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Post by accykeef on Dec 31, 2010 13:57:22 GMT
Work on the new travel lodge is progressing but not sure how far they have got. I understand they have had to reinforce the foundations of the existing building to cope with the extra weight. Thought I would start a thread and keep updating it from time to time. What cofuses me about these hoardings is why there are big gates on the view below. They only completed the new crossing earlier this year so it would be silly to demolish it for access.   |
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Post by WillowTheWhisp on Jan 1, 2011 12:02:09 GMT
Have the shops that were there relocated to elsewhere in the town?
I see what you mean about the big access gates. Do they have any other way that big trucks and what have you could get in?
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Post by accykeef on Jan 26, 2011 12:43:36 GMT
Things aremoving on here - well they have demolished the shops.  And a peek inside the fence  |
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Post by WillowTheWhisp on Jan 27, 2011 9:01:05 GMT
Oh, I felt a bit sad looking at that. Still wondering about where those shops are now. What does it look like from the other end Keef? Is that thing still there that has the Morecambe coat of arms on?
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Post by accykeef on Jan 27, 2011 10:38:44 GMT
The other end still has that thing with the Coat of Arms on.
There is a digger and some other vehicles in there which had to enter by way of the pedestrianised area. OK when it just an odd vehicle but I wonder what will happen when the steel work is delivered and lifted into place? I doubt they would get an artic truck through there.
Maybe they will load it from the Central Drive end - some big trucks and a big crane, that will be some chaos to look forward to. I see they have taken down the Arndale sign to make room for something.
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Post by accykeef on Apr 9, 2011 15:27:35 GMT
The work on Morecambe Tower is under way now:) The steel work went up last week but I was unable to get pictures - anyway here is the progress so far.  |
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Post by trevnhil on Apr 10, 2011 18:58:14 GMT
Well they will have a good view of..... er, not very much really. Maybe the roof tops and the car park. It will all turn out fine in the end.... won't it?  Trev.. |
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Post by baybird on Apr 10, 2011 22:00:41 GMT
I thought they would have built it on the other side of Euston Road , then they would have had a car park. ?
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Post by accykeef on Apr 11, 2011 7:42:50 GMT
I can see the sense in building it there, people coming into Moecambe down Euston Road will see the big sign from a long way away.
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Post by accykeef on May 1, 2011 15:42:46 GMT
There have been a few changes although this is a little out of date - note to self - "must get out more" If you notice, they have removed the railings and are backing in some rather large trucks into there. I know because I was stuck there for 10 mins. one morning, never again.  |
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Post by WillowTheWhisp on May 1, 2011 17:52:14 GMT
Will the pound shop be staying?
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Post by accykeef on May 3, 2011 14:08:45 GMT
Will the pound shop be staying? I would imagine it will as it moved out of one of the demolished shops. |
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Post by trevnhil on May 4, 2011 17:56:06 GMT
It looks like a 'Helipad' to me. ;D
Trev..
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Post by accykeef on Jul 14, 2011 17:46:28 GMT
Haven't been past this for a while but they are getting on with it.   |
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Post by Bondee on Jul 17, 2011 12:19:12 GMT
I see the pound shop has a nice line in hi-viz workwear for the builders on the site.
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I had been telling my hubby about the time I was in Morecombe when the Moby Dick and Hotel was hit by lightening and burnt down. My parents, sister and myself had just come off the Moby Dick when lightening stuck