Stuart0742 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I reply to RichardB in my recent 1901 Census posting Lets nominate our least favorite horrible looking buildings past or present. I will start with this Hermitage Inn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Telephone Exchange building, near roundabout, near Milton Street. Previously posted as 'orrible, apparently it won awards. OoO and MSC building (as it was when built), big 'orrible pyramid, bottom of the Moor. OoO and the entire Moor, at least they have an excuse (1940 and all that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 The bookmakers on Orchard St. they don't come any uglier....a concrete monstrosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I don't know this building. Castle Market, Haymarket, all of High Street, Arundel Gate, Pond Street, Crucible, Furnival Gate ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 One storey high, unfinished concrete and looks like an old failed air raid shelter...after the raid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 One storey high, unfinished concrete and looks like an old failed air raid shelter...after the raid! Not sounding particularly appealing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 If anyone is passing along Orchard Street, please have a look and confirm. PS. Take a vomit bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 - The Grosvenor Hotel... what a grubby looking eyesore... - BT Telephone House (?) and the NCP carpark underneath it... - Most of the Moor... although I'm not too fussed about Moorfoot itself, I don't think it's such a bad looking building... different story inside however - my wife works there and I've been in plenty of times... its a dark horrible little maze, infested with mice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Oh, and I'd definitely agree with the Castle Market comment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I think the area around the top of Snig Hill needs a serious makover - The whole lot even, from the Police Head Quarters right up to and including The fiesta/dodgey Barry's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 One I always see but it never sticks in my mind - the National Grid substation building at the bottom of Charter Row! It's absolutely horrible, but as soon as you've seen it you tend to forget it exists lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 One I always see but it never sticks in my mind - the National Grid substation building at the bottom of Charter Row! It's absolutely horrible, but as soon as you've seen it you tend to forget it exists Pretty bad, I'd agree, but it won a national architectural award when first built! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 The restaurant at the corner of Ecclesall Road and Hickmott Road seems to be making a serious attempt at winning this title. Not quite finished yet, but watch this space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SheffBlade Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Not sure if you can really call it a 'building' but I can't stand the Hubs (former national centre for popular music or whatever the hell it was called!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I must have a good look around next time I am in Sheffield. Can anyone provide images of some of these paragons of hideousness so I can look out for and/or avoid them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Here's the one on Ecclesall Rd /Hickmott Rd. Doesn't seem quite so garish now, the colours must have toned down a bit, or maybe I've just got used to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 It HAS to be the new Q-Park, hideous, just plain hideous!!! Not shown finished on Google street view, but you get the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Anything that looks remotely like this horrible pile of plastic on Savile street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Anything that looks remotely like this horrible pile of plastic on Savile street. Now that looks truly dreadful to me. I used to make multi-coloured boxes with Lego bricks many years ago, but I was a child at the time. Grown ups really should know better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn 1 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yes we went past the new Tesco yesterday and could not believe our eyes! What a monstrosity and our planning dept. & council allowed it!!!!!!!!! Proof if anything of their insanity. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yes we went past the new Tesco yesterday and could not believe our eyes! What a monstrosity and our planning dept. & council allowed it!!!!!!!!! Proof if anything of their insanity. Lyn When you look at some of the developments the planners have allowed, it's doubly worrying that the Government want to make it even easier for developers to get planning permission! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 It HAS to be the new Q-Park, hideous, just plain hideous!!! Not shown finished on Google street view, but you get the idea! Ah, - what a wonderful building. Known affectionately as "The Cheese Grater", if you are looking at it from fairly close up or "The Sugar Cube" if you are looking at it from some distance away to the south with the sun shining and reflecting on it in the right direction (half way up East bank Road is a good viewpoint for this). The building is a work of modern art which is actually better than most pieces of modern art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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