Posted by Rob Boden on November 05, 2011 at 02:10:37 user humyar.
In Reply to: Re: The Dogs' Home posted by Owen Roberts on November 04, 2011 at 16:02:47:
Owen -
It's not owned by the National Trust as I understand, but by the Forestry Commission. I have written to the Chair and Secretary of TARS to find out if the Board agreed any actions about my proposal that TARS use some of its reserves to fund various things including this, and also offering to work with one or two others to try to sort the situation out (e.g. emergency repairs). I would hope to get a reply over the weekend, and then it would be worth contacting the Forestry Commission with some positive news. Otherwise I would be willing to contact them anyway to see what they might be prepared to do.
Rob
Otherwise, it may be that an appeal needs to be launched, but this will take time. If there were some early indications of forthcoming support, it might be possible to get remedial work done urgently. On Monday I'm in Ambleside anyway, so could go on to visit the Dogs Home to see whether it is more than just the roof that has deteriorated. I could also try calling in at the Forestry Commission HQ in Grizedale.
My other thought is whether we try to get it registered as some sort of listed building - I have been to several meetings with the LDNPA and other local bodies and there does seem to be a growing interest in the importance of the books and AR to the local economy.