WELCOME NEW USE FOR WELL-KNOWN BRIGG BUILDING

 

A distinctive Brigg property with an interesting history, The Cedars, on Bigby Road, is now in use as a company's head office.
Vanilla Solutions Limited is a software specialist providing consultancy, support, training and products. It also has offices in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Some months ago Brigg Blog reported that The Cedars was being advertised on the property market.
Down the decades there have been many uses, including  detached residence, GPs' surgery and health offices.
In the mid-1970s the the Cedars Clinic was the base for well-known doctors Foxton, Bowler, Proctor and Dixon.
Also available  in addition to the GP surgery were child health services, toddlers' clinic, relaxation and mothercraft, mothers' club and speech therapy.
A careers officer attended from time to time and there was an adjoining dental surgery.
During Brigg Blog's launch month in October 2007, we said: "The 'Sale Agreed' signs have been up on the former health building on Bigby Road, near The Monument, for some time. It's an imposing detached property, with outbuildings and car parking, and should fetch a tidy sum, being in a prominent location. Many Brigg folk will be keen to see who has bought it and what they plan to do with it."
Another talking point in October 2007 was the boarded-up Brocklesby Ox pub, on Bridge Street, being offered for sale following closure. It was eventually demolished and new town houses built on the site.
We also reported in October 2007 that the public telephone box at the corner of King's Avenue and Bigby Road - within sight of The Cedars - had been removed. This was a sign of the times with more and more people buying mobile phones.
An unofficial triangular road sign carrying the message 'No Chavs' was attracting interest on Wrawby Road 11 years ago.
"In no way are we condoning mistreatment of road signs which serve an important function," said Brigg Blog, "but it has made some folk chuckle."
We added: "For those who may not be familiar with a recent addition to the English language, a Chav is defined as a sub-cultural stereotype fixated with fashions involving imitation gold, poorly-made jewellery and designer clothing, combined with elements of working class British street fashion."

A side view of the The Cedars from November 2009. The building in the car park has since been removed.

Attending to a tree in 2011.

Landmark offices advertised to let earlier this year.