TEMPLE MILLS, HOLBECK - PARTIAL COLLAPSE

ARGIE · Post by **ARGIE** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 10:49 am

YEP report that Temple Mills has "partially collapsed." Any more info.....?

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 10:57 am

The BBC Leeds Website Travel News says Marshall Street is closed due to an incidenthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/travel/roads_feature.shtmlReal Radio travel news mentioned the same and added it was a collapsed building but not specific about the building.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 11:17 am

This says a pillar has collapsedhttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/BRE ... 4770420.jp

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 1:36 pm

I knew the design was inspired by the Egyptian temple of Horus in Edfu, but I hadn't realised it was an exact spitting image replica of it.I've done a comparison picture herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/277844 ... 441709/The Egyptian version seems to be out living it's Leeds twin at the moment

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 5:25 pm

I bet they didn't have a g rass roof and sheep to keep it trim on they Egyptian temple.

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 6:24 pm

So what will they do then phill,will they fix it or just leave it to the devices of mother nature?I kinda think the poor old buildings been short changed by the YEP with the story they ran im sure they could have researched it a bit more and shown the picture of the original.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 7:12 pm

Brandy wrote: So what will they do then phill,will they fix it or just leave it to the devices of mother nature?I kinda think the poor old buildings been short changed by the YEP with the story they ran im sure they could have researched it a bit more and shown the picture of the original. They'll have to put it right no doubt Brandy.It's grade 1 which is as good as it gets in terms of historical interest and preservation.This collapse is bad news indeed. I said to the boys we should abseil through the skylight rather than tunnel our way in.It's set us back weeks now ll

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 7:32 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Brandy wrote: So what will they do then phill,will they fix it or just leave it to the devices of mother nature?I kinda think the poor old buildings been short changed by the YEP with the story they ran im sure they could have researched it a bit more and shown the picture of the original. They'll have to put it right no doubt Brandy.It's grade 1 which is as good as it gets in terms of historical interest and preservation.This collapse is bad news indeed. I said to the boys we should abseil through the skylight rather than tunnel our way in.It's set us back weeks now ll Abseiling in is old hat for you lot now phill you've been there and got the t shirt n'all that!Im picturing helicopters ropes and parachutes lol

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 10:38 pm

Call me cynical but I reckon this is the latest attempt by some unscrupulous property developer to rid the site of this pesky grade 1 listed building so that he can have the site clear to throw up yet another block of shoe box flats built from 100% buy to let mortgage money that banks have loaned greedy second property buyers who all think they will be getting a good pension off of making people who now cant afford to get into the property markets pay extortionate rent as the council havent built any more social housing with affordable rents despite having sold off council housing... how do you like them apples?!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Tue 09 Dec, 2008 12:26 pm

jonleeds wrote: Call me cynical but I reckon this is the latest attempt by some unscrupulous property developer to rid the site of this pesky grade 1 listed building so that he can have the site clear to throw up yet another block of shoe box flats built from 100% buy to let mortgage money that banks have loaned greedy second property buyers who all think they will be getting a good pension off of making people who now cant afford to get into the property markets pay extortionate rent as the council havent built any more social housing with affordable rents despite having sold off council housing... how do you like them apples?! You might be right jon http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 4773520.jp