There is a
Planning Application to demolish the 1935 LMS Scientific Research Laboratories, 500 London Road, Derby DE24 8BQ known to all as
Hartley House
Its importance, particularly to Derby, was its position midway between the pioneering work of the nineteenth century and the opening of the Research Department across the road that developed the HSFV1, the APT and the HST
They wish to build in place of it, an Al-Madinah Education Trust School.
If you would like to try and save this historic 1935 LMS building, please vent your disaproval of the proposed demolition and historic loss, to Derby City Council, before Monday 4th March 2013 on this link:
Application Comment Form