0 Post a comment Sunday, 8 July 2018 - Planning by Chris Betteley - Aberystwyth, Machynlleth & Llanidloes reporter @ChrisABetteley [email protected] TWO listed Aberystwyth University buildings labelled an “eyesore” by neighbours could be converted into flats after redevelopment plans were approved. The two Grade II listed buildings, number 1 and number 9 Laura Place, have not been used by the university for several years and the university came under fire from local residents unhappy that the institution had allowed the buildings to fall into disrepair.The university has now confirmed that the buildings have been sold, subject to contract, to developer AVE Properties. The company has been granted planning permission, subject to conditions, to convert the buildings into flats. Approval of the plans, which would see 1 Laura Place turned into five flats and 9 Laura Place being converted into six flats, is still required by heritage body CADW.The … [Read more...] about ‘Eyesore’ listed buildings set to be turned into flats
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Council’s listed building banner blunder
Liverpool 6 July 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-44737589 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A tourism banner on the side of a Grade II-listed Liverpool City Council building is being removed because the authority hung it … [Read more...] about Council’s listed building banner blunder
Japan Christian sites added to UNESCO World Heritage list
A dozen Christian locations in parts of southern Japan where members of the faith were once brutally persecuted were selected for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list on Saturday. The 12 sites include Oura Cathedral, a Catholic church in Nagasaki that is dedicated to 26 Christians who were executed for their beliefs over four centuries ago. Christianity in Japan dates back to 1549, when European Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier arrived in the country with two companions and the religion began spreading in western Japan. As more missionaries arrived and the faith spread, Japanese military leaders became increasingly suspicious of its growing influence and a crackdown against Christians began from 1589. The Christians commemorated at Oura -- 20 Japanese and six foreigners -- were executed in Nagasaki in 1597 as the persecution intensified. For Japanese converts, hiding their religion became a matter of life and death for the next 250 years, with Christianity banned and Japan … [Read more...] about Japan Christian sites added to UNESCO World Heritage list
Sites from Kenya, Oman and Saudi Arabia inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Manama since 24 June under the chair of Shaikha Hya Bint Rashed al-Khalifa of Bahrain, has inscribed three cultural sites on the World Heritage List this afternoon. The inscription of sites will continue through 1 July, UNESCO reported. The new World Heritage sites, in order of inscription, are: Thimlich Ohinga archeological site (Kenya) – Situated north-west of the town of Migori, in the Lake Victoria region, this dry-stone walled settlement was probably built in the 16th century CE. The Ohinga (i.e. settlement) seems to have served as a fort for communities and livestock, but also defined social entities and relationships linked to lineage. Thimlich Ohinga is the largest and best preserved of these traditional enclosures. It is an exceptional example of the tradition of massive dry-stone walled enclosures, typical of the first pastoral communities in the Lake Victoria Basin, which persisted unitl the mid-20th centuries. Ancient City of … [Read more...] about Sites from Kenya, Oman and Saudi Arabia inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
Council could take enforcement action to safeguard listed building
PUBLISHED: 08:42 29 June 2018 | UPDATED: 08:42 29 June 2018 Katy Sandalls Firefighters attended fires at the old Fisons building in Bramford earlier this year. Picture: GREGG BROWN Mid Suffolk District council is looking into the possibility of taking enforcement action to safeguard the former Fisons factory in Bramford. Some of the damage at the old Fisons site. Picture: GREGG BROWN Concerns about the site’s security have been heightened in recent months after fire crews spent hours attending two serious fires at the site in less than a month. The fires did not damage the listed structure, the north warehouse, but caused damage to other areas of the site. Mid Suffolk District Council had previously outlined its commitment to securing the building and its heritage. They met with the sites owners, Paper Mill Properties earlier this year to look into ways to secure the site. It’s not the first time that concerns have been raised about the building. Last year … [Read more...] about Council could take enforcement action to safeguard listed building