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The listing by the Department of the Environment of two derelict cottages in New Road as worthy of preservation without their having seen them was criticised by Councillor Frank Colwill at a meeting of Bideford Town Council’s general purposes committee.

2.2.1973 tumbledown cottages Bideford

The cottages, nos. 4 and 5, could be linked with Bull Hill clearance area.
Years ago, said Alderman Mrs Ethelwynne Brown, the cottages had been occupied only because of dire necessity. They were not fit then. The Mayor, Councillor James Needs, suggested that if the architect engaged on the Bull Hill scheme were asked to report on the cottages the matter could be followed up. The architect might recommend demolition and that would save time, said Councillor Gordon Armstrong. Councillor Mrs Diana Morgan urged that the Bull Hill survey should be completed quickly. ‘One woman has not slept for a week’ she said. ‘They think the houses are coming down anyway’.
Gazette article dated 2 February 1973

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