Car park by Waggon & Horses

[finnback]

Apologies if this subject is covered elsewhere but....

It appears The Bed Centre have purchased the car park behind the W&H and stopped locals using it. Interestingly it appears it was purchased from Stafford Borough Council for 30K. Anyone know if it was ever on the open market? Seems someone got a good deal......

 

[John Marwood]

Apologies if this subject is covered elsewhere but....

It appears The Bed Centre have purchased the car park behind the W&H and stopped locals using it. Interestingly it appears it was purchased from Stafford Borough Council for 30K. Anyone know if it was ever on the open market? Seems someone got a good deal......

Not up to speed on car park prices out of the town centre

Who got the good deal?

Beds or Boro?

 

[Gramaisc]

The little road into that car park, up the side of the Waggon & Horses, used to be the A34 and was essentially the only rote through/past the town, before the M6 and Beaconside were built.

Apologies if this subject is covered elsewhere

It was alluded to here - http://www.staffordforum.com/xf/index.php?threads/express-and-star.5569/#post-351068

 

[John Marwood]

The little road into that car park, up the side of the Waggon & Horses, used to be the A34 and was essentially the only rote through/past the town, before the M6 and Beaconside were built.



http://www.staffordforum.com/xf/index.php?threads/express-and-star.5569/#post-351068

Blue Plaque?

 

[proactive]

Blue Plaque?

See a dentist, quick.

 

[Feed The Goat]

Apologies if this subject is covered elsewhere but....

It appears The Bed Centre have purchased the car park behind the W&H and stopped locals using it. Interestingly it appears it was purchased from Stafford Borough Council for 30K. Anyone know if it was ever on the open market? Seems someone got a good deal......

This is a really strange case.

1) This piece of land was never put on the open market.

2) I thought Stafford Bed Centre had recently run a closing down sale (maybe in small letters it said for refurbishment or some other guff)

3) With this new found parking, a conversion to apartment would be waved through

4) Why the Bed Centre owners thought by saying to The Express and Star that "we are just looking after number one", would endear them to their neighbours and to the rest of the bed buying public seems very odd.

 

[John Marwood]

This is a really strange case.

1) This piece of land was never put on the open market.

2) I thought Stafford Bed Centre had recently run a closing down sale (maybe in small letters it said for refurbishment or some other guff)

3) With this new found parking, a conversion to apartment would be waved through

4) Why the Bed Centre owners thought by saying to The Express and Star that "we are just looking after number one", would endear them to their neighbours and to the rest of the bed buying public seems very odd.

Is there a legal requirement to advertise public land sale?

Given the Conservative Government and Conservative councillors love of cuts perhaps there are other opportunities?

I'm looking for a small field within 5 miles of Stafford to hide my shed if anyone has any info

 

[Tumble weed]

The bed centre was / is having a closing down sale as the owners want to retire and their sons want the more local ones to run. They'll probably turn the site into apartments tbh or just hold onto it for now.

 

[Gramaisc]

I think the Bed Centre building had another floor before the big fire at the end of its previous life as a hotel.

There are some pictures of the fire about, but finding them might rely on @BobClay remembering its name.

 

[Steve_b]

Is there a legal requirement to advertise public land sale?

Given the Conservative Government and Conservative councillors love of cuts perhaps there are other opportunities?

I'm looking for a small field within 5 miles of Stafford to hide my shed if anyone has any info

Farm land for sale
Weston Bank, Stafford ST18 0HS
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-68170718.html

Land for sale
Sandon Road, Stafford
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-56023930.html

 

[Gramaisc]

Is there a legal requirement to advertise public land sale?

Given the Conservative Government and Conservative councillors love of cuts perhaps there are other opportunities?

I'm looking for a small field within 5 miles of Stafford to hide my shed if anyone has any info

You could try one end of the Marston Road Stadium.

 

[John Marwood]

Slightly off subject ( how unusual ) i note the former nightclub known as Grocotts Frozen Foods is being demolished, across the road ........

 

[John Marwood]

Farm land for sale
Weston Bank, Stafford ST18 0HS
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-68170718.html

Land for sale
Sandon Road, Stafford
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-56023930.html

Agricultural prices please

 

[HopesDad]

I think the Bed Centre building had another floor before the big fire at the end of its previous life as a hotel.

There are some pictures of the fire about, but finding them might rely on @BobClay remembering its name.

It was the Turnpike Hotel.

 

[Gramaisc]

It was the Turnpike Hotel.

Yes, I would never have remembered that - you can see the top floor in this circa 1965 picture.

 

[littleme]

This is a really strange case.

1) This piece of land was never put on the open market.

2) I thought Stafford Bed Centre had recently run a closing down sale (maybe in small letters it said for refurbishment or some other guff)

I cant remember why, but I was under the impression that The Bed Centre was closing down....

 

[Steve_b]

Yes, I would never have remembered that - you can see the top floor in this circa 1965 picture.

Explains the address: Stafford Branch The Turnpike 22 Stone Road Stafford

 

[finnback]

Not up to speed on car park prices out of the town centre

Who got the good deal?

Beds or Boro?

I'd have paid more than 30K for it...... (given the opportunity of course) as, I suspect, would many others

 

[Gramaisc]

I'd have paid more than 30K for it...... (given the opportunity of course) as, I suspect, would many others

They might sell the underpass - that would make an unusual home.

 

[tek-monkey]

I'd have paid more than 30K for it...... (given the opportunity of course) as, I suspect, would many others

For a small plot of land with no planning permission? I can't see a use for it TBH unless you could build, it's only of use to those that live there.