sb74 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 There's lots happening on Scotland Street at the moment. In addition to the construction of more student accommodation (15/01794/FUL) at the former Princess Works there is some work taking place on the old Queens Hotel and Robert Neill & Co buildings. I did try to include a street view link but I don't have enough posts yet - try S3 7BX. Last week, the entire frontage was covered in scaffolding. The windows have been boarded up, the boards have been painted black, and 2 ventilation grates have been added to every board. It looks like a very careful job, and it appears that great care has been taken to make the buildings as presentable as possible. There was considerable foliage growing out of the Queens Hotel, which has been removed, and a very large skip was filled with waste from inside and outside both buildings. I can't find any planning applications, so my first guess is that the developers of Princess Works are trying to neaten the area up, to improve the appeal of the student accommodation they are building. Does anyone know any more about the future of these two buildings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Luxury apartments and student accommodation. The front of the hotel has to stay the same tho, as it's listed. I asked one of the workmen last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb74 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Thanks for your reply. I had found an old planning application (from 2007) with a proposal for this. I'm glad that the area is 'on the up'. That stretch of Scotland Street has been a wasteland for as long as I've known it, which seemed such a waste with its proximity to the City Centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's good to see what looks like a good news story on here, for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Its been such a shame to see the state the hotel was in. Ive been interested in it because I work near there, and it also turns out a friend of mines relative actually owned it around 100 years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentb Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Here's your link to have a look at the street frontage on StreetView: https://goo.gl/maps/VU3sbTj2dM82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedspire Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 The Queens Hotel has been closed since 1997 I really like the frontage design not so much bothered about the Neil's building. The old pub looks a mess but given a chance it could look good. The inside still has some original features the building dates from 1928 . I really hope something is done sooner than later with the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelling m Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 ah, yes Robert Neills, it's all flooding back now, i can remeber Colin who worked on the counter and Vinney who ran the Queens, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisbech Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I Think your memory may be playing tricks with you. I believe "Mine Hosts" when it closed, were Vern & Wyn Hookway . Last I heard, the Robert Neil building was owned by Edmundson Electrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelling m Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Ah yes, that's them, Vern had problems with an old war wound to his leg i believe, used to play snooker in there with him on quiet days. Edmundson Electrical now that's a turn up Robert Neills also used to be an electrical wholesalers and still is. A few more names i remember from Neills are , Gary Bishop, Alan Dixon, Pete Baxter, Andy Kentzer, Steve Lambert, Steve Brailsford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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