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Save Undershaw!

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Andrew Hicks
12 years ago

This is an important part of our national literary heritage. Holmes is an iconic figure closely associated with this house. Undershaw cannot be allowed to be vandalised!

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Garrick Davis
12 years ago

I am excited and inspired by this project and mission. Let's make it happen!

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Good luck - adding my support to this admirable cause after hearing the piece on Radio 4.

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jane wells
12 years ago

Undershaw is an important part of our literary heritage. It could be a wonderful heritage attraction with an inspiring and engaging programme of exciting arts and educational activities. I can't believe it is under threat ... whatever next!

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Jonathan Edward Gee
12 years ago

What a terrible it would be if developers and other money grabbing individuals come ahead of our national heritage.

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Jean Atkin
12 years ago

Worth saving, for its literary heritage, and its fine Victoriana.

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belinda patel
12 years ago

What can the nation be thinking of to, not to save the home of such a great national figure.

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Chris Roberts
12 years ago

I have been to the Lake District and enjoyed visiting Wordsworths home in Grasmere. That is looked after with the respect it deserves, so does Undershaw!

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Colin Tattle
12 years ago

Come on National Trust English Heritage et al. This is a remarkable opportunity to preserve an essential home of English literature.

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Erica Lillywhite
12 years ago

Am definitely a Sherlockian, but 'The White Company' is probably my all time ACD favourite. Save Undershaw!

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Kate O'Mara
12 years ago Featured

Please, please save this house! People from all over the world travel to see the locations of some of Conan Doyles stories, Undershaw surely inspired him. There is renewed worldwide interest in Sherlock, let's not lose Undershaw

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Sara Lamb
12 years ago

What a travesty it would be not to save this wonderful place and its associations for the future.

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Bruce Nixon
12 years ago

We must not allow this house to fall into ruin and with its grounds be destroyed by greedy developers. It has been done so many times all over the country It must not be allowerwed here.

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tessa bennett
12 years ago

what a tragedy to see the house in this state!

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liz tucker
12 years ago

why are the national trust and English heritage not doing anything about it - surely this is much more important than the beatles houses

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Pat England
12 years ago

The last thing I would describe myself as is a "Sherlockian" but I support this house being preserved as a centre for the study of Conan Doyle's works.

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Stephen Dimond
12 years ago

Since a tiny child I have always loved Doyle's work.. Altering and splitting up for profit seems akin to destroying one of his literary works.

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Matt Howard
12 years ago

I believe preserving this house would be a fitting testament to a great British author...

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David Nation
12 years ago

Sacrilege to destroy such a lovely house with such literally historic connections.

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Dorothea Saul
12 years ago

It is so important to see where people lived, I love visiting Howarth in Yorkshire to see the Bronte's home.