Historic Sheffield Courthouse. Who allowed it to get into this state?

[Nagel 10]

English Heritage? It's called Historic England this year.

[bethanywalke 10]

Walked past the Old Town Hall Courthouse and it got me thinking. I decided to to a little research and found some photos and video's online. The place is a complete mess but there's definitely potential there if someone was willing to refurbish the the place. I think it would make a brilliant hotel with all the beautiful art that remains. It would be a huge project but I think it would be worth it!

 

What do you guys think?

[melthebell 863]

The historic building has been owned by a pair of private, London-based businessmen since 2004

 

 

says it all really, think they really give a toss about some old decaying northern city building?

 

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Walked past the Old Town Hall Courthouse and it got me thinking. I decided to to a little research and found some photos and video's online. The place is a complete mess but there's definitely potential there if someone was willing to refurbish the the place. I think it would make a brilliant hotel with all the beautiful art that remains. It would be a huge project but I think it would be worth it!

 

What do you guys think?

its only just round the corner from another hotel now tho

[Planner1 438]

Walked past the Old Town Hall Courthouse and it got me thinking. I decided to to a little research and found some photos and video's online. The place is a complete mess but there's definitely potential there if someone was willing to refurbish the the place. I think it would make a brilliant hotel with all the beautiful art that remains. It would be a huge project but I think it would be worth it!

 

What do you guys think?

 

As well as the physical fabric of the building, the interior of the court, including the courtroom itself and all its fixtures and fittings, is listed, which severely restricts the potential for other uses.

[999tigger 10]

Its an awkward shape, plis its still uncertain how that area will develop. The refurbishment costs would be large due to its listed status and its unclear what it could be used for.

Shame that they dont seem to be doing basic maintenance.

[Dan_Ashcroft 10]

English Heritage? It's called Historic England this year.

 

They are two different entities, created when EH moved from being public sector to an independent charity in 2015.

 

English Heritage look after historic buildings in their gift, whereas Historic England get involved in planning matters.

 

If it's going to be turned over to a charity, it would probably be National Trust, rather than English Heritage (as a rule NT take buildings with roofs, whereas EH take older monuments.

 

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Walked past the Old Town Hall Courthouse and it got me thinking. I decided to to a little research and found some photos and video's online. The place is a complete mess but there's definitely potential there if someone was willing to refurbish the the place. I think it would make a brilliant hotel with all the beautiful art that remains. It would be a huge project but I think it would be worth it!

 

What do you guys think?

 

Personally I think it should be turned into a museum. Now Weston Park has become a soft play centre, about 95% of Sheffield Museums' artefacts are packed away in storage.

 

It could be like Sheffield's version of the Ashmolean, incorporating a visitor centre for the new Castle attraction adjacent (and housing all the finds from the upcoming excavations).

[WalkleyIan 10]

Its an awkward shape, plis its still uncertain how that area will develop. The refurbishment costs would be large due to its listed status and its unclear what it could be used for.

Shame that they dont seem to be doing basic maintenance.

 

The listed Ebeneezer Chapel on South Road seems to be going the same way. No one want to buy it and the tenants have all moved out .

[Bludragonfly 10]

The Friends of the Old Town Hall has been awarded £7,700 Lottery funding to set up a charitable trust and help preserve the building - see

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-38220637

[Robin-H 11]

The listed Ebeneezer Chapel on South Road seems to be going the same way. No one want to buy it and the tenants have all moved out .

 

Is that the building that was recently for sale at auction?

[lazarus 68]

Looks like there's life in the old Post Office though

 

http://www.shu.ac.uk/mediacentre/first-class-home-arts-sheffield

That's the General Post Office, I'm worried about the old Post Office that stands at the corner of Commercial Street and Haymarket, until a few months ago it was a Bank but now stands empty.

[iansheff 88]

That's the General Post Office, I'm worried about the old Post Office that stands at the corner of Commercial Street and Haymarket, until a few months ago it was a Bank but now stands empty.

 

The Yorkshire Bank?