Sheffield's Hidden Away Crimean Monument

[SheffieldForum]

7 minutes ago, vmam said:

The column is now part of a play area at Upperthorpe and has been for years, the mythical animals  outside the Poundland crossing on High Street were cast from the originals from the Crimea monument, I don't know what happened to the cannons that were there, Victoria ended up in Endcliffe park.

The council don't give a toss about the history and heritage of Sheffield, all they can say is " knock it down and build student flats "

 

 

 

You’re right about the pedestal and the griffins, but the Crimean Monument WASN’T Victoria and it didn’t end up in Endcliffe.

 

The Crimean Monument was a figure of Victory. It got moved in the roadworks at Moorhead to the Botanical Gardens where is sat for a while (off of it’s pedestal) and when the gardens were refurbished it was moved into storage, where it has remained since (despite a promise to relocate it within 2 years of its removal).

 

 

 

[SheffieldForum]

12 minutes ago, vmam said:

The council don't give a toss about the history and heritage of Sheffield, all they can say is " knock it down and build student flats "

Just to answer this point though — I’m all for criticising the Council over this issue and think it is appalling that the monument has been mothballed for years, but I think the criticism has to be reasonable and nobody at the council will be saying “knock it down and build student flats” (and considering the student flats are largely private enterprises the council wouldn’t even have the ability to say that in any case). 
 

It’s just a lazy inaccurate argument that moves away from the actual issue.

[RollingJ]

4 minutes ago, SheffieldForum said:

You’re right about the pedestal and the griffins, but the Crimean Monument WASN’T Victoria and it didn’t end up in Endcliffe.

 

The Crimean Monument was a figure of Victory. It got moved in the roadworks at Moorhead to the Botanical Gardens where is sat for a while (off of it’s pedestal) and when the gardens were refurbished it was moved into storage, where it has remained since (despite a promise to relocate it within 2 years of its removal).

 

 

 

Councils promises need to be taken with a lorry load of salt - they are usually not of much value - as this case has shown

Just now, SheffieldForum said:

Just to answer this point though — I’m all for criticising the Council over this issue and think it is appalling that the monument has been mothballed for years, but I think the criticism has to be reasonable and nobody at the council will be saying “knock it down and build student flats” (and considering the student flats are largely private enterprises the council wouldn’t even have the ability to say that in any case). 
 

It’s just a lazy inaccurate argument that moves away from the actual issue.

Agreed.

[Delbow]

2 hours ago, crookesey said:

Being as what’s left of it still exists, why not give it a place where it can be seen by folk that are interested in Sheffield history?

Will it fit in your front garden?

[vmam]

1 hour ago, SheffieldForum said:

You’re right about the pedestal and the griffins, but the Crimean Monument WASN’T Victoria and it didn’t end up in Endcliffe.

 

The Crimean Monument was a figure of Victory. It got moved in the roadworks at Moorhead to the Botanical Gardens where is sat for a while (off of it’s pedestal) and when the gardens were refurbished it was moved into storage, where it has remained since (despite a promise to relocate it within 2 years of its removal).

 

 

 

Sorry the statue was Peace.

[crookesey]

16 hours ago, Delbow said:

Will it fit in your front garden?

Looking at the amount of garden ornaments are being nicked by scum bags I reckon that this one might just beat them. 😉