FLY2 10,109 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Tornado damage assessed at £37.26p He, He He.! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I have worked in alfreton and I find your comments inappropriate,I know for a fact that one property in alfreton fetched £45 admitted it was a 10 bedrooms detached with a swimming pool and heli pad in 10,000 acres of prime pastuers 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Incidentally they down sized and moved to derby ,because you get twice as much for your money. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 You are such a funny chap, Andy. There was basfordred trying to have a serious discussion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yeh! Well said Michael. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Don't tell him I told you Michael,but ,he owns property in alfreton and is talking the prices up before he puts in his insurance claim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Excitement in Alfreton. Must be a first. I'll bet it had everyone getting on Google maps to find out where it was. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Oh. And I'm nearer to Offerton than you that are still near Nottingham City Centre and I still have think about what is the best way to get there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,690 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Just took a tour around the main streets of Alfreton on streetview but didn't recognise much from when I used to visit there in the late 70s . Didn't look too bad on streetview ! I worked for the North East Mids Co-op in the late 1970s and whilst there , we built a large 2 story non-food and supermarket store in Alfreton . I am sure it faced a newish bus station . Our non-food section did quite well but the food section struggled at the time because of the layout and also a supermarket called Hillards opened at about the same time across the road. A pal of mine who worked with me at Asda at West Bridgford became the Alfreton Co-op store manager and wierdly a girl who also worked with us at Asda became the Hillards manager . I left in 1981 and lost touch . Found the bus station on streetview but doesn't look like the Co-op is there anymore . This seems to be the area ? Maybe the Home Bargains store was where the Hillards was and the Co-op lay behind all the bus shelters .? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.0954694,-1.3886611,3a,60y,23.87h,88.55t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s2ExB8zHnG4xmRBnjjz7bDw!2e0!6m1!1e1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 That's a shame - I saw the heading of this thread and thought it was another one about trainspotting: http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/oldevents/shildon_tornado.aspx 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 The last tornado to hit Alfreton caused millions of pounds worth of improvements. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Tornado damage assessed at £37.26p He, He He.! An Alfreton councillor said it was thirty seven pounds five shillings and twopence halfpenny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Serious estimates for the area affected were £300,000 which points to a very limited area affected Considering one building lost its roof and there were no injuries. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Found the bus station on streetview but doesn't look like the Co-op is there anymore . This seems to be the area ? Maybe the Home Bargains store was where the Hillards was and the Co-op lay behind all the bus shelters .? You are right about Home Bargains Being the old Hillards store, The Co-op building is still there the lower floor becoming a Wilko,s, now not visible from the bus station because of newer buildings, the upper floor I think is just storage. Seems so long ago now I had almost forgotten it was the Co-op. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,690 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Thanks mgread for the info ! I think the street that ran down between Hillards and the Co-op has been pedestrianised too which is why you can't view it all on streetview. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Between the bus station and the main st is pedestrian,area,and car parking wilkos is in this area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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