Future of Salem Church site in South Leeds

Post by **cnosni** » Mon 10 May, 2010 8:25 pm

chameleon wrote: Si wrote: Thanks Steve.I can now apply for that dream-job - a microbrewery beer taster!!! (Third in line behind drapesy and cnosni maybe...) Offer me the job of quality control manager at Akbars or Mumtaz and i MAY stand aside to let Si challenge The Drapester

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 10 May, 2010 9:54 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ikbrunels/4522013616/

Whyme · Post by **Whyme** » Mon 10 May, 2010 11:52 pm

I worked for community industries and we did the paint and decorating of this building in 1988-89.

lotsoflovelle · Post by **lotsoflovelle** » Thu 08 Jul, 2010 12:09 am

My Grandfather was Reverend (Norman Charlton) at Salem Church from 1954- 1968, and the building next to Salem Church was named after him (Charlton House) I only recently found this out, and went to look at the Church & Charlton House. fantastic building, but the neon signs of the new corp kind of spoilt it...but I guess it's being used now, which is good...

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Thu 08 Jul, 2010 9:10 pm

Very interested to see the long-running discussion about the future of the Salem Church site. I expect it will be the oldest building in that part of Hunslet, though Crown Point House may be a close second ( at the bridge end of South Accommodation Road ).i remember the earlier Salem building which was on the north side of Hunslet Lane and survived until the 1970"s as part of a small engineering factory. It was very unusual in that it was shaped a bit like a threepenny piece .Even if there is a wish to demolish a Grade 2 Listed building and an alternative user cannot be found, then at least the name will survive in the street to the west, Salem Place.Elders of the former church received many offers for the premises from Tetley's over the years, but the Congregational Church ( later known as the United Reformed Church) had a strong tradition of being teetotal, so the very suggestion of selling out to "the demon alcohol " was never on the cards ! Even the wine served during Holy Communion was non-alcoholic.Some Old Leeds Loiners may even remember the Temperance Hall in Hunslet, which had first class snooker tables as an alternative attraction to pubs and working men's clubs in this industrial area.

adamski · Post by **adamski** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 1:55 am

Hey Charlie (and everyone) - I just saw this post...."Even if there is a wish to demolish a Grade 2 Listed building and an alternative user cannot be found, then at least the name will survive in the street to the west, Salem Place."I'm the guy who bought the Salem Chapel. I did this because I love the building. There is no chance that it will be knocked down. We're slowly and surely restoring it - all of it...There is some talk of a music venue. One of the halls lends itself to that perfectly, but it is going to take a few million quid to get to that point i'm afraid... so bear with us, but I do agree, it will be a beautiful place for a venue and the acoustics are superb.If anyone has any concerns over the future of the building -- please drop me a line - adam (dot) beaumont (at) uk (dot) aql (dot) com and i'll be happy to help.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 9:34 am

Phill_dvsn wrote: Steve Jones wrote: Hi Kenneth.When I was researching wells and springs back in the 1990's,I enquired about the well that Tetley's used originally to draw water from to brew their beer.I was told that the spring originated roughly below the Salem Chapel site.It would make a good concert venue. Talking about the infamous 'Tetley Magic water well' I had a look at it last year, there have been 3 bores into that well over the brewery's long history, despite it closing soon, another bore may still be needed.I have a picture of it with all the info, fact, fiction and myth.The nearby Yorkshire chemicals also had bore holes into the same water supply as Tetleys, the myth about all those tunnels leading from the brewery to the pubs under the city is also shattered lol The pic is herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/3384789954/Cheers We had several boreholes Phil - nice to see the ones you took piccies of. As well as Yorks Chemicals having them, I recall a plan of the warehouse site - that too had wells or boreholes on it of some vintage and then there's one mentioned for good old Salem - only went in it once in some sot of gym hall in the basesment for a football club workout!Our notorious borehole was in the cellar of the beer returns building. In 1952 two lads went welding in there and the methane blew them up. This happened again on a YW site in the seventies.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 9:37 am

[quotenick="Phill_dvsn"] Steve Jones wrote: the myth about all those tunnels leading from the brewery to the pubs under the city is also shattered lol Sorry Salem guys and gals....Just want to add we did have a tunnel at Tetleys. It ran from the cellars through to the bottling building cellar under the Brewery Yard.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 5:05 pm

adamski wrote: Hey Charlie (and everyone) - I just saw this post...."Even if there is a wish to demolish a Grade 2 Listed building and an alternative user cannot be found, then at least the name will survive in the street to the west, Salem Place."I'm the guy who bought the Salem Chapel. I did this because I love the building. There is no chance that it will be knocked down. We're slowly and surely restoring it - all of it...There is some talk of a music venue. One of the halls lends itself to that perfectly, but it is going to take a few million quid to get to that point i'm afraid... so bear with us, but I do agree, it will be a beautiful place for a venue and the acoustics are superb.If anyone has any concerns over the future of the building -- please drop me a line - adam (dot) beaumont (at) uk (dot) aql (dot) com and i'll be happy to help. Hi adamski welcome to the site its great to know that the Salem Chaple is in good hands.When money comes in to it nothing is safe the people who knock down our old buildings i will bet were not born in Leeds so have no feelings for our city.The council are no better they are the ones who give the go ahead. What i mean by feelings is when i was a kid in the fiftys i used to walk past your site to go to town from Hunslet.We were has poor as church mice every time i see this place it brings every thing back you have to be born and bred in a place to feel like that.I know things have to change but when i see some of the changes that have taken place in Leeds. The buildings that have been demolished and the monstrous buildings that have replaced them i could blow my top.

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 09 Aug, 2011 10:30 pm

Moved to relevant existing thread here for continuity:kennethUser Location: LS28/ born and brought up BeestonJoined on: 14-Aug-2009 00:35:02Posted: 73 posts # Posted on: 09-Aug-2011 19:43:12. Edit | Quote You may remember that some time ago due to family connections I was exploring what, if anything was to happen to this significant building. I had a meeting with the new occupiers on Monday namely AQL Ltd and they are proposing to bring the building back to it's former glory. An ambitious program which they appear to be totally committed to. They have requested that anyone with connections or interest in this project to contact them with a view to developing this scheme further. They can be reached at AQL Ltd 0113 320 304o and the contact driving this project is Dan Ray at [email protected] also you are very welcome to contact me "The Future is not what it used to be"Regards- Kenneth