essex1974 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 the sad thing is looking at the building today,roof slates falling off or been broken off needs sorting definitely rain will get in and ruin the interior plasterwork on the lower levels.can the developers not pull their fingers out and get the place fixed and occupied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Sheffield City Council has sanctioned the demolition of older buildings than this one. Victorian architecture is like yesterday to a council that had a Georgian house, constructed in hand made brick, demolished to make way for the entrance to the town hall car park (next door to Starbucks). My guess is that they are waiting for the old post office to be declared unsafe, have a look at what is going to go if Sevenstone ever goes ahead, this council will demolish anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Sothoth Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 On Monday there was a JCB in the courtyard, clearing all the rubble. It's all gone now, and the contractors have erected hoarding all around the courtyard, and along the line of cast iron pillars supporting the building above. No signs up that I could see, but something is obviously afoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookingfat Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Apparantly someone has purchased the old post office building in Fitzalan Square. Its a lovely grand building and I just wondered if anyone knows whats going to happen to it? it will be like many old victorian buildings this one will be turned into apartments and flats and why not with the housing shotage in sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUMMIE LASS Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 There has to be preservation notices implemented by the heritage trust otherwise most of our heritage regarding these lovely old buildings would be lost forever, some people have no idea of what Historical Architecture is and that dosen't mean having to go back Centuary's.....we seem to be able to erect large buildings within a few weeks from start to finish,Square,oblong shapes that are without any character,most of them straight up and down,no challenging craftsmanship involved..A fred Dibnar nightmare as he knew a Great building that had been built by Craftsmen when he saw one and he would have preserved them if he had been able too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabitter Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 been past it last couple of days and been workmen in,so it looks like things are happening.anything is better than derelict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyojoe Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 anyone know when the post office first opened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzalan_Square Sheffield's Head Post Office operated in the square for almost ninety years. Built in 1910 as an addition to the 1897 post office building on Flat Street, it closed in 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 ....some interior pics from 2010 ..... http://bit.ly/b13odD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Astonishing. A beautiful building like that allowed to go to ruin. Could only happen in Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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