The Engineer 614 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 How about providing access to each end of the Great Central tunnel from Vic Centre to whatever becomes of Broad Marsh and fitting it out with lockup stalls for independent retailers? They could divert the southern end to exit between the Contemporary Art Gallery and the caves. The northern end could have steps/ramp/lift to somewhere around the vacant Bon Marche shop on Parliament Street. Add a couple of ramped access points along the route for safety reasons (say Pelham Street and Bottle Lane). It is pretty empty at present, aside of the two DHS hot water pipes along its eastern side wall and some rather old soot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 What a view, Nottingham planners hang your heads in shame. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, radfordred said: What a view, Nottingham planners hang your heads in shame. Does anyone know why am only getting the tiny icon instead of the intended picture? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 No worries mate all I get is a very tiny icon in the middle of the screen Just like the little picture at the start of this link. EvqJhwZWgAg2QBL?format=jpg&name=4096x409 I think I am missing some really interesting stuff. Has anyone any ideas what could be wrong? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 I can see the picture in your post above. Try this OZ, it may be the location the picture has been uploaded from that's causing you a problem. I've copied and uploaded and linked it to a different picture store. That's the new Broad Marsh bus station on the right, Broad Marsh shops, that were, are just out of shot on the right and the new College and site for Peoples College on the left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Many thanks Stuart.C. Sadly it looks so utilitarian, no style in the buildings at all, just uninspiring cubes of glass and concrete with facings. The planners have slowly destroyed a beautiful city and unfortunately we let them and now can never get it back. Does the city council have a farm somewhere where they plant road sign seeds and grow them until they are big enough to be put out in the streets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Looks like the remaining part of the old shopping centre will finally be cleared. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/plans-demolish-rest-nottinghams-broadmarsh-5080102?fbclid=IwAR2QkBfhwNyiedXj3pAjO24_n_eKdEI-yVya3SR5rWUhzo4l8zQXM3DkGTc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 I hope so, roughly, I think the jeweller's on the extreme left corner, and what become Situll's gift shop, with an element of the throughfare was a St Peter's burial ground 1830-40's. Think it can still be seen, sort of, in a aerial pic from late 1920's, Hmm..have the previous 60's vandals already done their job.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 13 hours ago, HSR said: I think the jeweller's on the extreme left corner, and what become Situll's gift shop, with an element of the throughfare was a St Peter's burial ground 1830-40's. Just had a look at that on a few old maps and you're right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Even if they do "destroy" the centre, it will be formalatic, the foot flow at best... GGGG Gran is possibly buried here... Me thinks a Sheffield Girl, missed out on a death certificate by 2 months. At the time, graveyard then ran to Bridlesmith Gate, a very select area.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 New 69-storey ‘Screw’ planned for Broadmarsh site Very popular Nottingham developer 2FPUC Developments is putting forward a proposal for a new 69-storey building on the site of the Broadmarsh shopping centre. Dubbed ‘The Screw’, the building will consist of six floors of retail and leisure and will include a state-of-the-art bowling alley, a 4-D cinema, a casino, an indoor roller-coaster and a niche tea room, along with 63 floors of mixed residential. Due to the shape of the building, each apartment will have direct access to a private roof terrace, which will also have a 3-D geocoding address to allow for drone deliveries direct to balconies. Rooftop parking will be available for electric vehicles only and it is also proposed to have several rooftop allotments where residents can grow their own fruit and vegetables. A first in the UK, deposits for the apartments can be paid for using Bitcoin. It is hoped this will bring affordability to a younger generation currently locked out of the property market by ever increasing house prices. Residential and commercial rents can also be negotiated in the cryptocurrency. The existing cave network below will be utilised and made safe to allow residents to pass between the major parts of the city, including the castle, the railway station and the Market Square. The project will be mainly grant funded by the EU. 2FPUC creative eirector, Mr. Quan, added “We cannot wait to get this thing erected.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 April Fool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 The windows, presumably, will be large enough to enable residents to view flying pigs with ease? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Crikey! @philmayfieldbet your a bundle of fun down the pub cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Not been down the pub since March 2020 RR but yes, I’m usually the life and soul of the party. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Back in Nottingham 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 How about a Real Broad Marsh. (Prettier too!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Could have been taken yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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