image for illustration: Alexander P Kapp / The former Mount Street Hospital
The Grade 11 listed former St Joseph’s Orphanage Mount Street, Preston, which had a community protection notice served on it, was vandalised and sustained a recent arson attack reports Blog Preston.
Blog Preston writes:
The owner of the former St Joseph’s Orphanage is not due to face any enforcement notices despite a third major fire in the space of two years…
Asked if the city council was considering further enforcement action… a spokesperson said they did not plan to at this time…
… Part of the former orphanage was demolished in recent years after proposals for a new apartment complex, which keeps the grade-II listed tower, chapel and other elements. However, progress on this scheme has stalled… amid calls and rumours it is due to be demolished.
