the building the other side of the a64 to the old abc

[LS1]

tyke bhoy wrote: LS1 wrote: If you go past in summer there is a contingent of alcoholics sat on the benches whilking away the hours... Isn't that the case with most open spaces. St John's churchyard used to be another favourite haunt. It will be interesting to see what effect the recvent refurb has this coming summer (if we get one) LS1 wrote: The Caspar eyesore is still there unfortunately - Due to be knocked down though soon. I take it this is the circular/curved building on theside of the slip road to the inner ring road at the back of the old dispensary building. Yes, that is the Casper/ Caspar building. Makes me chuckle every time I drive past. Now someone has parked a car right outside it and it never seems to move. Must have been there two weeks

[kierentc]

BIG N wrote: Not sure about the prices quoted though, while £69,000 seems a lot of money I well remember a work mate from my days on the railway going to see about a riverside apartment in the converted warehouse along side the Aire - the one at the back of what is now the T & G offices and the New Penny.He came back looking totally astounded and informed us they had all been sold, and the building was still a shell at that time.Whats more he had been informed by the developers agent that the prices started at £80,000 for a single bedroom unit - this was over 10 years ago. well i may have remembered that wrong, it was nearly a decade ago!maybe they started from £69K?

[tyke bhoy]

At the time I bought my first house mid to late 80s I paid £13000 for a back to back terrace. At the same I could have bought a 1 bedroom apartment with only slightly less floorspace in one of the first riverside warehouse conversions (close to crown point bridge).When I moved just after the millenium I sold for about £40k and it would probably be worth about £90- 100k now based on similar local properties. Would probably have got 3 figures for the flat at the turn of the century and probably double that now without any knowledge of similar.

[wiggy]

arry awk wrote: Dash it! just lost a lot of input trying to backtrack on this thread!GRRRR!Start agen! Well Kierentc,luv, you've certainly started a goodand interesting thread on here! Was surprised how many postingsit has brought up since I signed off last eve! You must all have beenburning the midnight oil (Bio-Diesel,of course!),whilst I Slumbered.Glad I remembered right regarding Hy Poole's factory being onthat location. Only difference is the white lettering as against gold,as previously remembered. Thanks for those Leodis D/L.'s (They said they couldn't find any infoor pix,when I asked!)Regarding the Caspar House fiasco (demolished due to beingdeclared unsafe in wind!), Weren't those flats built on what we called the 'Jew's Park', which became 'NorthSt Recreation ground?That was on the other side of North St. from Pooles.Hope to read more on this thread and thanks Kieren and allcontributors!Arry my dad lived at the side of that park as a very small boy,in the tennaments on grafton street.

[LeeRatbag]

chomic wrote: LeeRatbag wrote: arry awk wrote: Hi and welcome,Kierentc! Wot's the TC for? Surely not'Top Cat?' Sorry!XBeing an Old'un(!),I seem to recall that the buildingwas a Surgical Boot and shoe makers who werecontracted to the Orthopaedic departments of mostYorkshire NHS Hospitals to make bespoke footwearfor unfortunate patients with limb deformities andsuffering walking difficulties.I believe the firm's name was 'Henry Poole' and co Ltd,and the name stood out in large gold letters on that building,easily visible at the time, from the top of New Briggate and Vicar LaneCheersArry Awk(Ancient monument!) You're right, it was Henry W Poole & Co Ltd. They used to buy splints and things from the firm I work for, years ago. Leodis have tagged a photo of Crispin House as HERBERT Poole, is this just a mistake on their part or were there a number of H Pooles knocking about at one time? Actually, it could have been Herbert. It's a long time since I last sent anything there... Definitely HW though.

[Hats Off]

Before it was Poole's the building was occupied for many years by Heaton's who were a tailoring firm. My sister started her first job there in the mid 70's and was there up until it closed in the early 80's.

[cnosni]

Work is now taking place to convert it into a posh hotelhttp://www.pantingroup.com/our-hotels/the-crispinAbout time too,and will be a good adition to an area in need of some more regeneration,combine this with the Eastgate development and this end of town will be a different place all together

[Hats Off]

It sounds like the new hotel will incorporate expensive torture chambers :"The feature of the hotel will be its destination spa comprising of twelve treatment rooms, a lap pool, a solarium, a treatment room, a Rasul, flotation tank, ice showers, fitness centre and a range of specialist anti-ageing treatments and wellness programmes".Think I'll give the ice showers a miss !    

[Si]

Hats Off wrote: It sounds like the new hotel will incorporate expensive torture chambers :"The feature of the hotel will be its destination spa comprising of twelve treatment rooms, a lap pool, a solarium, a treatment room, a Rasul, flotation tank, ice showers, fitness centre and a range of specialist anti-ageing treatments and wellness programmes".Think I'll give the ice showers a miss !     No "rotating knives" then?!!

[kierentc]

cnosni wrote: Work is now taking place to convert it into a posh hotelhttp://www.pantingroup.com/our-hotels/the-crispinAbout time too,and will be a good adition to an area in need of some more regeneration,combine this with the Eastgate development and this end of town will be a different place all together wow! thanks for that. as you say it's well overduethat bar at the very top end of new briggate and opposite begrave street thats had about 5 or 6 lives already may actually get a chance to get some customers then