A CAMRA member attending a recent branch meeting suggested to much agreement that we ought to get our correspondents to help us pull together a list of derelict pubs. All are closed and not in the best condition, some are for sale and could yet reopen as pubs given the right investment, others just waiting for redevelopment.
So here are 15 examples our Pub Heritage Officer has come up with
1. Arbourthorne Hotel, Arbourthorne
2. Ball Inn, Darnall
3. The Boardwalk, Snig Hill, City Centre
4. The Botanical, Ecclesall Road
5. Burgoyne Arms, Langsett Road
6. Cannon Hotel, 30 Castle Street, City Centre
7. Cuthbert Bank, 164 Langsett Road
8. Fairfield, Neepsend Lane
9. Market Tavern, City Centre
10. Matilda, City Centre
11. Olde Harrow, 80 Broad Street
12. Queens Hotel, Scotland Street
13. Stockroom, Leadmill Road
14. Turf Tavern, Handsworth Road
15. Under the Boardwalk, Snig Hill, City Centre
This is not a complete list – please add others!
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Derelict pubs – Paul Crofts and Dave Pickersgill
Across Sheffield there are dozens, probably hundreds, of locations which at one stage in their lives were pubs. Many of these relics play a part in the fabric of what has evolved from their change of use. However, there remain many examples of dead pubs which are closed: boarded-up or, possibly, derelict.
We asked in March BM for examples of such pubs – our list has grown. Thanks to all who supplied names, expecially Pitsmoor Pete for his extensive listing.
Some have will have closed through lack of custom while others are mere pawns in the development of a property empire. Some are eye-sores: ideally they should be demolished and replaced by low-cost housing. However, many offer the possibility of regeneration.
For example, The Boardwalk, the venue where the Clash played their first gig, was in the press recently. An enterprising partnership wanted to take it on, but, we believe, were thawed by a combination of legalise and no sense of urgency from the owners. This is a perfect example of a pub that has fallen out of favour, but has a wealth of goodwill among Sheffield pub goers that could see it return to the thriving venue it once.
There are many similar examples: the Matilda has slowly decayed since closure over ten years ago: the building is in a regenerating area of Sheffield. Why is it not open and thriving? Outside the city centre, there are many examples: the Fairfield has slowly decayed since closure, the Plough at Sandygate is been allowed to slowly rot and the Durham Ox and Ye Olde Harrow by Park Hill are both in total disrepair, yet now within a growing area of student accommodation. As circumstances change, what was an unviable pub in an unpopular area, can become a much different business proposition than when it last traded.
Some derelict sites offer the potential to become ‘Phoenix pubs:’ pubs which like the Kelham Island Tavern and the Rutland have, under new management, revitalised themselves. We believe that sufficient energy exists in the ‘City of Makers’ to ensure that some derelict pubs can rise from the ashes. However, this requires a willingness on the part of their owners. Sadly, many pub companies seem more concerned with generating as much as possible from a change of use instead of allowing their pubs to evolve into the 21st. Century. It also seems reasonable to expect Sheffield City Council to offer some support to local businesses wishing to take on such ventures.
The pubs quoted above are but a small selection of the possibilities available. Hopefully, these, and other pubs, have not yet seen their last pint. The phrase “Use Them Or Lose Them” may seem a cliche but it really is true, and we’re sure that CAMRA members across the city would be only too ready to help any reopening pub by making regular visits.
The following Sheffield Pubs are currently closed, but offer the possibility of re-opening:
1. Arbourthorne Hotel, Arbourthorne
2. Ball Inn, Darnall
3. Ball, Myrtle Road
4. Barrow Boys, Shude Hill
5. The Boardwalk (Black Swan), Snig Hill
6. The Botanical, Ecclesall Road
7. Brtiannia, Worksop Road
8. Burgoyne Arms, Langsett Road
9. Cannon Hotel, 30 Castle Street
10. Carbrook Hall
11. Carlisle, Carlisle Street
12. Cherry Tree, Carterknowle Road
13. Closed Shop, Commonside
14. Cocked Hat, Worksop Road
15. Crown, Neepsend Lane
16. Cuthbert Bank, 164 Langsett Road
17. Dog and Partridge, Attercliffe Road
18. Durham Ox
19. Fairfield, Neepsend Lane
20. George and Dragon, Beighton
21. Hop, West One
22. Market Tavern, Exchange Street
23. Matilda, City Centre
24. Middlewood Tavern
25. New Inn, Duke Street
26. Olde Harrow, 80 Broad Street
27. Parson Cross Hotel
28. Pheasant, Barnsley Road
29. Plough, Crospool
30. Punchbowl, Crookes
31. Queens Hotel, Scotland Street
32. Red House, Solly Street
33. Red Lion, Holly Street
34. Rock House, Rock Street
35. Royal Oak, Chapletown
36. Sportsman, Attercliffe Road
37. Star and Garter, Winter Street
38. Stockroom, Leadmill Road
39. Three Tuns, Silver Street Head
40. Turf Tavern, Handsworth Road
41. Under the Boardwalk, City Centre
1. Arbourthorne Hotel, Arbourthorne
2. Ball Inn, Darnall
3. The Boardwalk, Snig Hill, City Centre
4. The Botanical, Ecclesall Road
5. Burgoyne Arms, Langsett Road
6. Cannon Hotel, 30 Castle Street, City Centre
7. Cuthbert Bank, 164 Langsett Road
8. Fairfield, Neepsend Lane
9. Market Tavern, City Centre
10. Matilda, City Centre
11. Olde Harrow, 80 Broad Street
12. Queens Hotel, Scotland Street
13. Stockroom, Leadmill Road
14. Turf Tavern, Handsworth Road
15. Under the Boardwalk, Snig Hill, City Centre
This is not a complete list – please add others!
Derelict pubs – Paul Crofts and Dave Pickersgill
Across Sheffield there are dozens, probably hundreds, of locations which at one stage in their lives were pubs. Many of these relics play a part in the fabric of what has evolved from their change of use. However, there remain many examples of dead pubs which are closed: boarded-up or, possibly, derelict.
We asked in March BM for examples of such pubs – our list has grown. Thanks to all who supplied names, expecially Pitsmoor Pete for his extensive listing.
Some have will have closed through lack of custom while others are mere pawns in the development of a property empire. Some are eye-sores: ideally they should be demolished and replaced by low-cost housing. However, many offer the possibility of regeneration.
For example, The Boardwalk, the venue where the Clash played their first gig, was in the press recently. An enterprising partnership wanted to take it on, but, we believe, were thawed by a combination of legalise and no sense of urgency from the owners. This is a perfect example of a pub that has fallen out of favour, but has a wealth of goodwill among Sheffield pub goers that could see it return to the thriving venue it once.
There are many similar examples: the Matilda has slowly decayed since closure over ten years ago: the building is in a regenerating area of Sheffield. Why is it not open and thriving? Outside the city centre, there are many examples: the Fairfield has slowly decayed since closure, the Plough at Sandygate is been allowed to slowly rot and the Durham Ox and Ye Olde Harrow by Park Hill are both in total disrepair, yet now within a growing area of student accommodation. As circumstances change, what was an unviable pub in an unpopular area, can become a much different business proposition than when it last traded.
Some derelict sites offer the potential to become ‘Phoenix pubs:’ pubs which like the Kelham Island Tavern and the Rutland have, under new management, revitalised themselves. We believe that sufficient energy exists in the ‘City of Makers’ to ensure that some derelict pubs can rise from the ashes. However, this requires a willingness on the part of their owners. Sadly, many pub companies seem more concerned with generating as much as possible from a change of use instead of allowing their pubs to evolve into the 21st. Century. It also seems reasonable to expect Sheffield City Council to offer some support to local businesses wishing to take on such ventures.
The pubs quoted above are but a small selection of the possibilities available. Hopefully, these, and other pubs, have not yet seen their last pint. The phrase “Use Them Or Lose Them” may seem a cliche but it really is true, and we’re sure that CAMRA members across the city would be only too ready to help any reopening pub by making regular visits.
The following Sheffield Pubs are currently closed, but offer the possibility of re-opening:
1. Arbourthorne Hotel, Arbourthorne
2. Ball Inn, Darnall
3. Ball, Myrtle Road
4. Barrow Boys, Shude Hill
5. The Boardwalk (Black Swan), Snig Hill
6. The Botanical, Ecclesall Road
7. Brtiannia, Worksop Road
8. Burgoyne Arms, Langsett Road
9. Cannon Hotel, 30 Castle Street
10. Carbrook Hall
11. Carlisle, Carlisle Street
12. Cherry Tree, Carterknowle Road
13. Closed Shop, Commonside
14. Cocked Hat, Worksop Road
15. Crown, Neepsend Lane
16. Cuthbert Bank, 164 Langsett Road
17. Dog and Partridge, Attercliffe Road
18. Durham Ox
19. Fairfield, Neepsend Lane
20. George and Dragon, Beighton
21. Hop, West One
22. Market Tavern, Exchange Street
23. Matilda, City Centre
24. Middlewood Tavern
25. New Inn, Duke Street
26. Olde Harrow, 80 Broad Street
27. Parson Cross Hotel
28. Pheasant, Barnsley Road
29. Plough, Crospool
30. Punchbowl, Crookes
31. Queens Hotel, Scotland Street
32. Red House, Solly Street
33. Red Lion, Holly Street
34. Rock House, Rock Street
35. Royal Oak, Chapletown
36. Sportsman, Attercliffe Road
37. Star and Garter, Winter Street
38. Stockroom, Leadmill Road
39. Three Tuns, Silver Street Head
40. Turf Tavern, Handsworth Road
41. Under the Boardwalk, City Centre