Not so much an explore report as a documentary record, so popping this in “Other”. Sheffield City Council continue to allow people to knock lovely pre-1900 buildings down rather than refurbish them and this development continues the theme.
Would loved to have explored these places before they got knocked down but the site have been busy most of the time and the contractors have an on-site office.
Pinstone Street connects the two shopping areas of Fargate and The Moor in the centre of the city. Originally called Pinstone Lane, its eastern side contains Sheffield Town Hall and the Peace Gardens. It’s now in the process of being developed via a Multi-million pound plan for 250 flats and office blocks.
Laycock House, south of the Citadel, with Cross Burgess Street to the north, Pinstone Street to the east and Charles Street to the west is being retained but the rest of this triangular wedge has been or is being demolished, including the former Athol Hotel.
In terms of the Pinstone Street buildings, this is the greater loss architecturally. At least the façade of the late Victorian building which has survived the 20th and early 21st centuries (a date stone puts it at 1884) is being retained, but everything behind it is being demo'ed and completely rebuilt.
On with the photo.
The Eastern corner of the Pinstone street block:
img3388 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3387 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3386 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The Pinstone façade:
Sheff Triangle 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3375 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3370 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A couple of details:
img3374 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3369 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The back of the Pinstone street block set for demo:
img3380 by HughieDW, on Flickr
20190921_164021 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And the third side of the triangle facing the new HSBC building:
img3383 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The former Salvation Army building – safe for now but future uncertain:
20190921_163845 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Layock House is being retained:
Sheff Triangle 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr
But the rest of the block is being knocked down:
img3378 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3379 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Sheff Triangle 04 by HughieDW, on Flickr
So that means goodbye to the Athol Hotel:
Sheff Triangle 05 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3382 by HughieDW, on Flickr
20190921_163908 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Sad time for the centre of Sheffield…
Would loved to have explored these places before they got knocked down but the site have been busy most of the time and the contractors have an on-site office.
Pinstone Street connects the two shopping areas of Fargate and The Moor in the centre of the city. Originally called Pinstone Lane, its eastern side contains Sheffield Town Hall and the Peace Gardens. It’s now in the process of being developed via a Multi-million pound plan for 250 flats and office blocks.
Laycock House, south of the Citadel, with Cross Burgess Street to the north, Pinstone Street to the east and Charles Street to the west is being retained but the rest of this triangular wedge has been or is being demolished, including the former Athol Hotel.
In terms of the Pinstone Street buildings, this is the greater loss architecturally. At least the façade of the late Victorian building which has survived the 20th and early 21st centuries (a date stone puts it at 1884) is being retained, but everything behind it is being demo'ed and completely rebuilt.
On with the photo.
The Eastern corner of the Pinstone street block:
The Pinstone façade:
A couple of details:
The back of the Pinstone street block set for demo:
And the third side of the triangle facing the new HSBC building:
The former Salvation Army building – safe for now but future uncertain:
Layock House is being retained:
But the rest of the block is being knocked down:
So that means goodbye to the Athol Hotel:
Sad time for the centre of Sheffield…
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