To follow up on Ruth’s posting, she and I are continuing to investigate all possible routes to persuade the owners that the original buildings on the Dorset House site are worth saving. We’ll keep you updated with news of those discussions. Some residents have contacted us asking to sign a petition to save the House. So, we oblige! If you look down the right of the screen, you’ll see our survey has changed. If you do want to try to save Dorset House, do respond to the survey, replying yes, and please provide your e-mail address. This is so that we can validate our response before submitting the on-line petition to the owners of the site.
We will also provide hard copy for those who prefer to sign it that way. But, also, to those who would prefer to see Dorset House go or who don’t care, do also vote in the survey. We do want to know the whole range of opinion out there.
Buildings like this are part of the character of Headington and Oxford in general. Do not allow this to happen, these buildings could easily be converted. The only reason I can see to demolish them is cost, if so why not sell them to individuals or organisations that would restore them. Once they are gone they are gone forever!