kblade Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 the jervis lum was pulled down last year, the fellbrigg is now a church as is the captive queen. the horse and lion is the only remaining pub but to be honest seems to change hands every few months. i haven't been there for years so i wouldn't know what its like but it is the only pub around here now:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Originally posted by vidster The Felbrigg is now a church. The Captive Queen is erm....A church. The Jervis Lum is erm....A patch of soil and that just leaves the most unattractive pub in Sheffield (IMO), the Horse And Lion!. A church? You're havin' a laugh! After all the trouble I've seen / heard about in there, I can't believe the Christian's have taken it over. In addition, (and no offence meant!), I can't believe there would be that much call for a church for the Captive Queen AND the Felbrigg to be churches? If so, where on earth did they go before? Good luck though to any regeneration projects; I used to know a lot of the locals, and they were nice folk! (Most of them ) K x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblade Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 i think they are more 'community' bases, i mean, they even knocked down the church, the original one:confused: so now the fellbrigg is st leonards i believe. it has community based stuff there like a creche etc. the main thing it seems is its community driven, it is a good thing but there was a lot of protest as to losing the pubs. it can be a little unnerving, all the change, and we're not always going to be pleased with everything all of the time but i suppose time will settle things down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Originally posted by kblade i think they are more 'community' bases, i mean, they even knocked down the church, the original one:confused: so now the fellbrigg is st leonards i believe. it has community based stuff there like a creche etc. the main thing it seems is its community driven, it is a good thing but there was a lot of protest as to losing the pubs. it can be a little unnerving, all the change, and we're not always going to be pleased with everything all of the time but i suppose time will settle things down. I think it's great that there are more facilities like creches, but I don't think it's great that there are no places to go for a beer, no matter how rough they are / were! While I wouldn't have relished going there every night, I equally wouldn't relish going miles for a beer every night if I lived around there! K x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblade Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 i see part of a community is a pub, its a place for people to unwind and socialise. we used to go to the jervis for a drink now and again but theres nowhere now. yes we could go to the horse and lion i suppose but we don't 'know' it if you know what i mean. i hope there will be a pub in the future for the estate, a new start in that respect aswell as all they are ploughing into everything else:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosywolf Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Pubs - a sore point on Norfolk Park, lol. I'm afraid the days of the Horse and Lion appear to be numbered. There have been attempts to turn it into offices for local organisations, and discussion about just closing it down. I am a real believer in the community having a place to gather for a drink and socialising...if we were guaranteed to have the Social Centre replaced, it wouldn't be such an immediate loss, BUT>>> Last night it was made clear to us that there won't be any new community facilities, medical centre, etc for at least 2 more years.<<< Insane? Yep. It's heartbreaking to see it all going so wrong. BTW, the Fellbrigg is now The Beacon, an amalgamation of St Pauls and St Leonards, and has a community remit. They run coffee morning and are very involved with young people on the estate. But no, it wasn't a popular thing at first, and as fast as they renovated the building, it was vandalised. We particularly like the sign, which spews fire out...we thought it might be seen as an invitation, lol...but so far they have done well and made themselves popular. The Church of the Nazarene (the Captive Queen) is an American sect, but they too are starting to move out into the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 A friend of mine who works in Norfolk Park told me that there won't be a 'big bang' at Grange, but they were going to chip it away in the same way as they did Claywood. Does anyone know if there have been changes to the plan? K x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosywolf Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Okay, latest news. Grange will be BLOWN DOWN, not nibbled. The date for the blow down is still expected to be the 24th April. Work on site is currently up to date. They are using the same demolition company they used for the previous blow downs. Blow down should occur at 12 noon. Cosy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrobbo Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 The Grange block will be blown down on the morning of Sun 24 April - barring any unforseen delays. It is the last of the fifteen tower blocks still standing on Norfolk Park. Meg Munn MP has been invited to press the button, along with the child winner of a competition being organised at Norfolk Community Primary School. (NB Apart from being the local MP, Meg was born in the area). The 9 children runner-ups in the compettion will be invited to attend as guests. Guests will also include former residents of Grange block, some of whom now live elsewhere on Norfolk Park, including the Extra Care Home. Gleesons, the developers, will be funding the refreshments for the invited guests. The boarded-up Jervis Lum pub was demolished last year, along with the delapidated newsagents (which was opposite the Area Housing office further up Park Grange Road). The old Co-op was demolished a few months back, and the crumbling and oft vandalised Social Centre has now closed, and will also be demolished. It was frequently burgled, and was under-used. The new housing on Norfolk Park, plus the Extra Care Home, was recently visited by the Housing Minister, Keith Hill MP. The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott MP, also visited Norfolk Park last year. Both were impressed by the transformation of the estate. The new build includes social housing to rent. This avoids replication of a monolithic council estate, but ensures a social mix on the estate. The new build is a fantastic sight from various parts of the city. There are only a few properties left for sale - such is the popularity of living on Norfolk Park. However, the former Beeches and Kenninghall sites will shortly be re-developed. Green eco-homes are to be built adjacent to the new school, which will provide affordable homes for local people. Get this - the heating costs for these green homes will be approx £100 p.a. Beat that! The council have transferred ownership of the land to the Environmental Trust - well done the city council! The former Mickley site is to be redeveloped as a new hub for the estate, and a mini-Masterplan is currently being prepared. The former Fellbrigg pub is now the Beacon church. The former Saint Leonards church (near the GP surgery) was dismantled and carted away in a day a few months ago. Not sure where it's now been re-erected though. Norfolk Park is on the up after many years of decline. New housing, new school, new Extra Care home, new church, and a new feel about the estate. You can even rent a £250,000 flat in the recently renovated Queens Tower development (also a listed building). Norfolk Park is just a couple of tram stops away from the city centre, and is adjacent to the Norfolk Heritage Park (which is also listed). You also get incredible views of the city centre, and the Peak District moors (currently white with snow, but purple in August when the heather is in flower). So, come along to the blow-down (but remember that the trams & buses will not be running for a while, and Park Grange Road will be closed to through traffic during the actual demolition). Celebrate with both the young and old residents of Norfolk Park what will be a momentous occasion. The blow down will not only signal the end of an era, but provide confirmation that Norfolk Park is well and truly the place to live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosywolf Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Okay, lol, looks like Norfolk Park has a new community worker just in time for me to bow out...Please tell me you are being paid by someone to be so knowledgeable, redrobbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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