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Title: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: Dannywhac on September 15, 2014, 09:37 PM
The other half just told me, Rom's been made a Grade II listed building - 'bout time. They should do a few more n'all:

http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1419328
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on September 15, 2014, 09:49 PM
Great stuff! I should pay it a visit sometime - heard & read about it in magazines for 30 years now..
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: BMX1973 on September 15, 2014, 10:02 PM
 8)  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: McQUEEN on September 16, 2014, 06:51 AM
Fantastic.............I spent almost every Sunday morning, 10 till 2, at Rom until about June / July 86.

Grade II listed is a pretty heavy save for BMX / Skate history - I'm working on a few buildings in London that are Grade II listed and the way English heritage look over what you're doing make sure its preserved exactly as is...

I only live about 5 miles away, might make a tribute visit!
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: McQUEEN on September 16, 2014, 07:03 AM
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y454/mrocco17/rom_zpscd6113ea.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/mrocco17/media/rom_zpscd6113ea.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: part time on September 16, 2014, 07:40 AM
Lets hope there isn't a preservation order on the coping!!!!

This is great though.
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: Dannywhac on September 16, 2014, 08:51 AM
EH should be ok with maintainance - 'crete and coping as the use of the place defines it  :daumenhoch:

And they've left out the wooden ramps etc so plenty of scope for pissing around the park :)
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: ED209 on September 16, 2014, 08:54 AM
Bummer that Wicksteed didn't survive long enough to be properly cherished :-)
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: Dannywhac on September 16, 2014, 09:44 AM
Yeah - it's a right fecker that a lot have bit the dust (or been totally buggered). Seems the new guy in charge at EH has a bit of a broader view on listed schizz than the last. Fingers crossed more will get added.
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: nosepickben on September 16, 2014, 11:19 AM
Only been once.  Mid 90's. It were wet and windy. We should have a rad meet there sometime, that would be ace.
Title: Re: Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......
Post by: McQUEEN on September 16, 2014, 01:24 PM
Only been once.  Mid 90's. It were wet and windy. We should have a rad meet there sometime, that would be ace.

Right behind you on that one. Could be an excellent venue for a RAD meet.
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