Lid lifts on Leecroft razing

Demolition work is under way on Masterton's Leecroft Chambers, with workers from Renovators Wairarapa removing the roof on Tuesday afternoon.
The building, recently purchased by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, has smashed windows visible on the wall facing Chapel St and is gutted inside.
Jimmy Garnet, from Renovators Wairarapa, said his company had been subcontracted to strip the premises and remove timber, most of which is native, including matai and rimu.
The building and the adjacent H J Jones Garage building are to be demolished after concerns over earthquake safety following the Christchurch earthquake last year.
The garage had been used as a storage space for McKenzies Flooring Court, which will be moving to a new site on Dixon St later this year.