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Pictures by Paul Wright, January - May 2014
Demolition 2014

The old Sanatorium is demolished...................... pictures by Paul Wright, January 2014
the first to go
the old house 'watches' the work
The first buildings to be pulled down
The old Rushden house - in the background - will be flats
almost gone
the machine at work
Nearly gone..............
The machine at work............

lodge and cottages
The keeper's lodge at the entrance is still standing.....
but a row of worker's cottages beyond......
cottages nearly gone
Cottages near the lodge - disappearing..............

 March 2014 work begins to demolish the old Bus Garage
bus garage offices offices
Four pictures of the building as work begins - by Paul Wright
the whole building the works access
bus garage 2014 nearly gone!
W J Redden are pulling down the buildings
Behind the bucket a WWII air raid shelter
Taken from the public car park
Church in the distance
4 men, two machines and one lorry
The church in the distance
Photos by Trevor Walker of the Air Raid Shelter

& finally .......


the bus .......


garage .......
only the back wall left
the final part


has .......


gone.



Photos: Paul Wright
the last pile of bricks

The old Council Yard was demolished - May 2014..... Photos: Paul Wright
council yard gateway the yard
The gates to the yard, next to the old Fire Station house
The yard
view from car park going.........
The outbuildings seen from the car park
Roof going.............

Planters removed from College Street and replaced.......... May 2014
old brick planters work outside the 1940 post office
Brick planters above had been filled with pebbles and
have now been replaced by the blue planters below
blue planters bench
Right: a bench outside the 1940 Post Office


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