Application to replace derelict NHS buildings in Grimsby with housing development in 2013

“Convince me, chaps, that increasing car park space and maybe bus access with the concomitant poisonous [indeed deadly] associated fumes are GOOD for any hospital and its inhabitants?

It might even be said that the same error perpetrated by putting the "'National' Fishing Heritage Centre" back-to-front on the Alexandra Dock - South Arm, West Side, is equalled by the erroneous alignment of the 'new' hospital built in the infirmary/workhouse grounds?

Grimland and its outside contributors are not abounding in the ability to educe correlates.”

“As a hospital worker I know for a fact that the only thing that wants putting on the site is more carparking. Parking at the hospital for both staff and patients is an absolute farce!”

“Sad to see the listed buildings go but it does raise an interesting prospect for developers in the sense that you have an agency willing o be pro active and accept payment as and when the houses are built - this is I think forward thinking and if we are to kick start the housing market perhaps this is the ay forward
One a separate issue does anyone know where the entrance / exit will be for the site”

“Hello chaps [m&f]. Yes indeed, another building of our heritage that's worth conserving. **Big-Hat-Harry** -- I could explain why the gunpowder-brained*, bulldozer-consumed, local council can countenance this destruction, but it would be a waste of time and space and the council-troll is going to give me a rating of minus-13 at least, for saying that.

Harpenden Memorial Hospital where my kids were born some 40 years ago is now expensive flats in handsome grounds -- and the buildings were 'plain institutional' like Shenley Mental Hospital, also now expensive flats, I believe.

These are of much better character, almost up to the Municipal College/Wintringham Grammar School original in Eleanor-st, now grossly dilapidated to the point of ruin thanks to NE£incs Council, yet listed Grade II!!!!

I think you get the drift...

Incidentally, Jack Cornwell was well remembered here on the anniversary of his death by someone who cared and placed an 'In Memoriam' notice in The Grimsby Evening Telegraph every year when 'I were a lad'. I've often wondered who.

Such a great pity that we can't explain that successive councils and our servants have countenanced -- and even encouraged -- almost the total destruction of OUR home town...”

“I don't understand how other towns can make sites like this into profitable housing developments, but GY has to demolish them. As an example, the disused hospital building in Redhill has been made into exceptionally desirable apartments, even Lincoln has managed to do something positive with the old hospital site. Someone, please, explain to me why GY cannot do the same.”

“Some of these buildings have got too be listed! They're only derelict because they aren't fit for medical purpose, and the hospital no longer owns the land. Hasn't the HCA been questioned on it's policy to bulldoze everything?”

“Perhaps the old buildings should revert to their original use as a Work House for the don't want to work brigade.”

“I was in that building back in 1979 as patient and it brings back memories for me. Why knock it down when it can used for?. Why are they always knocking things down when they can get recycled for something else. There's nothing wrong with the building so why get rid?.”

“You are dead right EWWO1!!! Thankyou!”

“More car parking would be better then houses.
Shame to demolish them.”