Is the City of Leicester a dump?

[CosbehFox]

Clarendon Park and Stoneygate were former Quaker areas. The Quaker House is on Queens Road 

[Stadt]

Just now, CosbehFox said:

Clarendon Park and Stoneygate were former Quaker areas. The Quaker House is on Queens Road 

Had no idea, makes sense. 

[westernpark]

9 minutes ago, Stadt said:

It’s strange that there aren’t really any proper pubs in Knighton, Stoneygate and Western Park. It doesn’t even seem like there used to be either. Only 4 entries ever for Allandale rd

https://pubhistoryproject.co.uk/street-list-2/

 

 

Many covenants have prevented pubs in those areas. Plus (historically) the built environment of those areas does not reflect the type of place that would have had pubs. 

Edited 17 November 2024 by westernpark
Past tense

[CosbehFox]

4 minutes ago, westernpark said:

Many covenants have prevented pubs in those areas. Plus (historically) the built environment of those areas does not reflect the type of place that would have had pubs. 

Yeah also reading the Donisthorpe et al families likely inserted those covenants 

[RonnieTodger]

Just reading that New Walk mugging article. The state of the Mercury site

 

 

 

Feel safer using a Jordanian Fulham vs LCFC stream. 

[westernpark]

Sixes Cricket has closed down.

[davieG]

Sounds familiar

 

[bovril]

29 minutes ago, davieG said:

Sounds familiar

 

I suppose there is some truth in this but it's interesting how cities like Manchester and Liverpool have attempted to reinvent themselves as some kind of last socialist bastions against globalisation and corporate greed (and even Englishness in Liverpool) when they both basically owe their entire existence as major cities to industrialisation, empire and rapacious capitalism. 

[Guest Lako42]

3 hours ago, westernpark said:

Sixes Cricket has closed down.

No surprise there

 

 

[SemperEadem]

14 hours ago, westernpark said:

Sixes Cricket has closed down.

Shame that, had a few good nights there.

[westernpark]

3 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Shame that, had a few good nights there.

Same. I thought it was a good addition and certainly more affordable than the leisure sites within the city.

[Guest Lako42]

1 hour ago, westernpark said:

Same. I thought it was a good addition and certainly more affordable than the leisure sites within the city.

In the wrong place? 

[SemperEadem]

2 hours ago, Lako42 said:

In the wrong place? 

I liked the location but if you had it by the highcross you could make a case it might have done better.

[Free Falling Foxes]

The Curve falling to bits - or bits falling off.

It's only been up 5 bloody minutes.

Council, ie you and me, will need to foot the repair bill as original company has gone out of business - perhaps not surprisingly.

Edited 21 November 2024 by Free Falling Foxes

[Guest Lako42]

6 hours ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

The Curve falling to bits - or bits falling off.

It's only been up 5 bloody minutes.

Council, ie you and me, will need to foot the repair bill as original company has gone out of business - perhaps not surprisingly.

Modern buildings are mostly shit

[westernpark]

On 21/11/2024 at 14:12, Lako42 said:

In the wrong place? 

It shouldn’t have been in theory but clearly as others have said, it was. Got a half decent variety of drink places in the area, Chutney Ivy, the Curve and some large offices, it should have done well. 

[Parafox]

Leicester City Council unveils £14,500 lamp post art scheme - Leicestershire Live

 

Not sure if this is good, bad or irresponsible.

Edited 13 December 2024 by Parafox

[Stuntman_Mike]

6 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Leicester City Council unveils £14,500 lamp post art scheme - Leicestershire Live

 

Not sure if this is good, bad or irresponsible.

I like it.

 

That's not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things and its small quirks like that which do/can make a difference to peoples perceptions of a city. 

 

Plus it would have been great for the local artists. 

[Free Falling Foxes]

17 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Leicester City Council unveils £14,500 lamp post art scheme - Leicestershire Live

 

Not sure if this is good, bad or irresponsible.

 

9 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

I like it.

 

That's not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things and its small quirks like that which do/can make a difference to peoples perceptions of a city. 

 

Plus it would have been great for the local artists. 

I'm not so sure.

In my view, it'll encourage more graffiti by giving a perceived 'green light' to those who wish to deface areas with their 'art'.

[Samilktray]

4 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

 

I'm not so sure.

In my view, it'll encourage more graffiti by giving a perceived 'green light' to those who wish to deface areas with their 'art'.

The graffiti around the city centre is 1 of the few interesting things about it at the moment 

[davieG]

2 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

 

I'm not so sure.

In my view, it'll encourage more graffiti by giving a perceived 'green light' to those who wish to deface areas with their 'art'.

There's already plenty of 'commissioned art' on buildings in the city so the encouragement is already there. 

 

I'm not a big fan of grafitti commissioned or not I don't even like painted brickwork, but others do so be it it's great for the arists especially if they're local or from the Colleges/Unis

[SecretPro]

20 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

The graffiti around the city centre is 1 of the few interesting things about it at the moment 

This. We have one of the best up-and-coming street art scenes in the Country. One thing Leicester is known for that isn't horrifically negative.

[kenny]

On 21/11/2024 at 17:42, Free Falling Foxes said:

The Curve falling to bits - or bits falling off.

It's only been up 5 bloody minutes.

Council, ie you and me, will need to foot the repair bill as original company has gone out of business - perhaps not surprisingly.

It was built 16 years ago so its probably 6 years out of warranty.

 

Its probably a maintenance issue, it usually is with Public Sector buildings.

[davieG]

 

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/iconic-leicester-store-blunts-shoes-9844278?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2LD3q2wbDFlokydrPxOWHyqhsf7aDSxeykS94Q--lNEA8v-ZSYx15soeY_aem_wLybm-wSVFrZsVkaM9HfGg#Echobox=1736268874

 

Iconic Leicester store Blunts Shoes confirms closure
The store has been in Leicester since the 1980s

ByTom MackSenior Reporter

 

Iconic Leicester city centre store Blunts Shoes is to close its doors for the final time later this year. Bosses have blamed falling footfall for the end of the shoe business which has been a mainstay in the city for 40 years.

The iconic Granby Street store is among the first people see when arriving in Leicester by train, but it will close in the coming weeks after Blunts head office in Kidderminster decided it was no longer financially viable to remain open.

 

Jazmin Blunt from Blunts head office said the news was "sad" to announce. She said: "After 40 wonderful years, we are sad to announce the closing of our Blunts Shoes Leicester store. It has been an honour to serve this community, and we are truly grateful for your support and loyalty over the years."

Blunts, which has 10 other shops across the region, also owns United Footwear in Newbold Verdon. The company has confirmed that store, which is to the west of Leicester, will remain open.

 

[Tommy G]

16 minutes ago, davieG said:

 

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/iconic-leicester-store-blunts-shoes-9844278?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2LD3q2wbDFlokydrPxOWHyqhsf7aDSxeykS94Q--lNEA8v-ZSYx15soeY_aem_wLybm-wSVFrZsVkaM9HfGg#Echobox=1736268874

 

Iconic Leicester store Blunts Shoes confirms closure
The store has been in Leicester since the 1980s

ByTom MackSenior Reporter

 

Iconic Leicester city centre store Blunts Shoes is to close its doors for the final time later this year. Bosses have blamed falling footfall for the end of the shoe business which has been a mainstay in the city for 40 years.

The iconic Granby Street store is among the first people see when arriving in Leicester by train, but it will close in the coming weeks after Blunts head office in Kidderminster decided it was no longer financially viable to remain open.

 

Jazmin Blunt from Blunts head office said the news was "sad" to announce. She said: "After 40 wonderful years, we are sad to announce the closing of our Blunts Shoes Leicester store. It has been an honour to serve this community, and we are truly grateful for your support and loyalty over the years."

Blunts, which has 10 other shops across the region, also owns United Footwear in Newbold Verdon. The company has confirmed that store, which is to the west of Leicester, will remain open.

 

Was the footfall comment an accidental pun