Resolution G: Members of the Society believe that the Turf Hotel is an important part of our cultural heritage and are opposed to plans to demolish this building. We call upon the Board of the WST to set up a sub-committee, drawn from the membership, to campaign for the preservation of this iconic building.
The Racecourse is the oldest existing International FootballStadium. At the first ever International game (Scotland 1877) the players actually changed in the Turf.
We are grateful to the Board of the WST for their support of this resolution and to everybody who signed the petition. We would hope to present this petition to the Marstons brewery at some time in the near future.
Demolition of the Turf was not in the initial planning application and we see no compelling reason why the building should be demolished.
Although the development plans have been withdrawn this does not necessarily mean that the Turf is safe and we would anticipate the sub committee trying to secure some form of listed status for the building.
See more about the Turf here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turf_Hotel
Sign the petition here
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savetheturf/signatures.html
2 comments:
The Turf was also a subject of redicule at times (before the new stand was built). It's a dump but if you feel that strongly then best of luck.... personally I couldn't care less but if saving it impacts the club negatively in any way it should go.
The Turf needs to be saved. It is a huge part of Wrexham Fc`s history where you used to be able to watch the match from the balcony of The Turf before they built the Mold Road Stand. All the developers are interested in is money and they couldn`t care how many pubs they knock down as long as it`s not their local then I am sure they wouldn`t do that. There are too many pubs closing at present and we need to fight for every pub, not just The Turf because before long the local pub will be a large chain and you will end up paying stupid prices like you do when you go to Wrexham on a night out.
Save The Turf.
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