It's thought to be one of the oldest buildings in the town - if not the oldest
Campaigners are fighting to save a historic Nottinghamshire property from demolition. The building in question is a pre-Victorian stone and brick built cottage believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Kimberley, if not the oldest.
Society chairman Steve Arundel said the rural cottage at 4 Church Hill dates back to at least 1835 and is one of Kimberley's few rural remnants. The property precedes the town's main church and the adjacent primary school, which were built in 1847 and 1879 respectively. Roy Plumb, chairman of Kimberley Historical Society, has strongly objected to the plan to demolish the cottage. "This quirky property, which is known to have included a staircase adjacent to the living room fireplace, dominates the view both up and down Church Hill.
"We believe the only reason this is to be demolished is to provide more significant access to the adjacent field, for which a planning application for a new housing estate can be expected. Any increase in traffic emerging from an entrance half-way down Church Hill would be fraught with additional risk to local residents and any occupiers of new properties.
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