International Pool

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Thu 01 May, 2008 7:05 pm

Apologies, try this. And someone send me flickr mail and leave a comment Im dying from lack of chat and feedback lol (nice things only)http://www.flickr.com/photos/d2g/

Yorkshire Pud · Post by **Yorkshire Pud** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:05 pm

Phill_d wrote: raveydavey wrote: The International Pool has closed, but the replacement Spiracle has now fallen victim to the credit crunch.So what happens now? Clearly the Pool is doomed and I can't see it being reprieved, but what will happen on this piece of "prime real estate"? Short term car park... for the foreseeable future no doubt! The pools supposed to be demo'd in September! According to an article in todays YEP, the council are getting a bit of a slating for wanting to demolish the International Pool and use the site as a car park. Apparently the Leeds civic trust is astounded that the building has no architectural merit and that the council should withdraw its plan to demolish the pool and consider other uses for the building instead. I for one would be happy with that as I quite like the building, and it would be a shame just to see it turned into a car park. (Although I wish it would have remained a swimming pool!)

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:10 pm

Yorkshire Pud wrote: Phill_d wrote: raveydavey wrote: The International Pool has closed, but the replacement Spiracle has now fallen victim to the credit crunch.So what happens now? Clearly the Pool is doomed and I can't see it being reprieved, but what will happen on this piece of "prime real estate"? Short term car park... for the foreseeable future no doubt! The pools supposed to be demo'd in September! According to an article in todays YEP, the council are getting a bit of a slating for wanting to demolish the International Pool and use the site as a car park. Apparently the Leeds civic trust is astounded that the building has no architectural merit and that the council should withdraw its plan to demolish the pool and consider other uses for the building instead. I for one would be happy with that as I quite like the building, and it would be a shame just to see it turned into a car park. (Although I wish it would have remained a swimming pool!) I thought this application was to formalise that which is happening, using the pool-associated car park facility as a now public car park Seems rather early to apply for using the whole site when demolition isn't due until September. My understanding is that the car park will then close.

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:32 pm

I read (probably in Y.e.p) that they were still planning to build something new, just cheaper than the tower. Surely the "something new" wasn't just a car park? I've seen old swimming pools covered over and used for events such as concerts (I think this was the case at a pool in Bloxwich). I'm sure people would flock to see a band or event there

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:34 pm

I read (probably in Y.e.p) that they were still planning to build something new, just cheaper than the tower. Surely the "something new" wasn't just a car park? I've seen old swimming pools covered over and used for events such as concerts (I think this was the case at a pool in Bloxwich). I'm sure people would flock to see a band or event there

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:36 pm

D2G wrote: I read (probably in Y.e.p) that they were still planning to build something new, just cheaper than the tower. Surely the "something new" wasn't just a car park? I've seen old swimming pools covered over and used for events such as concerts (I think this was the case at a pool in Bloxwich). I'm sure people would flock to see a band or event there Yes, it's just the spiracle which is being re-thought and representet just a small part of the site. It's too expensive a site, prime development land now, to be used for anything which wouldn't realise its true financial potential.

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:45 pm

Maybe we should all chain ourselves to the doors of the pool. I'm afraid it looks like it will definitely be curtains for the pool even if its not replaced with anything fantastic.On the subject of redevelopment what does everyone think of the new food emporium at the corn exchange. Sounds like one of those plans that sounds like it will make big bucks on paper but in reality is doomed! Maybe i'm wrong or just annoyed that some of my fav stores have been moved though. I wonder if alot of the new buildings going up around leeds will still be popular in 50 years time or whether they will be marked for future urban explorersOn a lighter note I always smile when i go past that old (think its a water pump building) near the old retail park on wellington street. New buildings going up all around it but the old git manages to hold on

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:52 pm

Have a look here D2G:http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ght=1There are other threads too talking about the Corn Exchange.BTW, the tower is actually one of what was a pair, lifting towers to move the rail trucks between the upper and lower levels of the old station. They were supposed to be listed but somehow only one was included so the developers 'dutifully' removed the other!More about these on here too if you do a search.

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:58 pm

Thanx, ill check those out. Btw the people in the train station tourist office tell people its an old water tower lol

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 02 May, 2008 11:02 pm

D2G wrote: Thanx, ill check those out. Btw the people in the train station tourist office tell people its an old water tower lol Not surprised - maybe we should introdue them to Secret Leeds There really is a mamoth amount of stuff on here, not just what you see on the 'front page', it'll take you weeks to get through it but might answer a lot of your questions.