Architects chosen for stadium

[mickmike wilson]

On a different slant, I wonder if we have thought of including local materials into the design ?

It could work on a few levels & make us very distinctive as a club, Imagine doing a deal with Burlington Slate (who operate worldwide) & have pleasing to the eye some slate exterior or interiors, hopefully we could also do a sponsorship type deal with them also to make it more affordable, Just a thought

[McMark]

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[Wintergreen]

On a different slant, I wonder if we have thought of including local materials into the design ?

It could work on a few levels & make us very distinctive as a club, Imagine doing a deal with Burlington Slate (who operate worldwide) & have pleasing to the eye some slate exterior or interiors, hopefully we could also do a sponsorship type deal with them also to make it more affordable, Just a thought

Lot of quality sandstone about now too with them knocking the Boiler Shop down; that would look awesome. Not sure how Steelworks End would feel about a Sandstone End though

[Hadrian]

All good suggestions.

Then there's Furness Brick.

Shame no-one makes steel here any more.

[Steelworks End]

Not sure how Steelworks End would feel about a Sandstone End though

There's many an older building around Barrow that incorporates, ahem, recycled sandstone from the abbey. It would only be carrying on a tradition.

[burnzio]

Not sure how Steelworks End would feel about a Sandstone End though

There's many an older building around Barrow that incorporates, ahem, recycled sandstone from the abbey. It would only be carrying on a tradition.

Which buildings? Never knew that, quite interesting.

[spirit of 1990]

There's many an older building around Barrow that incorporates, ahem, recycled sandstone from the abbey. It would only be carrying on a tradition.

Which buildings? Never knew that, quite interesting.

The wall in my back garden!!

Pretty sure places like the Abbey Tavern (which used to be a railway station) Russ Gilmours house opposite & the little house around the corner will all have had "contributions" from the Abbey Matt. There are more cottages dotted all around that area as well such as one that is well hidded over the railway lines behind the Abbey Tavern also the cafe in the ampitheatre, the house at Abbey approach on Abbey Rd.

When Russ was extending his house, English Heritage had the right to pop around at any time to see what was being excavated & could claim any items back they found that had historic (or presumably cash) value.

[K_BFC]

very nice stadium, however a 12,000 capacity ground is far too big for us. Just look at Darlo
Think 6,000 will do for us, But that depends on how ambitions Mr Casson is.
Think you build a stadium with further expansion/development in mind.

6000 but designed with the prospect for a little expansion in mind would probably do us nicely

I think 6000 would be the minimum.

When our current main stand was built in the late 90s the requirement for entry to the football league was 6000 capacity with 1000 seats, with plans or capacity to expand to 10,000. I think the 10,000 expansion was put in place for sides that might gain promotion to the Championship and stay there.

Previously grounds in the national conference were required to expand to 6000 capacity to remain there, making sure they were at least close to the football league standard if they gained promotion to the league. It was eventually reduced as it became obvious that a lot of teams in the conference national had no chance of going into the football league and they would have to start ejecting teams on a yearly basis, based on ground grading. Although most conference national side are recent ex-league sides with decent enough grounds I don't think they have raised the bar since.

Despite ground requirements at non-league level being reduced a number of years ago to accommodate millionaire funded pub teams playing on a field, I don't think entry requirements to the league have change much if at all. I could be wrong as I've not checked recently.

[Shaun]

I'd say 8000 would be about right.

[burnzio]

The wall in my back garden!!

Pretty sure places like the Abbey Tavern (which used to be a railway station) Russ Gilmours house opposite & the little house around the corner will all have had "contributions" from the Abbey Matt. There are more cottages dotted all around that area as well such as one that is well hidded over the railway lines behind the Abbey Tavern also the cafe in the ampitheatre, the house at Abbey approach on Abbey Rd.

When Russ was extending his house, English Heritage had the right to pop around at any time to see what was being excavated & could claim any items back they found that had historic (or presumably cash) value.

Nice one Ian, decent that.

[Wintergreen]

Further off piste - I remember my father-in-law saying that in his day it was quite common for builders to trundle up to the Abbey ruins and help themselves to the sandstone lying about thereof. It dawned on the powers that be that this was probably not a good idea and they eventually put an iron railing round it to deter would-be recyclers.