A property to die for? Council to sell morgue

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Published by Max Salsbury for 24dash.com in Local Government and also in Communities

A former morgue is one of several sites being sold off by a council as it tries to cut costs and raise funds.Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is attempting to bring in more than £18m over the next five years by selling off its surplus assets.The morbid property is being sold along with a cafe, a former Methodist Church, a reading room and some land.The 19th century, grade II-listed morgue on Saltburn Foreshore was built in 1881, but stopped being used for that purpose in the '60s.It was mo...

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