DaveH Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I came across this .. Originally planned by CALA and called the Eclipse, this scheme was shelved by the developer following the successful sale of the majority of the apartments off-plan. CALA sold the site on to Velocity who with minor adjustments to the facade and a 1.425m increase in height, started to build the scheme in 2007 before applying for planning permission for their design revision. Broadway Malyan worked on the original design with revisions made for Velocity by Axis Architecture. Link to www.skyscrapernews.com Thanks for the info on that one Steve. Must admit I agree with Richard that I think its a stupid name for building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 2 weeks later and it already looks like they have started to resurface part of the bottom of the Moor and have put in new "fittings". Wonder exactly how this part of the Moor will look when its finished? Another week and its different again. They have now started repave the bottom section where the tram lines were exposed so these have now disappeared from view once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Another week and its different again. They have now started repave the bottom section where the tram lines were exposed so these have now disappeared from view once again. Hang on a minute They take the flag stones up Remove the old trams tracks Then put down new flag stones Well you get value for money with Sheffield Council Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Hang on a minute They take the flag stones up Remove the old trams tracks Then put down new flag stones Well you get value for money with Sheffield Council They also removed the stalls of the Moorfoot Market. These were designed as "permenant" and were built in to the road so I suppose they had to take the paving up to get to remove them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Work still provressing at Moorfoot. They have now started relaying the bottom section of pavers. A redevelopment site sign says that they are going to install new stalls to replace the old ones, - but better. The site of the demolished shops has now been cleared and looks almost ready for building on again. I think this is to be the site of the new Sheffield Moor Market. If it is, then after it opens as a large market rhe next step may be to close down Castle Market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Work still progressing at Moorfoot. They have now started relaying the bottom section of pavers. A redevelopment site sign says that they are going to install new stalls to replace the old ones, - but better. The site of the demolished shops has now been cleared and looks almost ready for building on again. I think this is to be the site of the new Sheffield Moor Market. If it is, then after it opens as a large market rhe next step may be to close down Castle Market They're working on it on Saturday mornings now Must be trying to finish it before Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 They're working on it on Saturday mornings now Must be trying to finish it before Christmas It is coming along nicely though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 It is coming along nicely though Now they are even posting details of what they hope to achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Thank you for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 They're working on it on Saturday mornings now Must be trying to finish it before Christmas This picture illustrates a sore point nicely for me. There they are laying all this block paving and at the same time allowing real historic cobbled streets to be ruined with Tarmac patches. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 This picture illustrates a sore point nicely for me. There they are laying all this block paving and at the same time allowing real historic cobbled streets to be ruined with Tarmac patches. A sore point with a lot of us vox. As residents and local council tax payers we seem to have very little voice in what happens at the town planning department these days and they will come up with their own little schemes to develop the City, many of which are unpopular. My own personal gripe with them is their idea that any building over 30 years old and over 2 floors high should be demolished. Far too many good, servicable buildings which were just in need of a bit of maintenance seem to have been demolished in the name of progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevemushroom Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Is that MSC building still standing, the big ugly pyramid thing ? Don't remember what it's called now. Just wonder if ANYONE has seen that new book about Sheffield Shops and places from the 1970s? It is full of pictures/photos and has JUST come out about two or three weeks ago. Some excellent memorabilia and photos in there...Pauldens, Redgates, etc, etc. Dont remember what it is called...but has a bright yellow cover, is paperback and about a tenner I think. Bookshops, waterstones, whsmith, etc SHOULD definately have it in. Sheffield was different then...better, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Just wonder if ANYONE has seen that new book about Sheffield Shops and places from the 1970s? It is full of pictures/photos and has JUST come out about two or three weeks ago. Some excellent memorabilia and photos in there...Pauldens, Redgates, etc, etc. Dont remember what it is called...but has a bright yellow cover, is paperback and about a tenner I think. Bookshops, waterstones, whsmith, etc SHOULD definately have it in. Sheffield was different then...better, I think. Welcome to the forum Steve, could this be the book? Sheffield-in-the-60s-and 70s by Ron Sanderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Welcome to the forum Steve, could this be the book? Sheffield-in-the-60s-and 70s by Ron Sanderson I think Steve means this book Sheffield Shops and Shopping I saw it the othe day in Waterstones, but did not have time to look. Lunchtime task to have a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I think Steve means this book Sheffield Shops and Shopping I saw it the othe day in Waterstones, but did not have time to look. Lunchtime task to have a look Visited Waterstones at lunchtime, the book is called Shopaholics Guide to 1970's Sheffield. Steve mentioned the magic word in his post "Redgates", there are 2 interior photo's of the Furnival Gate Redgates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Visited Waterstones at lunchtime, the book is called Shopaholics Guide to 1970's Sheffield. Steve mentioned the magic word in his post "Redgates", there are 2 interior photo's of the Furnival Gate Redgates. So did you actually BUY the book then or just stand about in the shop until you had read it from cover to cover? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevemushroom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I think Steve means this book Sheffield Shops and Shopping I saw it the othe day in Waterstones, but did not have time to look. Lunchtime task to have a look Yes. Thats it. Sheffield Shops and Shopping....from the 1970s period I think. The other book looks surprisingly similar in appearance.! The book I am referring to, has only just been released, I think about 3 or 4 weeks ago....it has something to do with that Neil Anderson guy....who wrote the book about Sheffield Limit Club too. Thanks for your welcomes. Have just been looking on the Old Firth Park School (Brushes) website and there are some interesting photos there too.....although that is not City Centre, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yes. Thats it. Sheffield Shops and Shopping....from the 1970s period I think. The other book looks surprisingly similar in appearance.! The book I am referring to, has only just been released, I think about 3 or 4 weeks ago....it has something to do with that Neil Anderson guy....who wrote the book about Sheffield Limit Club too. Thanks for your welcomes. Have just been looking on the Old Firth Park School (Brushes) website and there are some interesting photos there too.....although that is not City Centre, of course. Welcome stevemushroom, Stuart0742 and myself are quite keen to promote Sheffield schools on this site. Although our own school is bvery well represented with its own quite extensive topic unfortunately most other schools in sheffield only get a passing mention here and there. We would love to hear more about Firth Park and I am sure many other members would too. Ideally every school in Sheffield that our members webt to should have its own history thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Looks like the Big Wheel could be rolling on into 2011, The Star ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Looks like the Big Wheel could be rolling on into 2011, The Star ... That big wheel certainly looks pretty impressive but every time I go past there is never anybody on it so they can't possibly be making a profit out of it. ... and with the prices they are charging no wonder. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just under 4 years ro build, the scaffolding and cranes have been removed in the last few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just under 4 years ro build, the scaffolding and cranes have been removed in the last few weeks But the thingamajig on top still remains, photograph taken fifteen minutes ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 But the thingamajig on top still remains, photograph taken fifteen minutes ago Now how will they get that down, have we discussed this before <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Now how will they get that down, have we discussed this before How about useing it for Bungee jumps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 How about useing it for Bungee jumps!!! I have been thinking about this, perhaps they will leave it up there, they will need something for maintenance purposes. Keep an eye on it Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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