Work underway at long-abandoned Mansfield hospital.
After 20 years of being derelict, work has now begun to bring the former Mansfield General Hospital to the ground as the contractors move onsite to start demolishing the building.
CMEC Demolition, of Nottingham, began remedial work earlier this month and is now gearing up to manage the removal of asbestos and demolish the property.
Demolition is expected to take up to six months to complete and will be carried out in phases, firstly to remove the building next to West Hill Drive before then moving onto the main building set further back into the site.
The total cost of this work is expected to be £900,000.
The 1.3 hectare site, which was bought by the Council in June 2013, comprises a wide variety of buildings, the oldest of which dates back to before 1900. The premises have been unoccupied for almost 20 years and consequently the site has deteriorated.
The Council is looking at a range of development options and is currently working on schemes that may be taken forward.
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