Hallam towers hotel

[bush16 10]

does anyone know if there is squatters in hallam towers hotel on fulwood road was going to work this afternoon and something made me look up and i saw some people on the roof then when passing tonight around 7ish there were three people climbing over the wall two women and 1 man , there was three push bikes leaning on the fencing this afternoon

[soft ayperth 11]

I remember when that hotel was built. Hallam Towers and The Grand Hotel (Leopold St) were the two poshest hotels in town. What has happened to it to allow squatters to inhabit it? Has it closed down?

[Total Chaos 10]

I remember when that hotel was built. Hallam Towers and The Grand Hotel (Leopold St) were the two poshest hotels in town. What has happened to it to allow squatters to inhabit it? Has it closed down?

 

yeah, years ago.I used to work there as a chef,many moons ago.

Edited October 22, 2011 by Andy
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[Babooshka 10]

It closed about seven years ago. It is a shame it is just being left to rot away.

[JFKvsNixon 11]

My first ever night in Sheffield was spent in that hotel, I think it was the Forte Posthouse then.

[Lady Star 10]

I hope someone is living there - better than such a huge building going to waste...

[Guest sibon]

There were loads of students playing in there when I drove past this evening. They were climbing the wall and sliding down the lamp post. Maybe that is what the OP saw.

 

Or perhaps I misconstrued a really unusual protest:D

[mayfair 10]

The police used to use it for training drug dogs not long back i saw the dog vans in there and police dog training units quite a few times during the day time

[The Idler 10]

Seems an odd place for a hotel. Not really handy for anywhere. Who used to stay there?

[xdbx 10]

lots of people.

loads of bands etc stopped there, I met Alice Cooper there.

[Cheermania1 10]

We live near the Hallam towers (what was) and saw some 'lovely people' on the roof the other week too. My neighbour was going to report it to the local police but after umming and arghing looked again and they had gone...think we will next time though, they were stood so close to the edge I was terrified they were going to fall off!

 

It's so sad the state it's in now, and even though i hate to admit it needs pulling down really as it's become a bit of an eyesore :/

[Guest sibon]

Seems an odd place for a hotel. Not really handy for anywhere. Who used to stay there?

 

I've stayed there. It was nice.

 

I didn't meet Alice Cooper though.