Guest coffee cup Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Who remembers Loxley Country Club ?? This was/is just off Long Lane at Loxley. It had a 9 hole golf course, plus a driving range. I don't think there was much else apart from a very small swimming pool downstairs. The club house burnt down several years ago and has just been left in ruins. I think people still use the driving range, (it used to be £1.00 for a bucket of balls) if I remember it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 When did it burn down ? If it's still there I might nip and get some pics for the site.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coffee cup Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 It burnt down about 3 or 4 years ago. The shell of the building is still there, I saw it only two days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Excellent - another one on the list for the camera then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lesvegas Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I used to go alot, loved the place, such a waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lesvegas Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 It was run into the grund by the owners, by the time it closed it was a shadow of its former self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coffee cup Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 It must be about 10 or 11 years ago since I was last there. My Hubby used to play Golf there. They used to go up on a Saturday morning, I remember it was very dark looking inside and the deccor was rather drab. We even ventured up one Saturday night, there must only have been a handful of people in , we didn't go back again at night. Think it was/is owned by the bloke that lives in the house almost next door to it, although I can not be sure. The remains of the club House have been left for a while now, which suprises me as it was built using Yorkshire stone, thought someone would have been up there by now to "deprive the owner of it". it would make a nice wall. or something similar. Think one should be very careful when the use the word Insurance !! without facts, what one thinks and what is fact are two very differant things. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maxwell Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 If I remember rightly the club was built by Ted Baker ,a betting shop owner,and there was a long running problem with Bradfield council with regards to planning permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr stanley Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Hope I can save you a journey. Heres a pic of the club taken a couple of years ago. Its almost the same now apart from a bit more stone has gone missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Thanks - good picture and very sad to see the building in that state What a shame.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 It must be about 10 or 11 years ago since I was last there. My Hubby used to play Golf there. They used to go up on a Saturday morning, I remember it was very dark looking inside and the deccor was rather drab. We even ventured up one Saturday night, there must only have been a handful of people in , we didn't go back again at night. Think it was/is owned by the bloke that lives in the house almost next door to it, although I can not be sure. The remains of the club House have been left for a while now, which suprises me as it was built using Yorkshire stone, thought someone would have been up there by now to "deprive the owner of it". it would make a nice wall. or something similar. Think one should be very careful when the use the word Insurance !! without facts, what one thinks and what is fact are two very differant things. !! Coffe Cup - is there a post missing - I don't see anyone using the word 'insurance'. Are you reffering to what I think you are reffering to? i.e. the rumours that went around at the time as to why the place caught fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Yeah - we deleted some posts due to legal reasons.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wisewoodowl Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I always think it strange when a business goes into decline and then catches fire. There's been a few around there, Loxley Country Club, Pinegrove, Dial House Club; makes you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coffee cup Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 The remains of the building are now being cleared, wonder what will happen to the land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Has anything happened recently to this place ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coffee cup Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 No, apart from all the rubble has been removed, it's just empty. Think people are still using the driving range though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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