Just looking at this :

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=917&type=all

where is Chesham house ?

Im not certain but it looks like the tower that was just down the road from norton college but im sure theyve knocked them down.

It says it's canceled, but I don't remember seeing a building taller than the Arts Tower.

I work for the council and had too do repairs in there 4 years ago bit havent been up there since. I suppose looks can be decieving but im sure they must have got it wrong because it didnt look taller than the arts tower.

The same site has Sheffied as Englands third largest city after London and Birmingham.

1) LONDON 7.172.091
2) BIRMINGHAM 977.087
3) SHEFFIELD 513.234
4) LEEDS 466.891
5) LIVERPOOL 439.473
6) MANCHESTER 422.000

Sheffield would drop a place if Glasgow was added in uk population terms.
Source: office for national statistics.

Now im confused as i keep reading that the population of Leeds is over 700.000?

Chesham House is/was on Charter Row opposite Debenhams. Perhaps its going to be be part of the new John Lewis redevelopment in that area

Chesham House is/was on Charter Row opposite Debenhams. Perhaps its going to be be part of the new John Lewis redevelopment in that area

Chesham House was the offices for the DHSS. I spent many unhappy hours there sat in the squalid smoke filled waiting rooms. If you walk around Debenhams to the rear and then head on down Charter Row. Chesham House was the next building you come to the entrance being up a ramp.
Rear Debehams>frozen food shop>carpark> Chesham House.

the first picture was one of the three blocks at Jordanthorpe, (two of them are now demolished)

the 2nd and third pictures are of the refurbished tower blocks opposite the university arts tower at the top of netherthorpe.

the third pic is of the beldon block at norfolk park immediately prior to its demolition in 2004

PT

your correc it is in jordanthorpe i ve worked in there a few times

Chesham House is on Charter Row right behind Empire Bar and plans to redevelop it were shelved a year or two ago as it was seen as commercially unviable.

However, with the current confidence in Sheffield City Centre, I wouldn't be surprised if it reared its head again soon :)

The building opposite debenhams is telephone house (BT) unfortunately i work there on directories.

Cant see chesham house opening again unless its something else as all the social security enquiries are now based within job centre plus.

I think the council will sell it on as it looks like some parts are being improved, when i walk past on my lunch the hole that used to be a bridge (for the carpark ) has now been improved to match the rest of the building.

i did my work experiance there, theres more about the design plans at http://www.skyscrapernews.com/chesham_house.htm

Here's (http://www.bondbryan.com/gfx/portfolio/7/pic77a.jpg) another pic of how Chesham House could have looked.

I don't think we have heard the last of this development now that confidence in Sheffield is surging.

Originally posted by mer1002
The building opposite debenhams is telephone house (BT) unfortunately i work there on directories.


I'm currently in that delightful place of work as well... :P 'Cept I'm in the Legal department.

Originally posted by Shine
I'm currently in that delightful place of work as well... :P 'Cept I'm in the Legal department.

When are they going to re-clad BT House? it is such an eyesore, and Grosvenor House needs ripping down fast it looks vile!

Nahh - they both have some cracking details. The Grosvenor is a great piece of architecture that's been sadly neglected.

Well BT have done up their London and Brum towers, maybe Sheffield's is due a lick of paint as well now....

(Here's hoping!)

Originally posted by mer1002

I think the council will sell it on as it looks like some parts are being improved, when i walk past on my lunch the hole that used to be a bridge (for the carpark ) has now been improved to match the rest of the building.

I noticed the other day that the old 'Washinton Works' building. which used to be used by BT, has been demolished.

What's going up there ...more student accomodation ?

Umm, 'Washington Works' is a new name on me, but I guess you mean the site next to the Devonshire Cat?

It belongs to Opel Group of Manchester. Works started, and there is a consent for around 500 students.

However, I'm told that Shepherds have pulled off site because of the unexpected extent of grouting that was happening.

There is no chance of having any of it finished for next year, so I guess a tactical hold then a start for completion and occupation Autumn 2006.

Telephone house is nice inside (my floor is anyway) we moved from hillsbro last year so everythings new but the outside is a bit dreary.

I can see the grosvenor from where is sit at work and it looks shocking the horrible metal window frames nead replacing and i just want to get a big scrubbing brush and clean the top its filthy!


Hello shine i work on 13 ! quicker to get to the canteen !!!

Tony

The 'Washington Works' lay between Eldon St. and Bowden St....entrance fronting on Wellington St. Just round the corner from the Washington pub in fact.

Dunno where the Devonshire Cat is, - are we talking about the same site ?

Yes - it's the same.

It was last used by Gremlin Graphics (I forget the last name they used - apart from Atari) but as you say, it used to be a garage / depot for BT / GPO.

Originally posted by Tony
Nahh - they both have some cracking details. The Grosvenor is a great piece of architecture that's been sadly neglected.

The Grosvenor is a nice building, or it would be if it had been maintained,. I was quite sad to seen the registry office being demolished this weekend, but only from a sentimental point of view, it wasn't a nice building. I hope the "St Pauls Place" complex isn't something we will wont regret in 10 years.

Tony, - just for info

"The large Washington cutlery works, owned by George Wostenholme, also stood in Eldon Street until they were demolished in 1978. All that remains of the company is the name tablet that is now built into the back wall of the Washington pub on Wellington Street."

Quote from an interesting site at

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/t.green/curiosities.htm

Cheers greybeard :) I have a feeling that the Wolstenholm factory was on the adjacent block fronting Fitzwilliam St, but I could well be wrong.

Edit: That would make them NOT on Eldon St. You must be right :thumbsup:

Originally posted by mer1002

Hello shine i work on 13 ! quicker to get to the canteen !!!

But takes longer to get out of the damn place at the end of the day!

:D why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? ;)

Tony, - just for info

"The large Washington cutlery works, owned by George Wostenholme, also stood in Eldon Street until they were demolished in 1978. All that remains of the company is the name tablet that is now built into the back wall of the Washington pub on Wellington Street."

Quote from an interesting site at

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/t.green/curiosities.htm

Here's a picture I took of the Wosteholme IXL factory just before it was demolished. It was a great old building and I was sad to see it go. i remember there were a lot of objections at the time.

Only Telephone House is still recognisable in that photo.

http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a283/Alastairw/?action=view&current=WostenholmeIXLWashingtonWorks1977.jpg

The same site has Sheffied as Englands third largest city after London and Birmingham.

1) LONDON 7.172.091
2) BIRMINGHAM 977.087
3) SHEFFIELD 513.234
4) LEEDS 466.891
5) LIVERPOOL 439.473
6) MANCHESTER 422.000

Sheffield would drop a place if Glasgow was added in uk population terms.
Source: office for national statistics.

Now im confused as i keep reading that the population of Leeds is over 700.000?

Hi - according to this link Leeds IS 700,000 plus. I googled for UK City population 2007 stats:
http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/uk_topcities.html

Hi - according to this link Leeds IS 700,000 plus. I googled for UK City population 2007 stats:
http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/uk_topcities.html

that's because (as has been discussed at great length on here previously, to exhaustion, in fact) l**ds counts all the sattellite towns around it in with the population, when in fact the actual population of l**ds is only about four-and0a half hundred thou..

sheffield could do that too, if we added in chesterfiled, barnsley rotherham etc and all the other towns dotted about.

(oh, and of course, Sheffield is not only bigger than l*ds, it's also the only city in Yorkshire with a football team in the prem!!)

that's because (as has been discussed at great length on here previously, to exhaustion, in fact) l**ds counts all the sattellite towns around it in with the population, when in fact the actual population of l**ds is only about four-and0a half hundred thou..

sheffield could do that too, if we added in chesterfiled, barnsley rotherham etc and all the other towns dotted about.

(oh, and of course, Sheffield is not only bigger than l*ds, it's also the only city in Yorkshire with a football team in the prem!!)
Doesn't Sheffield count in Ecclesfield, Chapeltown, High Green, Stocksbridge, Thorpe Hesley etc?

Doesn't Sheffield count in Ecclesfield, Chapeltown, High Green, Stocksbridge, Thorpe Hesley etc?


Is Wetherby in Leeds?

Is Wetherby in Leeds?

No..but it's not far from Leeds.