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The Turnmills building was originally on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. == Turnmills History== The Victorian building opened in 1886 and was originally used as a warehouse and stables by the Great Northern Railway Company. The building later became a warehouse for Booth’s Dry Gin distillery before changing hands in 1985 and becoming a bar. 〔Islington Gazzette – article about Turnmills: http://www.thecnj.com/islington/2009/111309/inews111309_12.html 〕 The Clerkenwell area was well known for its gin distilleries during the Victorian era. Gordon's Gin distillery was originally sited in Goswell Road/Moreland Street, EC1, not far from Turnmills. In a bid to try and save the building from demolition various objections were put forward to Islington Council. William Palin, secretary of Save Britain’s Heritage, said: ''“It may not be as architecturally stunning as the Sessions House across the road but it’s a really good-quality commercial and industrial building. It’s a good example of an old building that’s been successfully re-used in a number of ways.”'' Although English Heritage argued that the building possessed historic and an aesthetic value, the building was finally deemed not to be of considerable significance to be saved from the wrecking ball. The building finally closed on 24 March 2008. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Turnmills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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