I went past the Woodside Hotel before and it was on fire. If this building ends up getting demolished its another blow for the plant pots in the council who seem to leave all historic buildings empty and allow them to be set on fire !
Fire started at 13.40 today, seven units in attendance at the time of main blaze, then three damping down later this afternoon! DoctorFrick, good pics, I couldnt get down there but notified MARK, but he was away! Investigation suspects arsonists!!!! Now lets work this out...!Heres my rant so fingers in your ears people!!! Woodside Hotel has been on fire before, but only got the ground floor - rest was smoke damaged, right? Now this blaze was only on the first floor and the second, apparently not the ground floor, you with me now?? I assume that after the first blaze that all water, gas AND electric was cut off from the building, so how did this blaze start unless it was arson and WHY in the afternoon , broad daylight in a buisy area (bus, ferry and passing traffic, not to mention all the office workers!). Not kids, not druggies, but who would benefit from this glorious building being gone? DEVELOPERS / COUNCIL!!! The structual engineers where in there tonight, wonder how long before this building is deemed "unsafe", bet the ink isnt even dry on the report before the demo guys are called in! Have to keep my ear to the ground and see whos got the contract, do work for most of them!! Rant over, you can wake up now, but see my point(S)
Friend of a friend was down there today before the fire broke out, this is what he said:
"We were filming with ********** and it broke out right in front of us! Insurance job without one shadow of a doubt. A dodgy van kept passing us as we'd parked in the disused car park. When we moved down the road to film the ferry, the fire started. Anybody want to put their names down for an apartment with river views? 150k?"
Make up your own minds lol
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I went past on the bus and the fire brigade were battling with it. I think it's a shame it's been left like that. I know some local bands did use it for jam sessions. Manweb were there when I went past so maybe the electric hadn't been put off. It'll end up like the building in Liscard and the one in Birkenhead Park - shame the council and/or government don't give a stuff about our beautiful heritage!! Be a different matter if it was a bloody.......oh I'm not starting to rant as I'll end up having a stroke!!!
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Why was an obviously empty building that had suffered a fire already not secured properly, none of the windows are boarded - they do that to council houses when they're going to be empty for a few weeks not this. Unless someone didn't have an interest in preserving the building.........
A building at the top of liverpool rd/chester high road when up in smoke a few weeks ago . Apparently the owner was not allowed to develope it ...hmmmn?
The council think we are stupid, its getting like an episode of Scooby Doo. Next week we will find out that the ghost of the woodside hotel was Wirral Council Regeneration Director in a bed sheet...
"And i would have gotten away with it if it wasnt for you pesky Kids !! "
yeh he just stepped of the trailer of a truck and has been allowed to stay for helping local authority derelict building cleansing program in the interest of government devleopment opportunities
I think the council started it - Steve Foulkes was seen running from the scene with a box of matches and a can of petrol...
Originally Posted by jonno40
I was down at Woodside this morning and at approx 11.15 am bulldozers from Total Demolition moved on to the site to begin demolition.
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Just an update on the future of the Woodside Hotel. Part of it has been deemed unsafe and WILL be pulled down next week sometime! Its the extension to the left as you look at the hotel, the one with the flat roof. It also has THAT clock on it which the owner wants back as well as his `GUINNESS` sign!( i was hoping to nab them!!!) Gonna have a word in a few ears this weekend and see about some inside pics for posterity, and a bloody good nose around!!! Any more - time and dates will post!
Just an update on the future of the Woodside Hotel. Part of it has been deemed unsafe and WILL be pulled down next week sometime!
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Originally Posted by hoseman
It also has THAT clock on it which the owner wants back as well as his `GUINNESS` sign!
I've wanted that guinness sign ever since I was a kid
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I was promised it by my mate who owns the demo company, Total Demolition services! Problem is that the owner has specifically asked for it back and will be onsite for the demolition. How long before the rest is deemed "unsafe"?