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We, the undersigned, object to PA/16/03342 and 03343 because the three proposed residential blocks would dominate rather than defer to the Grade II-listed 1855 main building, and their height, scale and bulk would also fail to preserve the northern and southern elements of the parkland setting, which makes a positive contribution to the significance of the listed 1855 building and this part of the Victoria Park Conservation Area. This part includes the Park View Estate and the Grade II*-registered Victoria Park, which has group value with the Grade II-listed 1855 main building (List Entry Description No. 1433870).
The parkland setting of the Park View Estate links the parkland setting of the former London Chest Hospital with the parkland of Victoria Park (via the narrow open space of the Regent's Canal Conservation Area) so that parkland pervades this extensive part of the Victoria Park Conservation Area.
The three proposed residential blocks would also create a massive barrier along the west side of St James's Avenue which would sever the important parkland link between the hospital site and the Park View Estate and the registered park (on the north side of the canal). The massive barrier would also dominate and have a detrimental impact on the lower set-back buildings on the east side of St James's Avenue: including the Grade II-listed Church of St James the Less, which has group value with the Grade II-listed 1855 main building (List Entry Description No. 1433870). The massive barrier would also destroy the balanced streetscape created by all the east side buildings and the existing low former hospital buildings on the west side of St James's Avenue.
The harm caused by the proposed three residential blocks to the settings of the listed hospital building, listed church and listed vicarage and to this extensive part of the Victoria Park Conservation Area would not be outweighed by the proposed public and heritage benefits which are being provided solely to outweigh the "less than substantial harm caused by the demolition of the Grade II-listed South Wing".
Tower Hamlets Strategic Development Committee should therefore please refuse consent (under NPPF paras. 132 and 137) or defer its decision to allow the applicant to revise the application to create smaller and lower residential blocks which defer to the Grade II-listed 1855 main building, better preserve its parkland setting and maintain the parkland link with the Park View Estate and the Grade II*-registered Victoria Park (via the intervening section of the Regent's Canal Conservation Area).
Please sign this petition and the (first) London Chest Hospital petition, which is about the alterations to the listed building.
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admin7 January 11th, 2017
Posted In: Conservation, Petition
East End Waterway Group
Special December 2016 Newsletter from Tom Ridge
Compare the existing and proposed front elevations of the main building from Crest Nicholson's planning application to Tower Hamlets Council (consultation period ends 23 January 2017).
Look at elevations when reading the online petition and background notes.
Please sign the Online petition to Tower Hamlets Council and encourage others to sign ASAP.
We the undersigned object to PA/16/03342 and PA/16/03343 for the following reasons:
The demolition of the repaired original 17th century country house-style roof (with gentle slopes and several flat tops), and the demolition of the original albeit shortened ventilation tower would result in the unacceptable loss of two external key elements of the 1855 main building, which is the most important part of the Grade II-listed former hospital building.
The supersized new roof is only needed to provide about 12 more flats and with its steep slopes containing two tiers of dormer windows and one long flattish top it would be a grand city-type roof in conflicted juxtaposition with the 17th century country house-style façade; the new higher ventilation tower is only needed so that it can be seen above the taller new roof and, with its three added conjectural features, would also be taller than the existing ventilation tower.
The fake heritage roof and fake heritage ventilation tower would be fundamentally dishonest and totally misleading; and would also be seriously detrimental to the significance of the 17th century country house style façade (the 1855 main buildings; third and only surviving key element) and its positive contribution to the character and appearance of the Victoria Park Conservation Area.
The demolitions and replacements would cause substantial harm to the Grade 2 listed 1855 main building (and its Grade 2 listed 1892 sanitation tower) and harm the Victoria Park Conservation Area; and the substantial harm would not be outweighed by the proposed public and heritage benefits, which are being provided solely to outweigh the "less than substantial harm" caused by the demolition of the Grade 2 listed south wing.
Tower Hamlets Strategic Development Committee should therefore please refuse consent (under NPPF Para 133) or defer its decision to allow the applicant to revise the application to include the retention and proper repair of the repaired original roof and the surviving lower part of the original ventilation tower and its 1934 dome.
Background Notes
The structural engineer's report states that the roof is "in sound condition"; and, although there have been repairs and replacements "over the life of the building", it only needs localised repair. The new supersized roof (over the narrow 1855 main building and proposed back addition) is, therefore, only needed to provide a total of 18 flats on two attic floors. Whereas the repaired original roof with localize repairs could provide six flats on one attic floor.
Clearly, the Heritage Statement's claims that "the roof suffered bomb damage and has been largely renovated…" (3.22) and the roof "retains very little of its original fabric" (5.13) are both gross exaggerations. Furthermore, the fact that some of its timbers are not original does not diminish its significance but illustrates its history as a WW2-damaged roof, which was sufficiently substantial for most of its timber roof trusses to survive.
Background Notes (continued)
The roof is not fully described in the list entry description (no.1433870) but this does not mean that it is the least significant part of the Grade 2 listed 1855 main building. The first reason for designation (listing) in the LED is "architectural interest: built to a dignified design in late C17 style"; and as the shallow roof with gentle slopes and a flat top is a characteristic feature of the 17th century country house style, the repaired original roof is a key element and very significant part of the Grade 2 listed 1855 main building.
In the applicant's design and access statement section 05 it is claimed that the replacement roof "will not harm the listed building, and will enhance its appearance as a composition". No real evidence is provided in support of the replacement roof's design, nor the extent to which it "relates to the overall architectural composition": as required by Historic England in its letter of 5th May 2016 (Heritage Statement pages 70-74). This letter also referred to a replacement roof in "the same style" as the existing roof and the need for a "taller, more steeply pitched roof to complement the architecture of the building". Clearly, the applicant's proposed replacement roof is not in the same style as the existing roof and would not complement the architecture of the building.
Ventilation Tower
The ventilation tower is also a key element because it is the largest and the most visible surviving part of the Chest Hospital's very sophisticated warming and ventilating system. This was designed to create the warm, dry microclimate thought necessary at the time for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
The London Chest Hospital and the Brompton Hospital in west London were the only two specialist chest hospitals in England with warming and ventilation systems designed to create a warm, dry microclimate. The first part of the Brompton was built in the 1840s but its first and second warming and ventilation systems were very unsatisfactory, and the second system was replaced by a more satisfactory system in 1876. The unique and highly satisfactory system at the London Chest Hospital remained in use from 1855 to 1918 when hot water radiators were installed.
The structural engineer's report states that although the ventilation tower has got cracks in the brickwork, it is "not currently in a structurally unstable state". The cracks could and should be repaired by specialists and the structure reinforced with an inserted steel frame. Retention and repair would be in line with Historic England's reference to remnants of the original ventilating system illustrating the hospital's "former role in treating consumption in mid-Victorian London" (letter, 5th May 2016 Heritage Statement pages 70-74).
Furthermore, this letter does not encourage the "reintroduction of the original tower", as stated on page 32 in the Planning Statement. It encourages "the reinstatement of the missing parts of the central tower above the principal range". According to the applicant's design and access statement (section 05), Historic England has agreed to the "reinstatement of the original spire". As the spire was one of three features removed from the upper part of the original ventilation tower in 1934, it can be assumed that all three are to be reinstated, as also implied by the Heritage benefit "restoration and enhancement of… original ventilation tower" (page 33 Planning Statement). However, an annotation to a fabric removal drawing clearly states "Tower to be removed and replaced with a tower design to match the original tower spire design". This is backed up by a statement in section 05 of the design and access statement indicating that the new ventilation tower would be "formed on a steel frame with new and reused masonry where appropriate".
An attempt to justify the demolition of the surviving lower part of the original ventilation tower (and the dome added in 1934) is made at 3.22 in the Heritage Statement, which refers to the "loss of the original ventilation tower". Clearly, the lower part of the original tower survives and, as part of the history of the Grade 2 listed Hospital building, it is still a key element of special architectural and historic interest. The proposed replica of the original ventilation tower, at a high level, would be a fake and highly visible part of the Chest Hospital's unique warming and ventilation system; and would not be a genuine illustration of the Hospital's "former role in treating consumption in mid-Victorian London". (Historic England letter 5th May 2016; Heritage Statement pages 70-74.)
Sanitation Tower
In the developer's June 2016 public exhibition and website, various demolitions and alterations to the 1892 sanitation tower were presented as "heritage enhancements" supported by Historic England. In fact, Historic England's 5th May 2016 letter comments on the aesthetic value of the "octagonal north tower". Fortunately, Crest Nicholson's planning application indicates that the 1892 sanitation tower will remain more or less intact, and still attached to the northern end of the 1855 main building. It will be "enhanced for residential accommodation and small roof terrace". The small single-storey, post-mortem room (next to the east of back side of the tower and referred to incorrectly as the chapel) "may house a small amenity space".
Financial viability
The Financial Viability Assessment (redacted version) concludes that it "is not viable to provide a policy compliant amount of onsite affordable housing, nor is it viable to retain the south wing". The assessment also states that the 20.1% affordable housing (by habitable room) and the planning obligation pack of £1,501,136 are at the "maximum reasonable level in order to achieve a potentially viable scheme".
The affordable housing and some or all of the items making up the planning oblicaton pack are in the list of public and heritage benefits which "greatly outweigh the less than substantial harm resulting from the loss of the south wing" (section 6.53 Planning Statement). National Planning Policy Framework paras. 131 and 134 allow developers to argue that only so much of a nationally- listed building can be converted for the development scheme to be financially viable ie "a potentially viable scheme". This usually means that all their costs have to be met and that there is sufficient profit for them to remain in business during down-turns in the building industry. In the case of the 1855 main building, the proposed five-storey back addition to the narrow three-story main building more than doubles the number of flats; the sale of which would probably meet all the developer's costs and provide "sufficient profit". But most if not all of the 18 flats in the new supersized roof would probably be for pure profit.
The FVA fails to explain that it is not viable to provide six flats in the repaired original roof. Tower Hamlets Strategic Development Committee, therefore, has a clear duty to refuse consent for the demolition and replacement of the existing roof and the associated demolition and replacement of the existing ventilation tower, both of which make positive contributions to the significance of the Grade 2-listed 1855 main building and the Victoria Park Conservation Area.
A Worthy Memorial
The former London Chest Hospital has been the centerpiece of the Crown's Victoria Park Estate; and since the 1970's, it has been the principal named building in the Victoria Park Conservation Area. The now doubly-protected building is to lose its very substantial south wing and it should at least have all its remaining parts properly repaired and adapted as a worthy memorial to the specialist hospital which served the people of North and East London for 160 years. All of the former Brompton Hospital, West London's Grade II-listed specialist chest hospital, was converted to residential use without its roofs and towers being rebuilt. East London's Grade II-listed specialist chest hospital, which was the only other hospital of this type built in England, should at least have its main 1855 building converted to residential use without its roof and tower being rebuilt.
I hope to write my letter of objection in early January and arrange for it to be published in the next East End Waterway Group newsletter. In the meantime, please view the planning applications on the Tower Hamlets Council website http://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk
See especially section 05 in the Design and Access Statement; pages 31-42 in the Planning Statement; pages 44-56 and 70-74 in the Heritage Statement; Drawing no. 15047 PL 1350 existing main building elevation west; and Drawing no. 15047 PL 3350, proposed main building elevation, west).
As many people as possible must please sign the online petitions, but there also need to be as many formal written objections as possible from groups and individuals.
Email [email protected] quoting application numbers PA/16/13342 and PA/16/03343 and include your postal address.
This newsletter is therefore being sent to the Victorian Society and all the other relevant amenity societies.
Local tenants' and residents' associations must also please send formal written objections (with copies to your councilors). In writing these I hope you will find the online petition and and background notes useful, but you also need to study the planning applications on the Council website.
Tom Ridge
December 2016
admin7 December 27th, 2016
Posted In: Conservation
Since the Special October Newsletter, a November Supplement has been published, followed by a Post-Script to the November Supplement.
All three have either been e-mailed to you via the East End Waterway Group OR may be viewed on www.residents-first.co.uk. Please read all three and send your email to the four addresses listed below, as soon as possible, as the developers have submitted their planning application to Tower Hamlets and it is likely to be validated shortly.
This is our last chance to persuade the developers, Historic England and Tower Hamlets to
Tom Ridge
7 Shepton Houses
070 89817361
Four email addresses (copy & paste):
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
admin7 December 1st, 2016
Posted In: Conservation
1. The developers have recently submitted their planning application to Tower Hamlets. The proposed ten-storey block has been reduced to seven storeys, and the proposed seven-storey blocks are now between five and six storeys. Instead of 395 there are now 340 units. The developers are holding separate meeting with groups and individuals in the locality and further changes may be made during ongoing discussions with Tower Hamlets. The need for emails (on the lines set out in the Special October Newsletter, Special November Supplement, and modified according to this Post-Script (especially paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6)) is now greater than ever. Developers, Tower Hamlets and Historic England need to know that there are large numbers of individuals and groups in the locality and elsewhere in London who expect the two retained parts of the listed building to be respected in accordance with the following statement:
2. Protected historic building should be conserved and adapted for new uses. The maximum amount of historic fabric should be retained with the minimum amount of replacement or additional fabric – so that significance is preserved and former uses can still be appreciated. Furthermore, all necessary additions should be designed to sympathise with and not match the protected historic building.
3. The proposed back addition on the main building of 1855 is an unusually massive addition and should only be supported by Historic England and allowed by Tower Hamlets provided that it looks like an addition and has a flat roof to distinguish it from the existing roofs on the main building. These roofs are capable of repair and should not be demolished as they contribute to the significance of the 1855 building.
4. With respect to the adjoining of 1892 (and for the reasons set out in the above statement), Historic England should not support and Tower Hamlets should not allow the various demolitions and extensive alterations which would turn it into a detached 'feature' without significance and no sense of original purpose.
5. London's only other and slightly earlier chest hospital: the Brompton Chest Hospital (Grade II) in West London has been conserved and adapted for residential use. We must ensure that the London Chest Hospital (Grade II) is also treated with the same respect so that the two retained parts of the listed building do not suffer substantial harm to their significance and integrity; and are a proper memorial to the specialist hospital which served the people of north and east London for 160 years.
6. With respect to the substantial provision of genuinely 'affordable' housing as a substantial public benefit to outweigh the loss of the south wing, I have been advised that 35% would be a more realistic target than the 50% mentioned in the Supplement.
7. The planning application could be validated in about a week's time, followed at some time by a 21 day consultation period. As soon as I am able to see the planning application I will write my own letter of objection in the hope that others will follow suit. With the help of others I will also write a petition on heritage issues and a petition on other issues. I hope that the draft petitions will be discussed and agreed at a public meeting in the locality and that there will be paper and online versions.
Tom Ridge
admin7 December 1st, 2016
Posted In: Conservation
This supplement provides further information for those who have already sent their email (for which many thanks) and for those who have still to write – please do so as soon as possible.
Please note that this is not an East End Waterway Group campaign. I am using the newsletter service to make as many people as possible aware of the proposed development in the Victoria Park Conservation Area (LBTH). And hope that organisations and individuals will want to persuade the developers to change their proposals before submitting them to Tower Hamlets Council; and persuade Historic England to reconsider its support for demolitions and extensive alterations to the recently listed former London Chest Hospital (Grade II).
Historic England has issued a statement in response to the Special October Newsletter, which does not comment on the accusation that it is now pursuing a 'protect and destroy' policy, and only says that the developer will have to justify the proposed demolition of the south wing (1863-5). Also that Historic England "will be providing … formal comments on the scheme" when the planning application goes out to consultation.
Presumably those comments will be made by the same inspector who has supported the developers' proposed demolition of the south wing; and the so-called "heritage enhancements" to the main building (1851-5) and sanitary tower (1890-2) which would cause substantial harm to their significance as the surviving parts of a designated heritage asset in a conservation area. Hence the need to email now and help publicise the protection and destruction of the former London Chest Hospital. Please bear in mind that when it gets to the consultation stage, objectors will not have an opportunity to comment on Historic England's formal comments.
Although the roof is not described in detail in the List Entry Description (no. 1433870) it consists of five hipped cut roofs and the hipped cut roof is a characteristic feature of the late-17th century country house style referred to in the List Entry Description (Here and Here)..
Drawing No. 1 shows a cross-section of the narrow three-storey main building through one of its five hipped cut roofs and the proposed back addition (shown on the developers' page 4 plan but not described or explained).
The proposed demolition of the existing roof would cause substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset (listed building) and the three-storey main building in particular.
The existing roof's proposed replacement by a taller and wider roof with only one long flat leaded roof would also cause further substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset by creating fake heritage. And this would be further compounded by the fake heritage of a "reinstated original spire" on the central or ventilation tower.
This was described incorrectly as a three-storey tower in the Special October Newsletter. In fact, it is a four-storey tower; and as shown on Drawing No. 2 the attic or third storey is to be converted to a gazebo.
The tower, together with the link building and single-storey post-mortem room (not "mortuary") is fully described in the List Entry Description here .
The proposed partial demolition of the rectangular ground storey and attic storey and the total demolition of the link building and post-mortem room are indicated in Drawing No. 2.
Drawing No. 2
With the possible exception of the single-storey post-mortem room, the demolitions and subsequent alterations to the ground and attic storeys would cause substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset (listed building) and the four-storey tower and link building in particular.
NB the link building (not shown on Drawing No 2) contains short fenestrated corridors linking the three main floors and the attic in the main hospital building with the four floors in the tower: the three upper floors of which contained WC's, washbasins, baths and slop sinks. The proposed demolition of the link building would disengage the sanitary tower from the hospital building
With respect to the main building and tower, if you have still to send your email, please write along the lines set out in the Special October Newsletter, with references to the additional points made in this supplement – especially the five hipped cut roofs on the main building, link building and the sanitary tower's attic storey.
Many local residents in Tower Hamlets and Hackney are rightly concerned about other issues:
As a consequence of its new policies on the Old Ford Estate, Circle Housing has been struck off Tower Hamlets' list of preferred housing associations (in joint ventures with developers). This will probably not stop Circle Housing and Crest Nicholson from making their planning application but questions are being raised about Circle's suitability as a registered social landlord in the proposed residential development of the former hospital.
The developers have yet to provide details about the provision of social or genuinely affordably housing and local residents are questioning whether or not the hospital development is yet another example of a housing association building homes to make money for the provision of social housing elsewhere.
The proposed demolition of the south wing constitutes substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets(List Entry Description under History and Exterior). Should Tower Hamlets grant planning permission for the demolition of the south wing, it is to be hoped that, in line with National Planning Policy Framework para 33, the loss would be outweighed by substantial public benefits. As local residents are calling for the maximum provision of social housing in the hospital development, the substantial public benefits could include Mayor Khan's 50% affordable housing.
Tenants and residents groups in the vicinity of the former hospital emailing the developers and Historic England (copies to Owen Whalley Tower Hamlets and Tom Ridge c/o East End Waterway Group – all email addresses in Special October Newsletter) about the need for the proper conservation of the surviving parts of the designated heritage asset may also wish to specify the substantial public benefits which they think are needed to outweigh the loss of the south wing. Also the other issues which they think need to be addressed.
This supplement (and the Special October Newsletter) may also be viewed on residents-first.co.uk, press East End Waterway Group button and select.
Tom Ridge
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: The former London Chest Hospital, the south wing of 1863-5 and sanitary tower of 1890-2, together with the Victorian gas lamp, dwarf wall, railings and entrance gates
List entry Number: 1433870
Bonner Road, London, E2 9JX
The listed building(s) is/are shown coloured blue on the attached map. Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ('the Act'), structures attached to or within the curtilage of the listed building (save those coloured blue on the map) are not to be treated as part of the listed building for the purposes of the Act.
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Greater London Authority
District: Tower Hamlets
District Type: London Borough
Parish: Non Civil Parish
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II
Date first listed: 18-Apr-2016
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information.
The former London Chest Hospital, a specialist hospital built in 1851-5 to the design of F W Ordish, with G Myers as builder, including the cast-iron verandahs of 1900, the South Wing of 1863-5 and sanitary tower of 1890-2, together with the Victorian gas lamp, dwarf wall, railings and entrance gates. Other additions belonging to the later C20 and C21 are excluded from the listing.
The former London Chest Hospital, a specialist hospital built in 1851-5 to the design of F W Ordish, with G Myers as builder, with the south wing of 1863-5 and sanitary tower of 1890-2, together with the Victorian gas lamp, dwarf wall, railings and entrance gates, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Architectural interest: built to a dignified design in late-C17 style, the frontage incorporates accomplished sculpture, attributed to the workshop of George Myers; * Historical interest: as one of the earliest dedicated to diseases of the chest, the hospital was founded by City philanthropists, mainly Quakers, to combat consumption in north and east London; * Planning interest: the main range and south wing largely retain the plan distinctive to chest hospitals of this date, with wards opening from one side of wide corridors for exercise, reflecting the greater mobility of most chest patients, and the treatment favoured in the mid-C19; thethe scale of the new hospital was reminiscent of a country house or mansion rather than a palace small WCs accessed from some wards, for use by less mobile patients, represent a rare feature; * Internal features: the main entrance is impressive, with noteworthy carving in stone and wood, as well as vaulting ingeniously executed in hollow fireproof bricks, whilst the main and subsidiary stairs are of considered design; other surviving features include piscenae in areas of circulation, and fireplaces in wards; * Technological interest: the former hospital building retains dials relating to an annunciator system, installed for communication purposes, and thought to be a rare feature; * Contemporary ironwork: the site retains high-quality contemporary ironwork, including elaborate stair-rails, area railings, and the railings (incompletely) enclosing the site, together with an entrance gateway to the site, and a gas lamp; * Group value: the hospital stands directly to the south of the 1840s Grade II*-registered Victoria Park, with its numerous listed features; to the east is the Church of St James the Less of similar date, and to the south is Raine's (originally Parminter's) Foundation School of 1887; listed terraces of the 1860s line the southern portion of Approach Road.
The building known since 1923 as the London Chest Hospital, originally the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, was founded in response to public concern at the inadequacy of provision for treating consumption or tuberculosis (then known as consumption or phthisis) in smoke-bound mid-C19 London. The Brompton Hospital had opened in 1846 as the first major specialist hospital of its kind; consumptive patients were denied access to other hospitals on the grounds of alleged contagiousness, and were generally treated at home. The need for a comparable facility for north and east London and the City, home to greater numbers of poorer people, particularly vulnerable to tuberculosis, was very great; the small Infirmary for Asthma, Consumption and other Pulmonary Diseases, founded in Spitalfields in 1814, was wholly inadequate. A public meeting on the subject held in March 1848 gave rise to a committee of City bankers and merchants, with Henry Gurney, of the prominent Quaker family, as treasurer; 13 of the original 19 members were Quakers. The aims of the founding committee were threefold: to establish a hospital for in-patients in a salubrious situation accessible from the City; to provide accommodation for those who, though not the very poorest, would not otherwise be able to procure the necessary medical attention; and to maintain a public dispensary where those suffering from chest problems might receive free advice and medicine. The Brompton Hospital had been intended to treat only tuberculosis cases, but in practice admitted patients with a wider range of chest complaints; it was intended from the outset that the new hospital would have this wider remit.
Funds raised allowed a dispensary to be opened near Broad Street Station in June 1848. The following year, a four-acre triangular plot was leased in Bethnal Green; though then in use as a rubbish tip, this had been the site of the Stepney manor house, once home to the Bishops of London, but demolished in 1848, and was adjacent to the newly-created Victoria Park. (An ancient mulberry tree in the grounds has been associated with the C16 Bishop Bonner, but arboreal research suggests it is more recent.) A competition for the design of the hospital drew entries from 12 architects; the successful applicant was Frederick W Ordish (1822-1885). Originally from Leicester but then practising in London, Ordish's work consisted largely of churches and church restorations; this was his only hospital commission. The builder chosen was George Myers, best-known for his work with A W N Pugin; Myers had recently completed the asylum at Colney Hatch (S W Daukes, 1849-50), and worked on a number of other asylum and hospital projects at this period, including the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley (R O Mennie, 1856-3). A strong historicist element was present in hospital design of this period – F J Francis's Brompton Hospital was Tudorbethan – and the late-C17 style chosen referred to a strong tradition of hospital building; Robert Hooke's London hospital buildings, particularly Bethlem Hospital, Moorfields, had been very influential, whilst an announcement in The Times (26 June 1851) of plans for the Bethnal Green hospital noted that the structure was to bear a striking resemblance to Wren's Royal Hospital at Chelsea of 1682. However, the scale of the new hospital was reminiscent of a country house or mansion rather than a palace. The building is notable for its sculptural enrichment, in ecclesiastical style; Ordish was used to employing detail of this sort through working on Gothic churches, whilst Myers's workshop produced much architectural sculpture for Pugin and others, and it is thought that the carving at the hospital is likely to have come from this source. In 1850 Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort, agreed to be patrons of the hospital, and on 15 June 1851 Prince Albert laid the foundation stone. Ordish had made it clear at the outset that he could not provide a suitable building for the £8000 allowed; the final total cost was alleged to exceed £30,000, though The Builder (21 April 1955) put the sum at about £17,200, attributing the increase to "the anxious desire of the committee to make the internal arrangements as perfect as possible", the intention being that the hospital should be "as far as possible a model of its kind". Joseph Paxton's 1851 design for a 'Crystal Sanatorium' – a glass and iron air-conditioned exercise pavilion – had to be abandoned due to cost. The out-patients' department was in operation from March and the first in-patients were admitted in July of that year.
The hospital originally consisted of a single main block, providing accommodation for 80 patients in wards with between four and eight beds ranged along the west side of the building; women were on the first floor and men on the second. Running along the east side of the building was a wide corridor, used as an exercise area and day room (described in the 'London Journal of Medicine', 1851, as "wide, lofty and cheerful exercising corridors") with separate day rooms at the ends of the range; this arrangement, used at the Brompton Hospital, and at the time considered the best for treating chest patients, was similar to contemporary planning for lunatic asylums. Sanitary facilities were in spurs on the eastern side of the corridor, to north and south. Uniform temperature and good ventilation were important factors; in addition to fireplaces, a complex system was installed by W Jeakes, by which cold air was heated under the basement, and then ascending through hot air channels in the spine wall, was let into the wards through vents at floor level, the foul air being extracted through vents near the ceiling, and led through ducts and trunking to be expelled through the tower. A similar system by Dr Arnott was more widely used in institutions of the period, but had been found unsatisfactory at the Brompton by 1851, when George Haden introduced an improved system. At the London Chest Hospital, very little visible trace of the system remains, other than the ventilation tower, which was truncated in 1934, though further evidence may survive beneath the basement, and in the walls. On the ground floor, the out-patients' department was to the south, with offices and a library and pathology museum.
The hospital received a number of additions, soon after completion, and later. A chapel was added to the north by E B Lamb in 1858-60; this was destroyed by bombing in 1941. It was the intention, at least from 1855, that two ward wings would be added when funds became available, creating a U-plan in the manner of the Brompton, and in 1863-5 the first of these, to the south, named the Albert Wing, was built to the design of William Beck; a corresponding wing was built to the north in 1871, but was destroyed at the same time as the chapel. These wings contained large day rooms, and had large wards at their east ends, with windows on three sides. Towards the end of the C19 the existing sanitary facilities, not properly disconnected from the main building, were inadequate, and two octagonal flanking towers were planned; only the northern one was built, in 1890-2. At the same time, a mortuary and post-mortem room was constructed, replacing facilities in the basement of the main building. In 1900, in line with more advanced thinking about tuberculosis treatment, and the benefit of fresh air, external iron balconies were added to the south-west corner of the building, capable of holding eight beds on each floor; these have since been enclosed. In 1905 nurses' accommodation was built to the east of the site; the building was partially destroyed in 1941, with subsequent rebuilding. Further additions were made to the rear of the main building in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1972 a new outpatients' department was built to the south of the main range, with an octagonal tower reflecting the design of the northern sanitary tower. The north wing was replaced in 1983, and there have been subsequent additions to the main building as well as extensive alterations internally, and the replacement of all the windows. A number of detached blocks have been erected in the grounds, including staff accommodation, an Institute building, and pathology and administration space.
In 1897 Sir Mancherjee Bhownagree, MP for Bethnal Green, presented a bust of Victoria, Queen of England and Empress of India, to be placed in the grounds to commemorate the sixtieth year of her reign. Only the granite pedestal remains.
The hospital closed in April 2015.
The former London Chest Hospital, a specialist hospital built in 1851-5 to the design of F W Ordish, with G Myers as builder, including the cast-iron verandahs of 1900, the south wing of 1863-5 and sanitary tower of 1890-2, together with the Victorian gas lamp, dwarf wall, railings and entrance gates. Other additions of the later C19, C20 and C21 are excluded from the listing.
MATERIALS: red brick, laid in English bond, with Portland stone dressings; the roof is slated, with sprocketed eaves on a block cornice, and there are tall brick stacks. The original small-paned sash window frames have gone; the current windows are all UPVC. The ironwork is by Messrs E & R Dewer of Old Street. The later additions are mainly also in red brick. The areas of the main range are enclosed by cast-iron railings, with a single rail supported on bracketed uprights, with three-dimensional hexagonal joints.
PLAN: the main range is roughly rectangular, set on a north/south axis, the principal elevation facing west, with the 1900 verandahs wrapping around the south-west corner. Extending eastwards from the south end is the 1863-5 wing. To the south-west of the main range is the Victorian gas lamp.
To the north of the south wing, the extensions* dating from the 1920s/1930s, with a later addition* reaching into the angle with the main range, are not of special interest. The corresponding north wing* is a replacement of 1983 and is not of special interest. There is an octagonal sanitary wing of 1890-2 at the north end of the building, with a bridging link. The contemporary mortuary is attached immediately to the east. On the eastern, rear side of the building, is a large, multi-phase C20 addition*, extending from the centre of the building. Between this central extension and the south range, against the eastern face of the main range, is a later-C20 lift tower*. Between the central extension and the north range is a C21 stair tower*. Attached to the south-east end of the south wing is the octagonal tower of the 1972 outpatients' building*, with a large single-storey block* extending southwards. None of these C20 and C21 additions is of special interest and they are excluded from the listing.
None of the separate C20 and C21 buildings standing within the site is of special interest and all are excluded from the listing.
Dwarf walls with railings surround the majority of the triangular site, with the entrance gates being to the south west.
EXTERIOR: the main range, being three storeys with attic and basement, is of seventeen bays. On the principal, east-facing elevation, the bays are symmetrically arranged, in three projecting stages, with a five-bay central section, two bays set back to either side, and a further four outer bays set back to either side of that; the separate sections are defined by stone quoins, and the storeys by string courses. The first stage of the frontispiece consists of a rusticated arched doorway with a concave-moulded round-headed arch; the keystone consists of three staggered scrolled brackets, each having a carved head beneath, supporting a pair of draped figures set against a foliate ground to each side, with a standing figure ministering to a seated one. The central female figure is a later replacement of circa 1900. The window cill above is supported on corbels enriched with serpents, emblematic of medical practice; the window has a stepped surround and a segmental pediment containing a cartouche bearing the initials V R. Above this, the second-floor window has a bracketed keystone decorated with a serpent and with an angel beneath, supporting a figure of Christ, perhaps replacing an earlier figure. The door opening contains the original pair of eight-panelled oak doors, in a frame of naturalistic carving, with leaves, flowers, birds, frogs, and snakes. The fanlight has an ornate central bracket, supporting the keystone; the base of this is carved with the initials F O. The entrance is approached by a flight of steps, bridging the area; these have ornate wrought-iron railings, with tall lanterns to the end piers. The window openings are of equal height, with flat arches of stepped gauged brick, those to the central section having unusual double arches; the windows to the central section have carved stone mullions, each with an angel entwined by a serpent in an elaborate niche to the top, supported on a tall, narrow, barley sugar column with a foliate capital. One half of one of the second-floor windows is blocked. The projecting sides of the central section have window slits, serving small corner WCs to the ward floors, and cupboards to the ground floor. The basement windows have stone mullions, and defined keystones. The building originally had three dormer windows with segmental heads to the central section; further dormers have been added since, in all but the southern section of roof. The tall rectangular stacks originally had stone capping; this was replaced with brick in the early C20. Rising above the centre of the building, from the back part of the roof, is the ventilation tower, now truncated. This originally had three stages, in a hybrid Baroque style, of which only the first remains: this has stone corner pilasters, with tiny heads to the upper corners, and stone dressings between framing what appear to have been narrow openings, now blocked; above this an arched stage and cupola have been lost, being replaced by a copper dome of ogee form. Attached to the southern section, and wrapping round the corner to the south elevation, are the cast-iron verandahs installed in 1900; accessed from the first and second floors, the verandahs are supported on slender columns with scrolled capitals. Though now infilled with timber and glazed panels, the original structure appears to survive. The south elevation of the main range is of three bays with a central entrance, the oak door being like that to the west, in a simpler surround, and with comparable, though less elaborate, railings. The detailing is otherwise as on the west elevation.
The 1863-5 south wing closely emulates the style of the main range. The central three bays are slightly recessed, and have a plain rather than a block cornice. The ground-floor windows to this section are round-headed, in arched recesses, whilst those to the first and second floors have chamfered stone mullions, without the carving of those to the west. The flat window arches take the same form as those of the main range. The eastern section, mirroring the south elevation of the main range, has a central doorway originally leading to the women outpatient's waiting room; this part of the building is now obscured by the 1972 outpatients' wing*. Against the east elevation of the south wing is a metal fire-escape. The original north elevation of the main range is obscured by the 1890-2 sanitary tower, which is octagonal, with a rectangular ground-floor block; the link between the tower and the main range has large arched windows at ground-, first- and second-floor levels, with a shorter rectangular window to the attic storey. The tower has a brick dentil cornice, moulded string courses, and the windows have flat brick arches; several of the windows are partially blocked. A ventilation shaft rises against the eastern side of the tower. Attached to the east side of the sanitary tower is the single-storey mortuary, with a pitched glazed roof. This has a large central segmental-arched window, and a blocked doorway; the openings are edged with moulded bricks, and there is a convex cornice. Immediately to the east of the mortuary is a narrow section of rag stone walling, with a chamfered ashlar edging; thought to be a fragment of Lamb's bombed chapel, this now forms part of a small C20 body store. To the rear of the hospital, portions of the original building can be seen, between the C20 additions.
INTERIOR: the main entrance leads to the entrance hall; this has a barrel-vaulted ceiling with geometric compartments, and a stone floor. The sculptural enrichment of the front elevation is continued in this area of the interior. To either side of the hall is a square-headed doorway with a carved stone surround similar to that of the front doorway; the inner faces of the front doors have decorative brass hinges and heavy brass bolts received by carved lion heads, one missing. To the south of the doorway is the foundation stone, commemorating the occasion of its laying by Prince Albert. A deep archway – segmental to the outer face and round-headed to the inner face, having a hoodmould with foliate stops – leads to the stair hall. The depth of the arch reflects the fact that dumb-waiters originally passed through the wall thickness at this point. In the stair hall the groin-vaulted ceiling is lined with hollow hexagonal fireproof bricks of a sort used a number of times by Myers in asylum buildings. The stair wing is accessed through paired round-headed archways, with bearded heads to the keystones; the capital to the pier between the archways is carved with the pelican in her piety, goblets, and a head, apparently that of Bacchus. Attached to the east face of the pier is a pedestal holding a horizontal brass dial numbered from one to thirteen: this is understood to be part of an annunciator system in use in the hospital, designed by Henry Grafton, and installed to aid communication for deploying medical staff, the wider system including the convex dials, now painted over, found at either end of the main first- and second-floor corridors. Such a system would have been likely to have had a central control panel, distributing signals to all the dials. The cantilevered open-well stair has an open string with decorative paired cast-iron balusters and a wreathed handrail; sections to the landings have been replaced, possibly indicating openings for access to a pulley. Above is a pyramidal roof, with plaster mouldings and an opening for light. Towards the north and south ends of the main range, secondary stair towers project eastwards (now enclosed by later building*). The tight open-well stairs have sturdy starter newels, carved with vines and acanthus, and plain iron balusters. The south entrance leads to a vestibule with a segmental ceiling lined with hollow hexagonal bricks, as in the main entrance hall. The ground-floor corridor has an incised skirting as elsewhere in the main range and south wing; here the moulding is more complex. The floor here has been replaced, as have a number of floors within the historic parts of the building. To the north of the hall, two large archways originally led to the porter's room and ante room; these have iron fanlights with lion's head decoration, possibly re-used. The ground-floor rooms have long ceased to serve their original functions, and several have been subdivided: the hospital's offices, board room, library, resident medical officer's room, and out-patients' waiting rooms were here – a reminder of the higher status of these rooms survives in their panelled window embrasures and shutters; the building has false ceilings throughout so any surviving mouldings are hidden.
On the first and second floors, the stair is separated from the corridors by large archways with heads to the keystones, containing glazed double doors. These open to vestibules with segmental ceilings lined with hollow hexagonal bricks. Opposite the stair are the rooms over the hall, formerly the ward kitchens. These are entered through arcaded crossings, the arches to north and south formerly giving access to the dumb waiters which communicated with the kitchens in the basement. The wards on the first and second floors of the main range, entered through segmental-arched doorways, mostly retain their original proportions, but have few original features. The medium-sized wards, in the middle sections to north and south, have the small connecting WCs; it is thought that these wards were for those who were too unwell to reach the facilities in the spurs. Two first-floor wards retain timber chimneypieces, with dentilled mantelshelfs, now partially boxed in; one ward has low-level vents with modern covers, probably a surviving trace of the original ventilation system. Chamfered beams can be seen to the ceiling in one second-floor ward.
The South Wing is entered directly from the south end of the main range. On the ground floor, the former consulting rooms and waiting rooms have undergone much subdivision, and retain few original features; the fireplaces have gone. In the corridor there is a stone piscina, its bowl infilled, standing opposite the archways, clearly used for drinking water or for washing. On the first and second floors, the original plan, seen on the second floor, had a corridor to the north, opening at the centre with two large arches leading to a day room, also used as a dining room. These features are embellished with sculpture comparable in style and quality with that found in the main range: there are heads to the keystones and foliage to the capitals. On the first floor, the corridor has been moved to the south, but the arcade is still visible. There is another stone piscina, also infilled, standing opposite the archways on the second floor; that to the first floor has been lost. At the entrance to the south wing on the first floor is a large glazed terracotta plaque, commemorating Prince Albert, and announcing the Albert Wing; this has been moved with the repositioning of the corridor. In the attic, a chamber gives access to the ventilation tower. To either side of this, the roof trusses are chamfered, confirming that the central space was used, probably for nurses' bedrooms, from the first. In the area immediately to the south is a chimneypiece, probably inserted for the conversion of that space later in the C19. In the north part of the main range the conversion of the roofspace is evidenced by two small cast-iron late-Victorian or Edwardian chimneypieces. The basement is reached by the secondary stairs, with a separate stair from the south wing formerly lit by a traceried screen, now infilled. The basement retains few historic features, but the kitchen space is still legible, with the crossing for the despatch and receipt of the dumb waiters. The sanitary tower has been refurbished, but in 2015 retained its original function and layout, with the top floor having been converted to therapeutic use.
By the south-west corner of the building is a CAST-IRON GAS LAMP, with the maker's name and date to the pedestal: 'DEWER / LONDON / 1855'. The lamp has a slender tapered column, with laurel ornament to the base and neck. The lantern is a replacement.
The site is enclosed by a DWARF WALL of brick with stone coping, in which are set CAST-IRON RAILINGS contemporary with the building, by Messrs E & R Dewar of Old Street. The main entrance, to the south-west of the site, has double gates with gas lamps as piers, the upper stage of scrolled wrought iron; the lanterns are replacements. The railings and gates have spear-heads, in alternating smaller and larger size, and dog-bars. The regularly-spaced bracketed uprights have three-dimensional hexagonal finials, topped by spikes. The railings are set on a dwarf stone wall. A section of the wall and railings is missing, running northwards from the centre of the eastern boundary, and then southwards to a point on the eastern boundary. The gates at the south-eastern entrance have been replaced.
* Pursuant to s.1(5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ('the Act') it is declared that these aforementioned features are not of special architectural or historic interest.
Books and journals
Burdett, H C (Author), Hospitals and Asylums of the World, (1891-3)
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Hitchcock, H, Early Victorian Architecture in Britain, (1954), 332-3
Oppert, F, Hospitals, Infirmaries and Dispensaries, (1883)
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Dr Comack, , Dr Semple, , 'The Hospitals of London' in London Journal of Medicine, , Vol. III, No. 32, (), 751-9
City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria Park. Plans and description of the internal arrangements of the hospital, with the system of warming and ventilation, 1871
Historic England Archive photographs
Historic England, London Historians' File, TH143, October 1991
Historical notes provided by listing applicant
Illustrated London News, 5 July 1851, pp. 11-12
KM Heritage report, December 2015
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, Report No. 101116, April 1994
The Builder, 24 May 1851; 21 April 1855, 30 Jan, 8 May, 7 August 1858, 23 May 1863, 25 June 1870
The Times, 26 June 1851
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admin7 November 21st, 2016
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In November 2015, the Victorian Society applied for the former hospital to be listed. The following month, Historic England received an application, on behalf of Circle Housing and Crest Nicholson, for a Certificate of Immunity from Listing. Both applications were considered by HE but the second application was paid for by the applicant under HE's enhanced Advisory Services.
In March 2016, a consultation report was issued by Historic England and the following month the main building (1855), south wing (1865) and octagonal sanitation tower (1890–2) were listed Grade II. The former hospital is also a named building in the Victoria Park Conservation Area.
At the developer's second public exhibition (in June 2016), local residents and others were informed that Historic England is now "supporting" the proposed loss of the listed south wing, together with proposed "heritage enhancements" as set out in full on page 4 of the June exhibition document on the developer's website (see also page 3 for a view of the reinstated and enhanced sanitation tower).
Circle Housing and Crest Nicholson hope to submit their planning application to Tower Hamlets Council towards the end of this year. By this stage it is usually too late for local residents and others to suggest any significant changes. As a local historian who responded in detail to the HE consultation, I am appalled by Historic England's 'protect and destroy' approach to our built heritage.
Mindful of the fact that the redevelopment would deliver "up to 395 homes including affordable homes" I regret but accept the loss of the south wing. I also understand the new build alongside the corridors at the back of the narrow main building but regard the proposed "new roof and better dormers" as totally unacceptable.
Most of the several original roof structures survived WW2 damage and the "many generations of roof extensions" were probably internal alterations to increase the number of attic bedrooms for nurses. The integrity of this listed building requires the retention and repair of the existing roof and dormers. And the proposed back addition should have an honest flat roof not a long roof slope as part of the proposed new "double height" roof (which is double the existing width to maximise the number of one-bed attic room flats).
The rebuilding of the top part of the central tower in the 1930s is also part of the historic building's history and it should not suffer the proposed "reinstatement of the original spire", which would be an unnecessary and misleading replica.
The three-storey octagonal sanitation tower is to be altered out of all recognition. Its rectangular base, or ground storey made into a crude arcade and an octagonal gazebo built on top with a low octagonal roof to mimic the original octagonal roof (the structure of which survived WW2 damage but was subsequently removed). The three-storey tower was mainly added to provide additional and better ventilated WCs for the patients in the wards on the first and second floors of the original three-storey hospital building. Its so-called enhancements are designed solely to match the new buildings and create a link between the old building and the proposed new blocks of flats, as seen in the drawing on page of 3 the June exhibition document on the developer's website. (see image on right)
English Heritage used to promote a conservation-led approach but it would appear from the "heritage enhancements" set out on page 4 of the document that Historic England favours the replacement rather than the repair of worn or damaged historic fabric, especially when it is considered necessary for an old building to look as new as the new buildings in a speculative residential development.
However, we must concentrate on trying to save the roof and the dormers and the two towers. It is not too late for the developers to change their plans before submission. Would residents and others please, therefore, email your concerns and requests as soon as possible to [email protected] with copies to
Sir Laurie Magnus Chairman Historic England [email protected]
Owen Whalley Head of Planning and Building Control [email protected]
TomRidge c/o East End Waterway Group [email protected]
7 Shepton Houses, Welwyn Street, London E2 0JN
admin7 October 24th, 2016
Posted In: Conservation
Mayor John Biggs and his Cabinet agreed on 3 November 2015 to dispose of several council-owned buildings to finance a new Civic Centre at the old London Hospital, to replace the present Town Hall, which has to be vacated by 2020.
Most if not all the buildings will be purchased by high-volume house builders for demolition and replacement by blocks of flats. We are not opposed to the disposals but particularly concerned by the loss of:
Both are good, well-built historic buildings capable of being adapted for residential use.
An illustrated note on each building has been sent to Mayor John Biggs with a request that a condition requiring adaptation for residential use is attached to the sale particulars for each building; and that each building is added to LBTH's Local List. The requests need to be supported by as many residents and non-residents as possible, so
Please also send copies to Cllr. Denise Jones and Cllr. Andrew Cregan and [email protected] – preferably by the local plan consultation date 8 February 2016 (see below about the new local plan) – so that each building can be considered for addition to the Local List, in advance of the local list review to be carried out under the new local plan.
To help save Cheviot House and the workhouse building and other threatened buildings, please (if you haven't already done so) read NEW LOCAL PLAN FOR TOWER HAMLETS in the January 2016 Newsletter and send answers to two questions (using prepared answers to question 2) by consultation deadline of 8 February 2016, to get improved built heritage protection started as soon as possible.
Tom Ridge
East End Waterway Group
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With reference to Tom Ridge's January 2016 illustrated note about the history and importance of the workhouse building (sent to you on 3 February 2016); and because
It is a good, well-built and substantial historic building which will not need reinforcement for residential use
I/We request that LBTH attaches a condition to the sale particulars for the 1871/1898 workhouse building in Southern Grove for its retention, sympathetic repair and adaptation for residential use
I/We request that the building is added to LBTH's Local List
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With reference to Tom Ridge's January 2016 illustrated note about the history and importance of the Cheviot House (sent to you on 3 February 2016); and because
It is a good, well-built and substantial historic building which will not need reinforcement for residential use
I/We request that LBTH attaches a condition to the sale particulars for Cheviot House 227-233 Commercial Road for its retention, sympathetic repair and adaptation for residential use
I/We request that the building is added to LBTH's Local List, together with the other representative buildings in the East End ladies' tailoring quarter and the East London Central Synagogue in Nelson Street, and all included in a new conservation area.
admin7 February 6th, 2016
Posted In: Conservation
Tags: east end, historical london, mile end, southern grove
Swan Wharf is at the eastern end of Dace Road next to Old Ford Locks. The wharf, with its three existing buildings, was included in the very small Fish Island Conservation Area designated by Tower Hamlets Council in 2008. As you know, this conservation area was extended and renamed by the London Legacy Development Corporation; and now includes the River Lea and Old Ford Locks next to Swan Wharf, making it the most attractive part of the extended conservation area.
The East End Waterway Group was therefore looking forward to a conservation-led approach to the regeneration of Swan Wharf. To help achieve this, a letter of objection to the planning application for Swan Wharf has been written and sent to the LLDC, on behalf of EEWG.
The letter will only count as one objection so please read the letter and online petition, and sign the petition as soon as possible and encourage others to do so. See the full planning application 14/00262/FUL here
The deadline for comments is 31 August 2014, but we understand that letters and petitions will be received by LLDC until 12 September 2014.
admin7 August 28th, 2014
Posted In: Conservation, East End Waterway Group
The George Tavern is under threat from property developers!
This historic East London music venue and pub which is over 600 years old has hosted concerts and events for the likes of Nick Cave, Plan B, John Cooper Clarke, Babyshambles, and even Sir Roger Penrose.
The adjoining 60s nightclub Stepneys was mentioned by the Rolling Stones in 'Play with Fire', countless concerts and parties took place over the years in a building which was famous for its illuminated dance floor.
The venue has also hosted photo shoots for Kate Moss, Georgia Jagger, Justin Timberlake, Grimes, Amy Winehouse and Grace Jones. Upstairs the building was featured in Plan B's movie 'Ill Manors' and Nick Cave's debut video for his project Grinderman was filmed on site.
As well as a regular new music nights, classical music concerts, pop-up art exhibitions, vintage jumble sales, film, poetry and spoken word gigs are also put on at a venue which embraces all aspects of the arts and supports the local and artistic communities.
The Grade II listed pub and venue on Commercial Road, Stepney, London is under threat from developers who have purchased the adjoining site. They have submitted a number of different plans to build luxury apartments next to the pub. If the flats are built, the venue will most probably be forced to stop live music events – its bread and butter.
The developers have appealed Tower Hamlets planning rejection and this latest appeal is to be heard on 5th March 2014… The clock is ticking…
If the George Tavern is forced to close it will be a huge loss to the local and artistic communities of East London and the hundreds of acts who play the venue each year.
We cannot let this happen. Please sign the petition now asking the Planning Inspectorate to uphold the original planning decision by Tower Hamlets council to refuse development on the site adjacent to The George Tavern, Commercial Road, Stepney, London.
See more on www.savethegeorgetavern.com
admin7 February 14th, 2014
Posted In: Conservation
Tags: apartments, Commercial Road, George Tavern, Grade II listed, pub, Stepney
admin7 December 15th, 2013
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– by David Charlesworth
From July 19 to August 17, the Perth Centre for Photography is home to the annual Contemporary Landscapes in Photography Award or CLIP.
From around the world and across Australia, 34 photographers tested the bounds of contemporary landscape.
Artists from Argentina, Cuba, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom submitted their work.
Judges viewed the photos on the basis of their ability to challenge traditional landscape conventions as well as technical skill.
Australian photographer Emma Leslie won first prize for Gesture Study #2, while the student prize was awarded to Gwenaël Velge for Inhabited #1.
A judge's commendation was awarded to Cyclorama by Graham Miller and Harrison Reid Sadler was highly commended for Study of a Partially Frozen Waterfall.
Photography was originally thought of as simply a snapshot of reality but even that is subject to the style and skill of the photographer.
These photographers further pushed landscape often times into the realm of the abstract, showing the versatility of the medium.
While there were many beautiful and interesting photographs in the exhibition, there wasn't much for someone off the street to understand the more abstract ones. The only information of the photos was in the booklet and even then it was only name of the piece and the photographer.
There was no hint as to the ideas behind the works.
A major example was The Overlook by Dan McCabe, a photograph printed on Lycra and hanging limply, bunched on a white pine frame.
The actual photo wasn't visible due to the bunching so to me it looked like they hadn't finished hanging it, which was a great pity because there wasn't anything to tell me otherwise besides its photo in the booklet.
The photographer had gone to lengths to prove a point but I have no idea what it was.
With the winner it was a photograph of orange, and the paper it was on had been wrinkled at the bottom, intentionally as I learned from its photo in the booklet.
Obviously the judges saw its artistic merit but there was no way for me to know why.
A quote by William Blake in the gallery's booklet was quite apt for the exhibition.
"The tree which moves some to tears of joy, is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way."
Had someone explained the tree, others might be able to share the joy.

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Established in 1895, The Queensland Art Gallery in Australia is one of the leading visual arts institutions in the country with more than 14,000 Australian and international paintings, sculptures, decorative art objects, multimedia installations, and works on paper. In 2006, the Gallery of Modern Art was opened as a sister institution to focus on contemporary work. For a quick distinction the Gallery offers that "the historical (pre-1970) collections are displayed at the Queensland Art Gallery, while the contemporary collections (1970 onwards) are displayed at the Gallery of Modern Art." This month the "Queensland Art Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art", a mouthful, has been rebranded as QAGOMA an abbreviated abbreviation of QAG and GOMA, with a new identity by Interbrand Australia.
The brand program was designed to bring the two galleries together. Identifying a unique situation, Interbrand treated QAG and GOMA as two siblings with distinct personalities, rather than two separate brands, or buildings. […] The design of the logo and the visual identity system display the subtle differences in the characters of the two galleries and how the two can at times contradict, complement and complete each other. […]
Inspired by the idea of Yin and Yang, we created a strikingly simple visual and verbal system that pulls the two brands together whilst simultaneously celebrating their differences. By thinking of QAG and GOMA not just as different galleries, but as different personalities, we can create a fascinating brand experience that revolves around the interplay between the two.
— Press Release
The previous logo was as visually long as it was tiring to speak it; it wasn't bad or good but it certainly wasn't memorable or distinctive. The new logo goes from 38 characters to 7 and it only uses half of the character forms, making it one of the most visually economical redesigns of the year. Silliness aside, the new wordmark is a very clever solution to creating a single identity for two entities. Joining at the "G" for Gallery solves the annoyance of having the word twice and serves as the link between historical and contemporary work. I really like how the GOMA half takes the trend of filled-in letters used by most museums of modern art to create meaningful contrast with the more classical Roman forms of the QAG half. When you look at the logo you have to be happy for the lucky combination of letters that Interbrand had to work with, as they are perfectly readable when sliced in half.
The rest of the identity expands on the split personality of the two entities in a couple of different ways — through black and white divisions or the positioning of the logo, as in the letterhead or gallery doors. The language is not as convincing as other Interbrand Australia projects, with very ambiguous statements like "I was taught by QAG" or "Take a step back and get a closer look". Neither Yoda enough, nor funny enough, nor challenging enough — it doesn't detract enough from the work but it doesn't quite enhance it either. Nonetheless, this is a great visual redesign with a very smart premise.


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Sunday, August 29, 2010 - Amazing. I just found my number from this race, #623. Written on it was my time. Not bad for an almost-12- year-old who had never run a race before in his life. I thought I did a lot of walking during this race, but apparently I didn't.


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Father Payne
Father Payne
Often as I have thought of my old friend "Father Payne," as we affectionately called him, I had somehow never intended to write about him, or if I did, it was "like as a dream when one awaketh," a vision that melted away at the touch of common life. Yet I always felt that his was one of those rich personalities well worth depicting, if the attitude and gesture with which he faced the world could be caught and fixed. The difficulty was that he was a man of ideas rather than of performance, suggestive rather than active: and the whole history of his experiment with life was evasive, and even to ordinary views fantastic.
Book Excerpt
uilt Georgian house, perhaps a hundred and fifty years old, with two shallow wings and a stone-tiled roof, and was obviously of considerable size. Some withered creepers straggled over it, and it was neatly kept, but with no sort of smartness. The trees grew rather thickly to the east of the house, and I could see to the right a stable-yard, and beyond that the trees of the garden. We drew up--it was getting dark--and an old manservant with a paternal air came out, took possession of my bag, and led me through a small vestibule into a long hall, with a fire burning in a great open fireplace. There was a gallery at one end, with a big organ in it. The hall was paved with black and white stone, and there were some comfortable chairs, a cabinet or two, and some dim paintings on the walls. Tea was spread at a small table by the fire, and four or five men, two of them quite young, the others rather older, were sitting about on chairs and sofas, or helping themselves to tea at the table. On the hearth, with his bac


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Art is coming to life in Sydney as more than 140 Australian performers become living sculptures in works by 13 of the world's leading contemporary artists.
Starting 11 April, the 13 Rooms exhibition comprises of 13 purpose-built rooms on Sydney's historic Pier 2/3 in Walsh Bay, each containing a performative art exhibit directed by some of the most iconic names in contemporary art.
The Kaldor Public Art Project #27, brings together 13 famous artists and more than 100 performers to present an innovative group exhibition of 'living sculpture' within 13 purpose-built rooms. This groundbreaking event will run for 11 days and has been curated by renowned museum directors and curators Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-director of London's Serpentine Gallery, and Klaus Biesenbach, Director of MoMA PS1 in New York.
Originally commissioned as '11 Rooms' by Manchester International Festival, the International Arts Festival RUHRTRIENNALE 2012-2014 and Manchester Art Gallery, this landmark exhibition will now be extended and presented at Pier 2/3 in Sydney's Walsh Bay including new and re-imagined works, specially commissioned for this project, by some of the most celebrated artists spanning six continents. 13 Rooms in Sydney will include iconic senior artists Marina Abramović, John Baldessari and Joan Jonas along with major figures in contemporary international art today: Damien Hirst; Tino Sehgal; artist duo Allora and Calzadilla; Simon Fujiwara; Xavier Le Roy; Laura Lima; Roman Ondák; Santiago Sierra; and Xu Zhen.
In addition to the 12 international artists selected to participate in the project, Australian artist duo Clark Beaumont will be invited by the curators to present work in a new thirteenth room.


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About Us
Our History
Birthright Canterbury was registered as a charity more than 50 years ago on 18 October 1963 with the principal goal of supporting single parents and their children. Over the subsequent years Birthright has sought to respond to the myriad of needs that emerge when a family has just one parent. The support provided includes financial, social, recreational and educational. The support is provided in a practical and non-judgemental way that seeks to support the family.
Our Philosophy
The purposes of Birthright Canterbury are to work with single mothers, single fathers and other caregivers in Christchurch, Ashburton and surrounding districts. Our stated aim is to assist a parent and their child/children to gain confidence, develop life skills and achieve financial and personal independence.
Birthright New Zealand
To find a Birthright service centre near you, visit our national website.
Birthright Canterbury Board Members


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The pleura are only visible when there is an abnormality present. Some diseases cause pleural thickening, and others lead to fluid or air gathering in the pleural spaces.
Chest X-ray Anatomy
Pleura and pleural spaces
Key points
- The pleura and pleural spaces are only visible when abnormal
- Lung markings should reach the thoracic wall
Normal pleura and pleural spaces
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Normal pleura and pleural spaces
- Trace round the entire edge of the lung where pleural abnormalities are more readily seen
- Start and end at the hila
- Is there pleural thickening?
- Is there a pneumothorax? The lung markings should be visible to the chest wall
- Is there an effusion? The costophrenic angles and hemidiaphragms should be well defined
Assessing the pleura
Pleural abnormalities can be subtle and it is important to check carefully around the edge of each lung where abnormalities are usually seen more easily.
Make sure you can see lung markings all the way to the edge of the chest wall. If the lung edge (visceral pleura) is visible and there is black surrounding this edge then a pneumothorax should be suspected. This should lead to immediate assessment of the patient's trachea and mediastinum, both on the X-ray and, more importantly, clinically. If there is a deviation of these midline structures away from the side of a pneumothorax, this is a medical emergency. A tension pneumothorax must be acted on immediately. If in doubt get senior help without delay.
Missing a tension pneumothorax is the quickest way of failing your Radiology exam!
Every chest X-ray should also be checked for pleural thickening, or collections of fluid or air in the pleural spaces.


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Mobile Check Deposits from Anywhere
Before mobile phones and tablets, checks had to be cashed in person or by mail. Now, mobile check deposits allows you to deposit your checks from anywhere, so long as your mobile device has Internet or cellular service. Most banks provide mobile apps to make the process easier, and First Bank* is no exception. First Bank provides mobile check deposits** for businesses and individuals so that you can deposit a check from anywhere, safely and securely.
How Mobile Check Deposits Work
Mobile check deposits use digital technology to deposit money into your account. All you need is a smartphone or tablet with a good camera. Here's how it works:
Sign Checks and Find a Flat Surface
Even with digital deposits, the back of a check needs to be signed by the account holder. For added security, you can also include a restricted endorsement, such as, "For Mobile Deposit Only" underneath your signature.
Next, find a flat, well-lit surface. This will help you get the best possible image.
Take Photos Using the App
Using the secure camera within a mobile banking app snap a picture of the front and back of the check. You'll see prompts on the screen that will help guide you. Make sure to wait for the camera to focus before taking the picture so that numbers and letters are clear.
Deposit multiple checks per day using your mobile app. At First Bank, individuals can deposit up to $4,000 in mobile checks in one day, and business accounts can deposit up to $10,000.
Deposit Your Checks
When you press deposit, the pictures of your checks are sent to our databases and reviewed. At First Bank, if you deposit your checks before 6 PM on a normal business day, your funds will appear in your account the next day (if approved).
Check Your Email for Verification
First Bank sends two email verifications for all mobile check deposit transactions for your records.
Get More with Mobile Banking
First Bank offers comprehensive mobile banking** options for the modern consumer. Our app is available in both the iTunes and Google Play stores, and can be used to deposit checks, transfer funds, manage accounts, stop payments, and link to external bank accounts (with First Bank approval).
Download our app*** today, and get directions to the nearest First Bank. We can help you set up the financial system you need for a profitable future.
*Member FDIC.
**The First Bank Digital Banking Apps are available for select mobile and tablet devices. There is no charge from First Bank, but message and data rates may apply. Customers must enroll in First Bank Online Banking and download the First Bank Digital Banking App from the App Store or Google Play..
***The First Bank Digital Banking Apps are available for select mobile and tablet devices. There is no charge from First Bank, but message and data rates may apply. Customers must enroll in First Bank Online Banking and download the First Bank Digital Banking App from the App Store or Google Play. Apple, the Apple logo, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple, Inc. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.


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Mendeley Sync used to work, but now does not
This change by Mendeley broke the API connnection between BrowZine and Mendeley, requiring you to do the following short procedure to resolve the situation:
1) Visit https://www.mendeley.com/sign-in/ to sign into Mendeley. If you are experiencing the problem described above, Mendeley will likely ask you to "update your password". Please do so and confirm that you can then successfully log into Mendeley.
2) In BrowZine, visit the SETTINGS tab in BrowZine and look for the tab marked "Citation Services".
3) Select this option and you should see an option to "Forget Mendeley Login". This will force BrowZine to forget your previous Mendeley login and password.
4) Return to an article you would like to send to Mendeley within BrowZine and choose Mendeley as the export option. Since you followed the procedure above to "forget" the Mendeley login, you will be asked to login into Mendeley again to re-establish the link between BrowZine and your Mendeley account.
5) After entering your credentials for your Mendeley account when prompted you should see, after a short time, a confirmation that the paper you are viewing was successfully sent to Mendeley. Now, just as before, all subsequent papers can be uploaded with a single tap!


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I pride myself of being able to dump a bunch of shit together in a pan and making a delicious dinner.
Tonight was not one of those nights.
I feel like I should share with you my mistake so that you may learn from it. What will you learn, you ask?
That you possibly may not ever want to come over to dinner. Ever.
I started out fine.
I sauteed in olive oil an onion, portobello 'rooms, diced carrots and some garlic with some salt and pepper. My original plan was to possibly cube up a ham steak and also add shredded brussels sprouts. But then I realized I had ground beef that needed to be used today so I also added some cumin, basil, thyme.
That's when I took that wrong turn in Taste Town. But lets face it, the other dish wasn't going to taste that great either. . . We were screwed either way.
I decided to make something similar to chilli mac. I went to the cupboard and pulled out the following:
- white northern beans
- chopped black olives
- crushed tomatos
- tomato sauce
- little shell pasta
When it all came together it looked less than appetizing to me. It also smelled similar to infant poop. I blame the olives. Why did I throw in olives? Why???
Between the mushy beans and the smell of the olives, it was a struggle to eat this. The only thing that helped was a glass of Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin.
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A serving member of the armed forces and his wife were arrested today by detectives investigating allegations of inappropriate payments to public officials by journalists.
Scotland Yard said the arrests were the result of information provided by News Corporation's management standards committee, which was set up in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
The woman, 32, was arrested at her home in Chertsey, Surrey, at 6am. Her husband, 42, was detained at an address in nearby Camberley half an hour later.
Scotland Yard said the man was arrested on suspicion of corruption contrary to the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, misconduct in a public office and suspicion of conspiracy to commit both offences.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit corruption and suspicion of conspiracy to cause misconduct in a public office.
They were being interviewed at a police station in Surrey.
Today's arrests take to 46 the number of suspects questioned as part of Operation Elveden, which is running in conjunction with Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard's inquiry into phone-hacking.
On Tuesday a prison officer was held by Operation Elveden detectives at his home in Northampton on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt and misconduct in a public office.
Another man, 28, was arrested on the same day under Operation Tuleta, which is looking at computer hacking, the alleged illegal accessing of stolen mobile phones and other privacy breaches.


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Transparency – Canadian Heritage
Find out how Canadian Heritage makes information, data, publications and reports available to Canadians.
Services and information
Acts and regulations
View the laws and regulations that Canadian Heritage is responsible to follow, as well as regulatory transparency and openness.
Access to Information and Privacy
Learn about your right to access federal government records, including access to your personal information that is held by federal government institution, making an access request or viewing completed requests.
Proactive Disclosure
Access proactive disclosure reports on financial and human resources-related information on the Open Government portal.
Corporate publications and reporting
Access corporate publications, such as reports on audits and evaluations, plans and results, and finances.
Visit the Consulting with Canadians website for information on consultations at Canadian Heritage and other federal institutions.
Open Government
Explore how the Government of Canada creates greater transparency, accountability, increases citizen engagement, and drives innovation and economic opportunities through open data, open information, and open dialogue.
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Fresh as a lime with just one spritz!
For over 25 years, Lavera have manufactured all natural skincare and cosmetics to the highest quality standards. Using herbal ingredients (certified organic whenever possible), Lavera products are all formulated without synthetic preservatives, colours or fragrances, They're products are also developed to be effective yet gentle for sensitive skin, and safe for you, your family and the environment.
'Lavera's Deodorant Spray with organic lime and verbena offers 24 hour deodorising protection and is free of aluminium salts, parabens and phthalates. Lavera organic deodorant lets your skin breath and gives an invigorating freshness from the organic lime and verbena.'
I've been looking for a body spray for a while that I can use during work to keep me smelling fresh and a little more summery when out. When I was searching through the MyPure website looking for something to be sent for reviewing purposes, I came across this Lime and Verbena Deodorant Spray from Lavera which sounded like it would be really refreshing. So far I've tried a few Lavera products since going vegan and I've ended up with a good handful of favourites from them. With the Summer coming up I thought this sounded like the perfect deodorant to be using during the season. When I received the product I tried it right away as I was quite excited to try it out, but I was sadly very disappointed as it stung my armpits so much. It stung so much that I had to quickly wash my armpits to get rid of the product. After that I checked the ingredients and I came across alcohol, I thought this may be the reason it had stung me so much. The next time I used the spray I decided I would only use it as body spray and not as an underarm deodorant. I really love the scent of this as it has a really fresh scent to it and it seems to linger quite sometime after it's been applied. Even though this product's main aim is to be an underarm deodorant I personally think it's a lot better off as a body spray and is great when you're wanting a quick freshen up when out.
This product was sent to me to review, all views are my own.


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If you are not absolutely happy with your purchase we will gladly refund you.
Want to make a return? No problem. Get in touch, it's easy.
Lovely grey contact lenses that resemble Freshlook Colors in their style but share their properties with Air Optix Aqua contact lenses. Air Optix Colors Sterling Gray contact lenses are made of highly advanced silicone-hydrogel material that allows maximum level of oxygen passing through the lens. What's more, special Aqua technology provides great moisturizing, which keeps your eyes fresh and healthy even in a dry environment. Grey colour of the lens is derived from Freshlook contacts, so if you used these contact lenses before, it's time to switch to their more comfortable version, Air Optix Colors Sterling Gray!


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Social Media Management
Social Media Content Posting
Social media is a variety of platforms where users interact to discuss topics from current events to whatever's trending. As a business it's important to have a consistent social media presence because the more active you are with your target audience, the more likely you are to increase your website traffic and land more clients.
Having a well thought out social media strategy will help you focus your efforts and make the most of your time online. From what content you're sharing and how often you're interacting with your followers, to being specific about your social media goals and which platforms function best for your business, social media management is a must. PinkTie can help you create a social media strategy as well as operate as a social media management service to help you reach your audience and your goals.
The Daily Plan
One daily post to Facebook and Twitter
The Double Daily Plan
Most Popular
Two daily post to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
The Content is King Plan
Two daily post to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, two weekly posts to Instagram and one monthly blog post
The Growth Plan
One daily post to Facebook and Twitter, one daily post to either Google+, LinkedIn or Pinterest (your choice),
Facebook Ads ($25 ad budget), and Facebook Like Boost ($25 ad budget).
The Enterprise Plan
Two daily posts to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+, five weekly posts to Instagram,
Facebook Ads ($35 ad budget), Facebook Like Boost ($35 ad budget), one monthly blog post, and Twitter Follower Boost.


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Check out these shots by famed photographer Terry Richardson that appears in the November issue of VOGUE, Paris. Finding inspiration for the rawness of Harlem today as the backdrop is exciting. Russian model Natasha Poly wears Gucci and Carlos Miele design looks against the backdrop of 125th street where streets and boulevards are named after great African American leaders. Harlem is always in vogue, even though it goes back to the 1920'S when it was all about black culture in Paris.
Photos credit: Terry Richardson


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Megan M. Patituce
Position: Partner (Former Prosecutor)
About Attorney Megan Patituce
Megan Patituce is a former Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor who handled cases of all levels of importance. Attorney Patituce was involved in cases ranging from capital murder, to murder, to drug crimes.
As a partner at Patituce & Associates, she is responsible for skillfully defending all of her clients. She brings her analytical background as a patent attorney to the practice. Some people wonder how well a patent attorney can do in criminal law; however, those people should know that so many areas of criminal law involve science that many attorneys are not equipped to handle. DUIs for instance involve the proper calibration of machines influential in determining guilt or innocence. In murder and rape cases there is DNA, fingerprints, and other types of scientific evidence that needs to be analyzed. Megan's background makes her perfect for that.
Megan runs the day-to-day affairs of the law firm and prepares almost every DUI for a suppression hearing and trial. She works hand-in-hand with the other attorneys to ensure they are living up to the firm's high standards. She also uses her knowledge of NHTSA standards to attack the reports of the police and the position of the government, she has helped many clients in the past and she is determined to help more in the future.
Mrs. Patituce graduated from The Ohio State University in just three years with a degree in Physics. She then attended Cleveland Marshall College of Law where she obtained her J.D.
- Cleveland Marshall College of Law – J.D.
- The Ohio State University – B.S. Physics
Bar Admissions
- State of Ohio (Up to the Supreme Court of Ohio)
- United States Trademark and Patent Attorney
Federal Courts
- United States Federal Court – Northern District of Ohio
- United States Federal Court – Southern District of Ohio
- United States Federal Court – 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Benefits of Hiring Us
- We Have Over 30 Years of Experience.
- We Have Gone to Trial Over 200 Times.
- We Have 3 Former Prosecutors on Staff.
- We Are Licensed in 4 States.
- We Are Available 24/7.
- We Offer Free, Confidential Phone Consultations.
- We Are the Firm Other Attorneys, Police & Prosecutors Turn To.


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The Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs is investigating Verizon's sales practices after the office received a half-dozen complaints, county officials said.
Officials allege that the company's sales representatives have attempted to confuse customers and overcharge them for services they did not ask for when selling packages for cable, phone and Internet service.
Sharyn Tolkach, a teacher from Columbia, said she saw an item on her bill called "cyber tube" for five months before she could get Verizon representatives to remove the $14.95 charge from her monthly statement. She said she never agreed to that or charges twice a month to remove viruses from her computer — or a $139 baseball TV package.
When she confronted the company, she said, she was told the charges would be removed, but when her bill came she again had to spend hours on the phone and writing letters before getting reimbursed. Not all of her disputed charges have been resolved, she said.
In an email response, Sandy Arnette, a spokeswoman with Verizon, said the company would cooperate with the county to address any concerns.
"Our reps are trained to provide pricing information and summarize the customer's order at the end of the call," she said. "We also work with customers to explain their bills when they have questions and, if a problem arises, we will resolve it with the customer."
County officials advise customers to keep detailed notes of sales packages and of quotes given, and compare their notes to any confirmation emails from the company. If there is a discrepancy, the county says, consumers should contact the company as soon as possible.
For more information, consumers can visit
The Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs is investigating Verizon's sales practices after the office received a half-dozen complaints, county officials said.