Where and What No.3

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 1:13 pm

Well the 'what ' parts easy - a very elegant clocktower with a belfry to boot! but where ist?

FarnleyBloke · Post by **FarnleyBloke** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 2:27 pm

Is it the building between North Street and The A58/Claypit Lane?

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 2:43 pm

drapesy wrote: Well the 'what ' parts easy - a very elegant clocktower with a belfry to boot! but where ist? This is the old Midland Bank on Meanwood Road, at the junction of North Street. Just in front of the hand carwash. A relic of a much changed area around Sheepscar Interchange!

FarnleyBloke · Post by **FarnleyBloke** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 2:46 pm

Arrgghh i meant Meanwood Road not Claypit bloody Lane!!!I can see it from my office window!!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 2:52 pm

FarnleyBloke wrote: Arrgghh i meant Meanwood Road not Claypit bloody Lane!!!I can see it from my office window!! he he sorry mate. I have done some quite extensive work into this area as it intrigues me as to how it has changed so much since the interchage was built. All my modern pics are at home but found this one on.... Leodis.Would LOVE someone to have some old Pics of the Golden Cross pub that was on the corner opposite this. Leodis don't seem to have any at all, or indeed any pictures of the interchange itself from before the changes......

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 3:09 pm

Bah ! another quick one - 10 points to LS1. I too would love to see a pic of the Golden Cross - the only pic I can find on Leodis just show a tiny part of it.

FarnleyBloke · Post by **FarnleyBloke** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 3:11 pm

I must get at least a point for a near miss though eh Drapesy??

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 3:14 pm

drapesy wrote: Bah ! another quick one - 10 points to LS1. I too would love to see a pic of the Golden Cross - the only pis I can find on Leodis just show a tiny part of it. Drapesy, it has always puzzled me as to how the streets were set up round here. My grandpa (who is now 93) remembers the area well, and in fact lived on Ormonde Terrace, and worked on Rockingham Street. If you look on Leodis and find the pics of Millwright street, then cross reference these to the maps of the area just before redevelopment just doesnt seem to tie up. Someone out there must have a pic of it somewhere.....

AliceCake · Post by **AliceCake** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 4:05 pm

Wicked! I wanted to post a pic of this one, but they've painted the features of the clock green (I think the company in there is called "Greens" or something - see what they did there), and I thought it might be a bit too obvious - wonderful building though...

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 4:50 pm

AliceCake wrote: Wicked! I wanted to post a pic of this one, but they've painted the features of the clock green (I think the company in there is called "Greens" or something - see what they did there), and I thought it might be a bit too obvious - wonderful building though... Don't know if Im missing the point here but which clock are you refering to? The hands are green on this one, but the company that had it until recently was an Internet Service Provider. Do you mean on the picture that they are green?Aparently on a more sinister note Peter Sutcliffe used to frequent the "Room at the Top" club that was here, and I was told that he attacked a victim nearby.