Springwood House, Elland
Demolition of Springwood House in Elland:
The expansion of neighboring Overgate Hospice involves the destruction of this Victorian house to extend car parking facilities on site.
A handsome building in the increasingly harried town of Elland, the loss of this building will be a great shame to the town. Buildings such as this remind the people of Elland and other such small towns in West Yorkshire that they have a prosperous and proud history, in spite of current economic circumstances.
Earlier iterations of the plans showed the building adapted to become a cafe, which would no doubt complement the adjacent cricket ground. Yet as is often the case, when the planning process plays out over a number of years, aspects of betterment or planning gain as lost to ensure ‘viability.’
The Demolition Register 