Ant Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2020/03/17/we-have-got-a-deal-to-buy-the-birthplace-of-rugby-league-over-the-line/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn Kirklees have bought the building to put it back into use, and ensure its continued existence as part of our history and heritage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Brilliant news. I have to say I never thought it would happen and glad to have been proved wrong (not for the first time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Hope we get some good news above and beyond this but that's great! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Good news, let's hope they do a good job doing it up and bringing it back into use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvusxiii Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 There is a mythically good but mystery curry house behind the railway station somewhere. With a station cat, pint at the George, curry and a direct train from Cas ....Well, it would be rude not to. TESTICULI AD BREXITAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rhino Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Brilliant news. I loved my visit to the museum when it was in full swing. I even offered a historic shirt but it closed before I could make it happen. My only worry is that the council still have the money when far more important things will be needing it for the rest of the year and probably beyond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DlEHARD Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Woohoo! DIEHARD / TITAN / MAROON / KANGAROO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, John Rhino said: My only worry is that the council still have the money when far more important things will be needing it for the rest of the year and probably beyond They could temporarily re-purpose it as a COVID-19 testing centre. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 17/03/2020 at 17:07, corvusxiii said: There is a mythically good but mystery curry house behind the railway station somewhere. With a station cat, pint at the George, curry and a direct train from Cas ....Well, it would be rude not to. There are a few: LaLa's in George Square and the Nawab on Upperhead Row are both good. I can't imagine what Kirklees plan to do with the building but seriously fear it might be another black hole into which to pour money. As I have stated before there is no demand whatsoever for another hotel in Huddersfield. Linking it to the RL heritage aspects of the town is also over-egging the pudding: a meeting was held there as it was geographically convenient; despite the massive success of the Huddersfield club in days of yore it has never been a hotbed of RL. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Could the George host the national RL museum now Bradford’s gone for a burton? https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/national-rugby-league-museum-could-be-coming-to-a-place-near-you/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Could the George host the national RL museum now Bradford’s gone for a burton? https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/national-rugby-league-museum-could-be-coming-to-a-place-near-you/ What do you think? Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Blind side johnny said: What do you think? I think it’s not coincidence that it’s gone back to tender so soon after Kirklees Council announced it’s buying the hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Just now, Man of Kent said: I think it’s not coincidence that it’s gone back to tender so soon after Kirklees Council announced it’s buying the hotel. I think that it is a complete coincidence. Reports in the local press are that any plans aren't even on the back burner now due to much more pressing issues. the local improvement plan, which includes much more important elements than the George, looks like it might be put back by two years at least. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 18 minutes ago, Blind side johnny said: I think that it is a complete coincidence. Reports in the local press are that any plans aren't even on the back burner now due to much more pressing issues. the local improvement plan, which includes much more important elements than the George, looks like it might be put back by two years at least. That’s a pity, Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rhino Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 On 08/04/2020 at 19:17, Blind side johnny said: I think that it is a complete coincidence. Reports in the local press are that any plans aren't even on the back burner now due to much more pressing issues. the local improvement plan, which includes much more important elements than the George, looks like it might be put back by two years at least. As I suspected. The original report only said the council had agree a price, not bought it. A big difference. Councils everywhere will not have the money to do anything like this for many years to come now. All very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipw Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/price-kirklees-council-paid-iconic-18900947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 8 hours ago, TBC said: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/price-kirklees-council-paid-iconic-18900947 Pleased to hear but it just feels wrong that the previous owner made such a profit on the building when he let it fall into disrepair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 12 hours ago, DoubleD said: Pleased to hear but it just feels wrong that the previous owner made such a profit on the building when he let it fall into disrepair Opportunism. He bought it for a very cheap price when nobody else, including the council, was interested. Anyone can do it if they are prepared to take the risk and trust their own judgement. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 16 hours ago, DoubleD said: Pleased to hear but it just feels wrong that the previous owner made such a profit on the building when he let it fall into disrepair The council payed a hell of a price imo. Still all the renovation works to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Lowdesert said: The council payed a hell of a price imo. Still all the renovation works to do. Bought for 900 grand in Apr 2013 and put back on the market for 3m in Dec 2015. You could argue 1.8m in 2020 is a bargain. A grant of 1.4m already secured but how far that will go re the renovations is anyone's guess. More grants applied for. A case of watch this space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, TBC said: Bought for 900 grand in Apr 2013 and put back on the market for 3m in Dec 2015. You could argue 1.8m in 2020 is a bargain. A grant of 1.4m already secured but how far that will go re the renovations is anyone's guess. More grants applied for. A case of watch this space. I wouldn’t argue at all because it isn’t. The building is is worse condition than in 2013 and double the price, before survey, estimates, planning and tender costs. Add to that consultants fees (utilities, structurals, architectural, maybe heritage etc) before the final build costs are even submitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 16 hours ago, Lowdesert said: I wouldn’t argue at all because it isn’t. The building is is worse condition than in 2013 and double the price, before survey, estimates, planning and tender costs. Add to that consultants fees (utilities, structurals, architectural, maybe heritage etc) before the final build costs are even submitted. OK fair enough. Maybe I should have started a new thread and called it 'More bad news' - The George Hotel'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/george-hotel-huddersfield-aug-2020.126109/ Some recent pictures. Basically know a lad who does this sort of thing (explores abandoned places) and he knew I liked Rugby League so sent me this. Sad sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del capo Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 If I were Rugby League Cares I would be looking to have a chat with Chris Mather of Mather and Co. in Wilmslow Cheshire. Google that company to see what I mean. His Company is close to being world leaders in the highly specialised arena of Museum design , Attraction presentation etc, He has in the past designed and organised the National Football Centre , Twickenham Heritage Centre, a host of soccer arena tours as well as ' ordinary ' museum and gallery upgrades. He planned and developed the Coronation Street Tour and the one on Leeds Wharf. If anything is to be made of the George then we need consultants who know their business at least spoken to in the early stages. And why should I mention him ? Chris was an ESRL Under 16 International and Wigan St Pat' s Youth player who scored a winning try in Blackpool at the BARLA U 19 National Cup final ( brought back from Leicester Uni for the game )............ I occasionally ask myself what is the greatest strength of the RFU ? Maybe it's the contacts they keep after they retire from the field...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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