Swanmore residents fight cottage demolition, replacement plan

Hundreds of people are protesting a plan to demolish a historic cottage in Swanmore and replace it with two new homes. The Winchester City Council will decide on the project next month. The proposed demolition of the 16th-century flint cottage has sparked an online petition with over 650 signatures and 120 letters of objection. Objectors cite the cottage's historical significance and the detrimental impact of the replacement on the village's architecture. The council is expected to make a decision on May 21st. The grandson of the previous owners initiated the petition, expressing disappointment over the planned demolition.