The 'not in any way suspicious' buildings gutted by fire thread

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legslikeaspider

Discussion Starter · Nov 13, 2008

Right, I've simply had enough of Glasgow's beautiful old buildings being burnt down. How many times have we seen it happen? The latest example was the former Laurelbank (who became Laurelpark) School just off Great George Street in the West End. As I understand it, the building had been sold by Hutchesons Grammar School (who incorporated Laurelpark about 8 years ago) to a developer who promptly did diddly squat with it - I walked past it every day for about 2 years and saw precisely sweet f.a happening. I find it extremely difficult to believe that this latest incident is a tragic accident. I did my PhD in a similar building just down Great George Street and I imagine that it would be a nightmare for a developer to refurbish into modern dwelling spaces, if you catch my drift...

Story at the BBC here.

Davey: feel free to close this thread, but I think we're going to get sufficient subject material to keep this one going.

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drjimmy

· #381 · Apr 15, 2015

Honorary Glaswegian ?http:// http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/15/bradford-fire-stafford-heginbotham-martin-fletcher

Glaswegian2015

· #382 · Apr 24, 2015

Three fires this week at Govan Graving Docks. Latest one this morning.

Charlie_

· #383 · Apr 30, 2015

What's on fire in tradeston?

Steppish

· #384 · Apr 30, 2015

I'm just back from running along the river and there wasn't anything on fire when I was passing that way (honest officer)

Charlie_

· #385 · Apr 30, 2015

Due East

· #386 · Apr 30, 2015

Looks worryingly close to the coop

Kentigern

· #387 · May 2, 2015

A lesson to learn:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...-demolished-maida-vale-rebuild_n_7171012.html

Glaswegian2015

· #388 · May 24, 2015

Another fire at Govan Graving Docks this evening.

Gap74

· #389 · Jul 7, 2015

Old school in Thornwood:

https://twitter.com/garagegirl72/status/618520793144795136

Steppish

· #390 · Jul 7, 2015

My heart always sinks when i see this thread has bubbled to the top again

Gap74

· #391 · Jul 7, 2015

Looks like it was the former Balshagray Public School, by Bruce & Hay, 1904. C-listed.

http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA02487

kramer81

· #392 · Jul 7, 2015

There was plans last year to convert it into flats. No sign of anything happening until now.

Gap74

· #393 · Jul 8, 2015

Not a million miles away from Scotway House either, which as I posted in the Buildings Watch thread, had a handily open ground floor window when I wandered past the weekend before last...

Monkey9000

· #394 · Aug 2, 2015

Police probe launched after 'wilful' fire in Glasgow building

Not the most tragic but not good none-the-less:

olice have launched an investigation into a fire which took hold in a building in Glasgow.

The blaze started in the sixth floor of the building, which was under construction, at around 11pm on Friday evening.

Police Scotland said they are treating the incident as 'wilful' and enquiries have begun.

Firefighters battled through the night to bring the blaze under control, and crews remained at the scene on Saturday morning to dampen down the remaining hot spots.

Nobody was reported as injured in the fire, but a section of Duke Street was closed overnight as the incident was dealt with.

Anyone with any information on the fire can contact the police non-emergency number on 101.

From STV

Charlie_

· #395 · Aug 2, 2015

Fecksake

indiekid

· #396 · Aug 2, 2015

Someone is really unhappy about the student housing boom.

Gap74

· #397 · Aug 5, 2015

Ah, takes me back to the heady days of the Glasgow building site security firm "disputes"...!

allanglens

· #398 · May 20, 2016

Gap74 said:
Not a million miles away from Scotway House either, which as I posted in the Buildings Watch thread, had a handily open ground floor window when I wandered past the weekend before last...

Well, it's taken a while, but it's finally ablaze according to the BBC. Sorry can't get the link to work.

Steppish

· #399 · May 20, 2016

Took a while but the owners got what they wanted in the end

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36348272

jim.st

· #400 · May 20, 2016

Steppish said:
Took a while but the owners got what they wanted in the end

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36348272

I want to say I'm shocked, but it was always going to happen... Expect a pull down of the building by Sunday

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