Holker Street (History of...)

[TheAwayEnd]

This is all fascinating stuff about Holkler Street. I'm sure some football fans consider grounds such as Barrow's as pokey little grounds and have no existence when you compare them to the likes of the multi-million pound builds in the Premier League. I love grounds like Barrow (Crewe and Grimsby are amongst my favorites too). They have so much history behind them and so many stories to tell - it's fantastic.

With Barrow now back in the Football League and, hopefully, here to stay longer than before - are there any (current) plans in place to redevelop Holker Street?

[Hadrian]

Work has to be done to meet EFL requirements by the end of next season - discussed on various threads including this one.

[TheAwayEnd]

Work has to be done to meet EFL requirements by the end of next season - discussed on various threads including this one.

Thank you. I thought that you get a longer time than that - usually, five years, though I assume that Barrow (chairman) entered the league knowing that improvements would be required within the first few years should they stay in the league.

[Sea Dog Sam]

This is all fascinating stuff about Holkler Street. I'm sure some football fans consider grounds such as Barrow's as pokey little grounds and have no existence when you compare them to the likes of the multi-million pound builds in the Premier League. I love grounds like Barrow (Crewe and Grimsby are amongst my favorites too). They have so much history behind them and so many stories to tell - it's fantastic.

With Barrow now back in the Football League and, hopefully, here to stay longer than before - are there any (current) plans in place to redevelop Holker Street?

You love grounds like Barrow's, Crewe's and Grimsby's?
You obviously like shi*holes. Actually , Grimsby's isn't that bad.
And yet you ask if there are plans to redevelop Holker Street? I certainly hope so.

You mention history and so many stories to tell. Yeah; loads. Here's one:

Watching Barrow v Wrexham in the old Floodlit League - early 70s. The Floodlit League was comprised of teams utilising what is now known as 'fringe team players' or reserves playing midweek evening games.

Four of us stood on the The Holker End feezing our boll*cks off whilst an icy wind, curtesy of the Irish Sea, rips through our bones. Passing a paper cup of steaming hot Bovril from one to another just so we could warm our hands round the cup (our pocket money wouldn't stretch to buying four Bovrils)

The original roof was still in place on that evening but none of the 15/20 brave souls stood on the crumbling terrace would have vouched for its ability to ward off the elements, I can assure you.

History and nostalgia - don't ya just love it! Crumbling stadiums?
Give me Old Trafford, Goodison, White Hart Lane, Home Park and Deepdale anyday of the week!

[TheAwayEnd]

This is all fascinating stuff about Holkler Street. I'm sure some football fans consider grounds such as Barrow's as pokey little grounds and have no existence when you compare them to the likes of the multi-million pound builds in the Premier League. I love grounds like Barrow (Crewe and Grimsby are amongst my favorites too). They have so much history behind them and so many stories to tell - it's fantastic.

With Barrow now back in the Football League and, hopefully, here to stay longer than before - are there any (current) plans in place to redevelop Holker Street?

You love grounds like Barrow's, Crewe's and Grimsby's?
You obviously like shi*holes. Actually , Grimsby's isn't that bad.
And yet you ask if there are plans to redevelop Holker Street? I certainly hope so.

You mention history and so many stories to tell. Yeah; loads. Here's one:

Watching Barrow v Wrexham in the old Floodlit League - early 70s. The Floodlit League was comprised of teams utilising what is now known as 'fringe team players' or reserves playing midweek evening games.

Four of us stood on the The Holker End feezing our boll*cks off whilst an icy wind, curtesy of the Irish Sea, rips through our bones. Passing a paper cup of steaming hot Bovril from one to another just so we could warm our hands round the cup (our pocket money wouldn't stretch to buying four Bovrils)

The original roof was still in place on that evening but none of the 15/20 brave souls stood on the crumbling terrace would have vouched for its ability to ward off the elements, I can assure you.

History and nostalgia - don't ya just love it! Crumbling stadiums?
Give me Old Trafford, Goodison, White Hart Lane, Home Park and Deepdale anyday of the week!

I find that stadiums such as Barrow and Grimsby have character. As do the ones you have mentioned. Places like Leicester, Southampton etc (identikits) are soulless bowls and uninviting for supporters.

[TheAwayEnd]

Hi guys, and girls. I'm back.

I finished writing about Barrow many months ago and thought I had that section complete until I began writing about Bradford City. During my research on Valley Parade, I came across the below piece of information that had escaped my original research on Holker Street;

The 'shed' was sold for £5,000 to former League club Barrow, now playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League. The structure was dismantled by a team of contractors and a bevy of volunteers from Barrow. During June sections of the stand were transported nothwards by small convoy of transit vans. Alas the transferred stand was unable to make an early season debut at Barrow's Holker Street ground because its new owners forgot to apply for planning permission.

So, what happened? Did the club gain planning permission in the end, and where was the stand built? Is this stand still standing (if not, when was it replaced) - also, was anyone on this board one of the volunteers who helped out?

I still keep an eye out on Barrow and I am pleased that they are (at least) in the promotion running for the Play-Offs but I hope that they'll be in the top three come May. Fingers crossed.

[Adam29]

Hi guys, and girls. I'm back.

I finished writing about Barrow many months ago and thought I had that section complete until I began writing about Bradford City. During my research on Valley Parade, I came across the below piece of information that had escaped my original research on Holker Street;

The 'shed' was sold for £5,000 to former League club Barrow, now playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League. The structure was dismantled by a team of contractors and a bevy of volunteers from Barrow. During June sections of the stand were transported nothwards by small convoy of transit vans. Alas the transferred stand was unable to make an early season debut at Barrow's Holker Street ground because its new owners forgot to apply for planning permission.

So, what happened? Did the club gain planning permission in the end, and where was the stand built? Is this stand still standing (if not, when was it replaced) - also, was anyone on this board one of the volunteers who helped out?

I still keep an eye out on Barrow and I am pleased that they are (at least) in the promotion running for the Play-Offs but I hope that they'll be in the top three come May. Fingers crossed.

It was left to rot in what is now the fanzone - never to be assembled and eventually scrapped if I believe rightly

[TheAwayEnd]

Hi guys, and girls. I'm back.

I finished writing about Barrow many months ago and thought I had that section complete until I began writing about Bradford City. During my research on Valley Parade, I came across the below piece of information that had escaped my original research on Holker Street;

The 'shed' was sold for £5,000 to former League club Barrow, now playing in the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League. The structure was dismantled by a team of contractors and a bevy of volunteers from Barrow. During June sections of the stand were transported nothwards by small convoy of transit vans. Alas the transferred stand was unable to make an early season debut at Barrow's Holker Street ground because its new owners forgot to apply for planning permission.

So, what happened? Did the club gain planning permission in the end, and where was the stand built? Is this stand still standing (if not, when was it replaced) - also, was anyone on this board one of the volunteers who helped out?

I still keep an eye out on Barrow and I am pleased that they are (at least) in the promotion running for the Play-Offs but I hope that they'll be in the top three come May. Fingers crossed.

It was left to rot in what is now the fanzone - never to be assembled and eventually scrapped if I believe rightly

That's pretty sad considering the amount of money and effort that went into dismantling it and then transporting it.