I have worked quite close to the Cottage Homes for over 20 years. What has always fascinated me is the fact that one of the houses in all that period of time has been derelict.

The one on the west side of the clock tower near the swimming pool.

The wall that was obviously built around it looked like it had been there quiet a while when I first cut through there in the late 1980s.

Does anyone know why this one of the houses became derelict and why nonone has ever tried to restore it nor has there been any attempt to knock it down.

Some years ago there appeared to be a plan to sell the whole site off for conversion to residential use and apartments but nothing appeared to come of it.



The site must have quite a history - perhaps one day someone will write one?

John