yorkietommo
12-02-2012, 07:26 PM
Visited with Royalbob and a non member.
Opened in 1965 ready for Sheffield to host group matches in the 1966 World Cup and in time for the Swiss team to be based there. It later became the Forte Posthouse and then a Holiday Inn.
Died in '04, but still hasn't been put to rest.
This place has had some serious hammer and is trashed to bits. Still some nice little touches to be seen - particularly all the art. Some spectacular views from the roof too!
Pics:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6863694913_28409d4beb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863694913/)
Hotel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863694913/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6863699171_345d49fdc8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863699171/)
Birds Eye View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863699171/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6863704113_ef1d24b839_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863704113/)
Skull Wall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863704113/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6863706913_4c722e95b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863706913/)
Through The Grid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863706913/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6863714857_106dd0fd6b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863714857/)
Broken Doors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863714857/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6863736909_ba05f8c9ec_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863736909/)
Chicks n Dudes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863736909/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6863743507_17898be2b5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863743507/)
Trashed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863743507/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6863749465_fd58d9a59b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863749465/)
Creepy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863749465/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6863758747_b79a25d4df_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863758747/)
Bird Pano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863758747/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6863764895_b2e98d83e0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863764895/)
iRobot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863764895/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6863746263_c8f61a3274_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863746263/)
Falling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863746263/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6863775577_f8f14e708f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863775577/)
Pixie Chick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863775577/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6863777891_2d1f93662e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863777891/)
Main Entrance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863777891/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6863782763_698181b3b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863782763/)
Garden View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863782763/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6863784933_e3422e64c2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863784933/)
Mono Side (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863784933/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6863790189_6a2edde673_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863790189/)
Flare Shot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863790189/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
A bit of novelty to finish.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6863692201_728d1d8ba0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863692201/)
Vacancy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863692201/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking folks! :thumb Full set on flickr if you fancy - http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/
Opened in 1965 ready for Sheffield to host group matches in the 1966 World Cup and in time for the Swiss team to be based there. It later became the Forte Posthouse and then a Holiday Inn.
Died in '04, but still hasn't been put to rest.
This place has had some serious hammer and is trashed to bits. Still some nice little touches to be seen - particularly all the art. Some spectacular views from the roof too!
Pics:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6863694913_28409d4beb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863694913/)
Hotel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863694913/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6863699171_345d49fdc8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863699171/)
Birds Eye View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863699171/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6863704113_ef1d24b839_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863704113/)
Skull Wall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863704113/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6863706913_4c722e95b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863706913/)
Through The Grid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863706913/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6863714857_106dd0fd6b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863714857/)
Broken Doors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863714857/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6863736909_ba05f8c9ec_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863736909/)
Chicks n Dudes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863736909/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6863743507_17898be2b5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863743507/)
Trashed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863743507/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6863749465_fd58d9a59b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863749465/)
Creepy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863749465/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6863758747_b79a25d4df_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863758747/)
Bird Pano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863758747/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6863764895_b2e98d83e0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863764895/)
iRobot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863764895/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6863746263_c8f61a3274_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863746263/)
Falling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863746263/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6863775577_f8f14e708f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863775577/)
Pixie Chick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863775577/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6863777891_2d1f93662e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863777891/)
Main Entrance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863777891/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6863782763_698181b3b3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863782763/)
Garden View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863782763/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6863784933_e3422e64c2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863784933/)
Mono Side (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863784933/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6863790189_6a2edde673_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863790189/)
Flare Shot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863790189/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
A bit of novelty to finish.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6863692201_728d1d8ba0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863692201/)
Vacancy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/6863692201/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr
Thanks for looking folks! :thumb Full set on flickr if you fancy - http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/