Derby's Hippodrome
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Kizzy Ball
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The former theatre was undergoing urgent repairs when a large part of the roof collapsed.
Waymark Code: WM7X5W
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/16/2009
Views: 3
The hippodrome, on Green Lane in Derby is a Grade II listed building, central to a saga which has involved the local Council taking lengthy legal action against the owner since 2008.
Whilst repairs were being undertaken a large part of the roof collapsed (the roof can be seen as it was prior to this, intact, on Google Maps satellite imagery). The Council ordered the owner to fully restore the building but a structural engineer the owner had commissioned to assess the premises had said it was an immediate danger to the public and must be demolished without delay. Simultaneously the owners plans to build a multi-story car park on the site emerged.
In December 2009 the hippodrome was put up for sale by its owner of two years and remains in a state of disrepair.
Type of publication: Internet Only
When was the article reported?: 04/02/2008
Publication: BBC News
Article Url: [Web Link]
Is Registration Required?: no
How widespread was the article reported?: national
News Category: Crime
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