Green Hall - going, going ...GONE!

[PPPPPP]

Yes - http://archmusicman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/shawms-and-upmeads-two-midland-arts-and.html .

OMG, that means it'll be flattened by next week.

 

[Withnail]

It features in Arthur & George by Julian Barnes as the residence of Captain Anson, Chief Constable of Staffordshire - Conan Doyle has a meeting with him there re the Edaji case.

One assumes this is based on real events.

 

[Gramaisc]

It features in Arthur & George by Julian Barnes as the residence of Captain Anson, Chief Constable of Staffordshire - Conan Doyle has a meeting with him there re the Edaji case.

One assumes this is based on real events.

He did live there, and it's not far from Great Wyrley, which would have been in Staffordshire in those days, of course, if it isn't still...

I wonder if they had many lock-ins at the White Lion then...? Or just a lock-up?

 

[John Marwood]

Gt Wyrley ( pronounced whirly ) is still in Staffordshire

It's where they drink stera ( pronounced sterra )

Milk

West Bromwich WAS in Staffordshire until 1974

So Staffordshire can claim the birth place of Phil Lynott

Pronounced Lynn

 

[staffordjas]

I noticed the walk through bit from The Oval was boarded up last week as I drove past.

 

[1JKz]

Built in c.1810 no less, what a gem.

If it's still standing after the bulldozer goes off site, it should stay standing* and truly be kept in the plans for the future.

http://www.gr8space.co.uk/development/green-hall-lichfield-road-stafford/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-28961179

*unless there's a fire from 'pesky kids'!

 

[Gadget]

I am almost from said Wyrley area (next village) I know a fair bit about The Wyrley Ripper and the Wyrley Gang. as I went to school in Great Wyrley we studied it in history. It's a damn shame, I've heard, non of the filming took place in the actual village. The church and vicarage are still very much there.

 

[Laurie61]

Great Wyrley and Wyrley bank (pronounced bonk). I am also familiar with the area.

 

[John Marwood]

I am almost from said Wyrley area (next village) I know a fair bit about The Wyrley Ripper and the Wyrley Gang. as I went to school in Great Wyrley we studied it in history. It's a damn shame, I've heard, non of the filming took place in the actual village. The church and vicarage are still very much there.

Every film ever made is now filmed in Leeds and Bradford

 

[The Hawk]

Every film ever made is now filmed in Leeds and Bradford

http://bradford-city-of-film.com/

 

[John Marwood]

http://uk.pof.com/

 

[1JKz]

May well be judgement day today, just been passed and there's a fella up a crane at the back of the building.

Probably looking at how the rest of the oldish extension can be removed, without damaging the great Green Hall?

 

[1JKz]

Nick Liddell, managing director at GR8Space has said it'll be finished summer 2016!

Hope they have the funds to make it look like a little (or big!) Stafford treasure.

 

[John Marwood]

Nick Liddell, managing director at GR8Space has said it'll be finished summer 2016!

Hope they have the funds to make it look like a little (or big!) Stafford treasure.

Is that you in the rucksack?

 

[70-plus]

Thank goodness - I would hate this historic building to be pulled down.

 

[1JKz]

Is that you in the rucksack?

Nope, i'm the one driving the car with blacked-out tinted windows, init.

You the one in the dress?

 

[John Marwood]

Nope, i'm the one driving the car with blacked-out tinted windows, init.

You the one in the dress?

Don't you know it....

 

[1JKz]

I'm disappointed with the way the extension is looking.
It echoes a 70's council block of flats, at the moment.

White placky window frames? did they not know grey is so in, right now?

 

[John Marwood]

I'm disappointed with the way the extension is looking.
It echoes a 70's council block of flats, at the moment.

White placky window frames? did they not know grey is so in, right now?

Gaudi never happened

 

[Wormella]

I pass it most days, I don't mind the mix of old and new - and I'm very impressed with the 'new' building that matches - It's just nice to see it being used and being developed, as opposed to looking sad and empty.

I must admit, I'm not really looking forward to the extra strain my doctors will be under, but that's a tiny niggle.