Thrift/Clover/Alders/BHS in Kirstall

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 2:51 am

Mork of Ork wrote: It's probably the top of a lift mechanism then with vents for letting out any heat created by the mechanism. No, its actually on top of the housing of the lift shaft mechanism.I,ve seen it at close quarters (ie the roof) although its not possible to get in - the wooden steps to the door have been removed and the door is locked anyway - the key long since lost.If you look at the brickwork most of the building, including the lift shaft housing, has a particular brick pattern - but this building has a different , simpler, pattern - showing that its almost certainly a later edition.I am certain its a wartime pillbox/ observation post.This picture, which would be now impossible to replicate. shows it atop the lift mechanism housing. http://www.flickr.com/photos/drapesy/451245593/

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 6:55 am

Here's an up to date view of said Pillbox on google street viewhttp://snipurl.com/u7axr

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 6:55 am

drapesy wrote: Mork of Ork wrote: It's probably the top of a lift mechanism then with vents for letting out any heat created by the mechanism. No, its actually on top of the housing of the lift shaft mechanism.I,ve seen it at close quarters (ie the roof) although its not possible to get in - the wooden steps to the door have been removed and the door is locked anyway - the key long since lost.If you look at the brickwork most of the building, including the lift shaft housing, has a particular brick pattern - but this building has a different , simpler, pattern - showing that its almost certainly a later edition.I am certain its a wartime pillbox/ observation post.This picture, which would be now impossible to replicate. shows it atop the lift mechanism housing. http://www.flickr.com/photos/drapesy/451245593/ Nice shot Drapsey, quite clear with your description.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 6:56 am

Phill_dvsn wrote: Here's an up to date view of said Pillbox on google street viewhttp://snipurl.com/u7axr Struth! someone else is up....

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 6:59 am

chameleon wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Here's an up to date view of said Pillbox on google street viewhttp://snipurl.com/u7axr Struth! someone else is up.... Lol.. The old bed time rumble struck around half 4.Beef & Veg Big soup, and half a load of bread was called for hehe

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 7:03 am

Phill_dvsn wrote: chameleon wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Here's an up to date view of said Pillbox on google street viewhttp://snipurl.com/u7axr Struth! someone else is up.... Lol.. The old bed time rumble struck around half 4.Beef & Veg Big soup, and half a load of bread was called for hehe get the others up inh a while, two slices of bread for my breakfast tablet sandwhich and I'm off back for an hour!!!Did you see the U tube upside down tunnrl video?http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... eadID=2197

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 7:08 am

chameleon wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: chameleon wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Here's an up to date view of said Pillbox on google street viewhttp://snipurl.com/u7axr Struth! someone else is up.... Lol.. The old bed time rumble struck around half 4.Beef & Veg Big soup, and half a load of bread was called for hehe get the others up inh a while, two slices of bread for my breakfast tablet sandwhich and I'm off back for an hour!!!Did you see the U tube upside down tunnrl video?http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... eadID=2197 Yes i'm free of work this week too I'm gonna finish this Caffeine fix off and i'm back to bed myself.Don't you just love that feeling on a cold wet Winters morning...Aww bliss Yes i did mean to comment on the Top Gear tunnel madness!That Clarkson is crazy, that was certainly a strange drainage tunnel, i've never seen one so clean, with so little water in, and one fitted with miles of lights.That can't expect that water level to rise very much then

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Jan, 2010 7:31 am

Phill_dvsn wrote: chameleon wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: chameleon wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Here's an up to date view of said Pillbox on google street viewhttp://snipurl.com/u7axr Struth! someone else is up.... Lol.. The old bed time rumble struck around half 4.Beef & Veg Big soup, and half a load of bread was called for hehe get the others up inh a while, two slices of bread for my breakfast tablet sandwhich and I'm off back for an hour!!!Did you see the U tube upside down tunnrl video?http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... eadID=2197 Yes i'm free of work this week too I'm gonna finish this Caffeine fix off and i'm back to bed myself.Don't you just love that feeling on a cold wet Winters morning...Aww bliss Yes i did mean to comment on the Top Gear tunnel madness!That Clarkson is crazy, that was certainly a strange drainage tunnel, i've never seen one so clean, with so little water in, and one fitted with miles of lights.That can't expect that water level to rise very much then Well, France....Hope I should be back in a few weeks - not that I want to be there, but to be able to, will be magic

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 07 May, 2011 11:22 pm

the word is that the building will be demolished in early 2012.

Mork of Ork · Post by **Mork of Ork** » Mon 09 May, 2011 1:47 pm

drapesy wrote: the word is that the building will be demolished in early 2012. To make way for some bland looking steel & glass structure I suppose?