
10 years ago

This smells of corruption in Wrexham council, back handers and favours. Who is it exactly who is refusing to release details of the covenants. Name the person and ask them to justify their actions. And the SOH awareness campain needs to increase exponentially before some sneaky official sends the bulldozers in one quiet morning.

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Margaret Wade
10 years ago

This is a handsome building of its time. Please retain it and restore to its former glory. Add to it for the 21st century and create once more a fantastic educational establishment as it was in the past. Wrexham council needs to listen before it is too late. Too often in the past they have wielded the sledgehammer to buildings in the town and upset the locals. Margaret Wade (GP 1954-1959)

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Anouchka Huber
10 years ago

Wrexham councillors are vandals, when the Groves moved to St David , we suspected it was to let it become derelict so it could be demolished and the prime land use to the highest bidder.

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Sheila Buckley
10 years ago

Over the years the Council has destroyed what was a lovely market town. For once do the right thing and look after Wrexham's heritage instead of destroying it.

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marian woodward
10 years ago

This school and everything it has stood for and achieved through its ,pupils and staff must be preserved. It is an icon.

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Verna Clubley
10 years ago

Please preserve Grove Park Girl's School.

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Karen Harper
10 years ago

To demolish would be vandalism. Save Our Heritage!

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Tina Saunders
10 years ago

Beautiful building, many happy memories of my school days there. Please don't let it be demolished.

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janet ithell
10 years ago

save my school

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Si Price
10 years ago

We can't lose yet anothet piece of Wrexham's aready dwindling history.