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Article: New evidence in fight for building.(News)
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- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- September 19, 2003
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Byline: By Tony Henderson Environment Editor
The Government's planning inspectorate may be asked to intervene in a controversial decision to approve the demolition of a historic city-centre building.
Campaigners say Forth House, in Newcastle's Grainger Town and central conservation area, was the home of famous engraver Thomas Bewick's neighbour and fronts on to the newly-named Thomas Bewick Square.
But the city council has backed its demolition and the building of a six-storey Chinese ...