Sheffield Antiques Quarter

[Roger123W 10]

This would be great for Sheffield and that area where there are quite a few such places - surely some brown signage and some web pages to tie it all together on a "visit Sheffield" web page can't cost the council that much !!

 

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/idea-for-antiques-quarter-1-4461204

[Resident 1,193]

Assuming you mean the brown attraction road signs, they cost a fair bit to have made & installed.

[montie 10]

I guess you have to think about when people would make an effort to travel to an antique quarter. It's easy for me because I just live round the corner, I already know it's there and I also know that it's better to go on a weekday, early afternoon when the shops are open and you can easily park on-street, for free. But will all the shops be open at the weekend when people might want to shop? And is there anywhere to park if you do (not exactly a shed load of space to park at the moment) And how far do you set out the quarter, who do you exclude? The easy bit is for the traders to agree it's a great idea, the hard bit is to agree the details...

[horribleblob 213]

I'm in favour of this particular Quarter, but, for me, it begs the question: just how many Quarters can one city have?

http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/urban_design/quarters.htm

[Sam @ Dearne 10]

I'm in favour of this particular Quarter, but, for me, it begs the question: just how many Quarters can one city have?

http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/urban_design/quarters.htm

 

Four is the normal number of quarters

[AntiquesQtr 10]

The 'Sheffield Antiques Quarter' is a great development for Sheffield and builds on strengths that already exist in the area. It would be exactly what the name suggests and as a 'new' Quarter for Sheffield would be of appeal to locals and tourists alike. The many centres, shops, cafes and related businesses in the area are working with partners within Sheffield City Council, the South & Central Community Assemblies, local groups, Welcome to Yorkshire and others to develop a unified strategy for marketing and development. We seek to utilise available resources to draw attention to the area and make general improvements. Brown Signage is on the agenda and we have been informed of the process and cost. With 6 large centres and around another 10 shops selling vintage, retro, antique and arts wares, in partnership, we feel signage is a feasible option. The area spans a 1.5mile stretch from the end of The Queens Road down Broadfield Road to return along the Abbeydale Road. We intend to develop a trail that highlights the River Sheaf and sites of interest and are working hard to achieve something we believe will be very good for Sheffield ... We are on facebook and also have a website with current developments...

sheffieldantiquesquarter.webs.com

[herbiegrass 10]

Lets have a CHINATOWN too.......

[Nagel 10]

The only problem being that there aren't any high quality antique shops in Sheffield, it's all mostly junk at the moment. On the bright side I suppose this initiative could help bring some better antiques shops to the area.

 

I think the problem might be Sheffielders obsession with getting things cheap.

[Nagel 10]

The only problem being that there aren't any high quality antique shops in Sheffield, it's all mostly junk at the moment. On the bright side I suppose this initiative could help bring some better antiques shops to the area.

 

I think the problem might be Sheffielders obsession with getting things cheap.

[karl101 10]

Lets have a CHINATOWN too.......

 

I don't think Sheffield has an area large enough that could be defined as a Chinatown. There could be a Chinavillage, or possibly a Chinahamlet.

 

London Road is quite diverse with lots of interesting shops, perhaps the council could divide that quarter into eighths?

 

K.

 

PS. I didn't know quarter has so many different definitions: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/quarter I like "the side part of the wall of a horse's hoof" best.

[PeteMorris 10]

Strangely enough, I visited the so-called antiques quarter on Saturday. Impressions? One place was ridiculously expensive. Big, but silly prices! Another was a shabby chic type place, where all the furniture in my opinion had been ruined by application of indistinct coloured paint...YUK. Another place was relatively reasonably priced, with a good eclectic collection of stuff. I did actually buy something from there! Another place was also a bit expensive. In all I found five places, and they were a bit far away from each other, so I went in the car to the last two.

 

For it to be deemed an antiques 'quarter' there would (IMHO) need to be a lot more, and they would need to be all pretty close together.

 

Yes maybe I missed some, but they were a bit spread out!

[Jim Hardie 527]

I'm in favour of this particular Quarter, but, for me, it begs the question: just how many Quarters can one city have?

http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/urban_design/quarters.htm

 

At least this one makes sense. Could someone please tell me what a 'Devonshire Quarter' is?