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St Ann's Road former police station on fire

The former police station in St Ann's Road is on fire. Fire fighters had to batter down the front door to get in.  It doesn't seem as if anyone was in the building but I cannot be sure of that. I was just passing so took this photo.

Richard

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Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on June 6, 2017 at 20:54
Unfortunately we're talking Haringey planning department, so who knows what will happen? (Puts tin hat on and waits for the resident defender of the councils honour to bite)
Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on June 6, 2017 at 22:02

I take it the last inhabitant's ghost rang 999?

Permalink Reply by Tina on June 6, 2017 at 22:53
I went to school in the 70s at St Anne's and have taken my sons to the police station when it was open a few years ago , I was so sad it was closed down and am gutted this lovely building has been ruined I hope they do investigate properly as empty buildings setting alight on their own doesn't really happen
Permalink Reply by Paul Wood on June 7, 2017 at 7:59
Richard. Woukd it be OK to share this on a London Fire Brigade group?
Permalink Reply by Richard Ross on June 7, 2017 at 8:14

Yes, it's fine to share my photo with that group.

Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on June 7, 2017 at 10:29

Thanks Paul/ Richard, lets not let the property developer get away with this

Permalink Reply by Antoinette on June 12, 2017 at 15:44

You're jumping to a lot of conclusions there with no actual evidence.  Who's to say it wasn't kids, or smack-heads?  I think that's far more likely.

Permalink Reply by EyeSpy on June 12, 2017 at 17:47
Quite unlikely on a staffed working building site. Both of those groups don't want to get caught.
Permalink Reply by pamish on June 7, 2017 at 13:13

There's a fake news report in the Haringey Advertiser: "Firefighters battle suspicious blaze at derelict Haringey police st..."  I have commented there that it is not derelict, just empty.  Still waiting for my comment to filter through.  I do hope they can save the building, or at least the facade.  We need these grand old buildings to keep the sense of history alive (and because most new ones are just so bleeeargh).

Permalink Reply by John McMullan on June 7, 2017 at 14:43

"The fire badly damaged the first and second floor as well as the roof of the station." <- that was fortunate for the developer...

Permalink Reply by JJ B on June 9, 2017 at 21:09
Boy I thought I was cynical....!
The developer here is One Housing Group, a reputable HA with a good track record.
The scheme here was a good one that kept much or the heritage aspects but also had brand new build that fit into the historic setting. It got permission back in 2016. See here below

http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/Applica...

The site is in a conservation area so lets hope that One Housing follows thru with the initial design and plans.

A bit of faith...common!
Permalink Reply by EyeSpy on June 11, 2017 at 16:35

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