Last time on the blog I shared some of the changes that happened around the town in 2024, which included building changes, like pubs, shops, and various other things. This week I bring you another collection of changes - not at all comprehensive though, as there is so much changing I couldn't possibly report on it all!!
Let's start with bells and parks! The bandstand in Southfields Park is being replaced by an extended canopy. When I walked through on Friday last week, the fencing was still around the new structure. Picture of the bandstand from October and one of the new structure, November 2024.
The Hope Bell, which was cast back in April 2023, and which commemorates those who suffered during the covid pandemic, finally made it into Queen's Park in September 2024. There is still work to be done to connect it to an electricity supply, I believe, but the structure is starting to look impressive. Pictured firstly in August 2024 before installation, then three pics from September 2024, one from 6 December 2024, and finally one from 28 December 2024.
Whilst we're on the topic of bells, the John Taylor Bellfoundry work has finally been completed. This work has seen amongst other things, building and roof repairs, changes to the internal configuration (like moving the board room, and moving the archive material to different spaces), refurbishment of the carillon, and the museum has been completely changed to include new displays. The pics show the changing entrance - May 2022, April 2024, and June 2024.
Making our way back into town, we find a major change on Fennel Street as the Grade II listed cottage which caught fire, has been demolished. Pics from February and March 2024, and three from April 2024. Today there is an empty space where the cottage once stood.
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Another demolition took place, this time on Sparrow Hill, the site once being home to Ellwood's garage, and more recently a car wash. Building work has now begun on flats, I believe. A photo from October 2024.
Meanwhile, in another part of Loughborough, work continues on White Ladies, or Ronaldsway, up on the corner of Beacon Road and Pytchley Drive. Pic from November 2024.
One area which I haven't visited lately is the former farm belonging to the Moss family up on Newstead Way, so I'm not up-to-date with where that building work has got to. Pics from February 2024, so I would imagine there has been much change since then.
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And finally, making my way up to the university campus, I am struck by the number of building changes there. The Whitworth Hall of Residence has now gone, as has the chemistry building. The building which formed part of the EHB and old library setting, known as Admin 1, has been demolished and replaced with a canopy. Pics of Whitworth - one from March 2023, two from April 2024, three from May 2024, and three from July 2024. I've yet to visit the Outwoods and take a photo of the changed vista.
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Chemistry building pics, three from August 2023, one from April 2024
I don't seem to have a photo of Admin 1, but here's the new canopy, pictured in April 2024.
So, that's it for changes around Loughborough during 2024! Hope you've enjoyed this whistlestop tour!!
Hoping to complete the story of Shelthorpe House in next week's blogpost!
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