Millgarth Police Station 2nd Floor Front Office?

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 03 Mar, 2009 10:54 pm

chameleon wrote: Phill, rack yer brains - was he any more precise about the Bond Strret area, did he mean in the centre do you think, as far up as Bond Street (unlikely I supose) or could he have meant the side of the centre? And did he really mean from IN the dtation do you think, or just the station area?Notice today outside Wilko's new store doorway, large chamber with six lid sections within the nearness of the escalator to (now) nowhere. No 'distinguishing marks' on it either, not unique but not the norm. The only other ones I've seen this big have been underground substations. Any more thoughts here Phill if you're around?

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Tue 03 Mar, 2009 11:28 pm

chameleon wrote: chameleon wrote: Phill, rack yer brains - was he any more precise about the Bond Strret area, did he mean in the centre do you think, as far up as Bond Street (unlikely I supose) or could he have meant the side of the centre? And did he really mean from IN the dtation do you think, or just the station area?Notice today outside Wilko's new store doorway, large chamber with six lid sections within the nearness of the escalator to (now) nowhere. No 'distinguishing marks' on it either, not unique but not the norm. The only other ones I've seen this big have been underground substations. Any more thoughts here Phill if you're around? He wont be able to hear you chameleon he's already down there

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 03 Mar, 2009 11:30 pm

Brandy wrote: chameleon wrote: chameleon wrote: Phill, rack yer brains - was he any more precise about the Bond Strret area, did he mean in the centre do you think, as far up as Bond Street (unlikely I supose) or could he have meant the side of the centre? And did he really mean from IN the dtation do you think, or just the station area?Notice today outside Wilko's new store doorway, large chamber with six lid sections within the nearness of the escalator to (now) nowhere. No 'distinguishing marks' on it either, not unique but not the norm. The only other ones I've seen this big have been underground substations. Any more thoughts here Phill if you're around? He wont be able to hear you chameleon he's already down there ooooh, jest ye not sir!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 04 Mar, 2009 6:56 pm

I cant find the exact thread for the one where we were talking about the old milgarth station and where the Union Street baths were etc etc.I have found an old aerial view showing the old station behind the new, which should go some way to showing how it fits in with the current remaing walls that form the carpark to the new station. Eastgate to the right, and market to the left... You can see the top of the old station peeking out, and another building between Milgarth and the old weights and measures building.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 04 Mar, 2009 7:31 pm

Sorry Chameleon.I've just caught this thread for the first time in days.No i'm sorry i didn't go into detail with him (i should have)But i was busy grabbing shots at the time. Multi tasking isn't my thing It all sounds interesting though.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Wed 04 Mar, 2009 7:45 pm

LS1 wrote: I cant find the exact thread for the one where we were talking about the old milgarth station and where the Union Street baths were etc etc.I have found an old aerial view showing the old station behind the new, which should go some way to showing how it fits in with the current remaing walls that form the carpark to the new station. Eastgate to the right, and market to the left... You can see the top of the old station peeking out, and another building between Milgarth and the old weights and measures building. Here's the old thread. http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... eadID=1270

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 04 Mar, 2009 8:16 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Sorry Chameleon.I've just caught this thread for the first time in days.No i'm sorry i didn't go into detail with him (i should have)But i was busy grabbing shots at the time. Multi tasking isn't my thing It all sounds interesting though. Most remiss of one to miss the nitty-gritty! We'll just have to get out the lifting keys and have a day looking down every chamber we can find then won't we

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Thu 05 Mar, 2009 12:39 am

simonm wrote: Cardiarms wrote: Does the Bank of England building have a stretch of defunct 'skywalk' on its frontage? Nah, that building is just odd. Not so sure about that Simon, the two sections of what look like walkway on the front and side of the bank of england building are the same style and profile of the old foot bridge/walkway that came out of the Bond St centre and into infirmary St.When was the B of E building built and could it be possible it was intended to extend this "skywalk" this far so these sections were included in the building, perhaps the intended plans never got this far so it was left with two un-used walkways.

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 05 Mar, 2009 7:45 pm

BIG N wrote: simonm wrote: Cardiarms wrote: Does the Bank of England building have a stretch of defunct 'skywalk' on its frontage? Nah, that building is just odd. Not so sure about that Simon, the two sections of what look like walkway on the front and side of the bank of england building are the same style and profile of the old foot bridge/walkway that came out of the Bond St centre and into infirmary St.When was the B of E building built and could it be possible it was intended to extend this "skywalk" this far so these sections were included in the building, perhaps the intended plans never got this far so it was left with two un-used walkways. I'm sure the answer there is, yes - certainly for the intention. I feel as though you could access it but I don't remember that they actually joined it up to the other side of the road.

Aireboy · Post by **Aireboy** » Sun 08 Mar, 2009 11:46 pm

Evening all.Love the forums, I've been skulking around for ages but as a rather junior Loiner havent had much to contribute.I work in Millgarth and was fascinated to find out the beck runs right underneath it, unbelieveable. I didn't realise that the Helpdesk used to be on the 2nd floor. I know an officer who started there when it first opened. I'll ask him and poke my head out of whichever window is where the original entrance was to have a look.