Hope for former pub The Lancer House in area of Sheffield set to be flattened amid wider housing plans
Hope for former pub The Lancer House in area of Sheffield set to be flattened amid wider housing plans.
A old tavern in a decaying neighbourhood may be rehabilitated, despite larger plans to demolish the surrounding area for housing.
The Lancer House, which was previously known as the Royal Lancers, has recently been transformed into student accommodation.
The building’s future, located on Penistone Road in Sheffield’s Neepsend neighbourhood, was recently called into question when plans to demolish the entire estate to make room for 430 dwellings were unveiled.
However, proprietors have lately expressed hope for the pub’s revival, revealing that the facility has been sold and would be used in a community capacity.
James Salt announced the news on Facebook, writing: “After 23 years of being the guardian of this building, it has now been sold.
“I’m relieved to learn that, while the area will be unrecognisable in the next years, the structure will not be demolished and will instead serve as a community building. It would be amazing if it was converted again into a pub.
“I walked into this building in my twenties and left in my fifties. We had a number of amazing tenants along the way, including a professional boxer.
“A lot of hard work and several sleepless nights, but my work there is complete.
Sheffield City Council intends to destroy so-called eyesore buildings in the region as part of the new housing project.
The plan calls for the demolition of the former Namsbury Steel Works, Rutland House student accommodation on Penistone Road, and the former North British Steel Works, to the rear on Dixon Street, all of which are burnt-out wrecks, to make room for the six-acre housing project.
The Wickes DIY store on Rutland Road, as well as packaging company Westpack, will be relocated under the Neepsend housing development.
The development will be delivered by developer Igloo, which is part of the housing organization Places for People.
According to Joe Broadley, development director at igloo, the Neepsend scheme is a significant milestone for Sheffield.
It provides high-quality, people-centered dwellings and public spaces that appreciate local heritage and offer long-term social benefit.
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