What the former Corner Flag pub is to become.



Is Lucianos closed for good now? Always thought it was OK to good but never brilliant. Lucianos sat in the building knowing for years it was going to be pulled down and then when it was about to be demolished the locals blamed the council for "forcing" it to close.
 
Is Lucianos closed for good now? Always thought it was OK to good but never brilliant. Lucianos sat in the building knowing for years it was going to be pulled down and then when it was about to be demolished the locals blamed the council for "forcing" it to close.
Aye think they were getting a good deal and didn't want to pay the going rate for somewhere new.
Just IMO like
Shame they had to close mind, generations of wearsiders had ate there.
Stirks is another rumour there?
Hope not.
Think they are pushing for known chains tbh.
 
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Is Lucianos closed for good now? Always thought it was OK to good but never brilliant. Lucianos sat in the building knowing for years it was going to be pulled down and then when it was about to be demolished the locals blamed the council for "forcing" it to close.
Supposedly Luciano's are buying/taking over Romano's in Cleadon
 
Re Magistrates court.


The heritage statement confirms works are required to “improve and enhance the use of the building as part of an operational Magistrates’ Court for the Ministry of Justice and ensure its protection of the building for future generations”.


According to planning documents, the Magistrates’ Court building was designed by “renowned local architects W.M & T.R Milburn” who designed a number of recognisable buildings in the local area, including the Empire Theatre.
A heritage statement also sets out the historical, aesthetic and communal value of the Magistrates’ Court, describing it as “part of the finest architectural examples in Sunderland”.


The heritage statement goes on to say: “The building presents communal value in that it is retained in its original use as a courthouse, and many people will be able to collectively remember the building as part of the historic city”.
A decision on plans for the internal and external works and listed building consent will be made by council planners once a period of consultation has concluded.


For more information on the planning application or to track its progress, visit Sunderland City Council’s online planning portal and search
 
According to the echo.

Demolition work has started on the site of the planned new £27m Culture House in Sunderland.

The new community hub is expected to open in 2024 and it is anticipated that 500,000 people will visit each year.
 
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Positioned at the heart of Riverside Sunderland, Culture House will be a colourful, creative and playful space that fires imaginations and inspires new ways of thinking and living.

It will include immersive digital spaces that will enable stories to be told in exciting new ways, a Food Lab, to explore new and different foods; a library for the 21st Century – a vibrant learning space where ideas come to life through digital technology, and stories explode into real life through play; plenty of spaces for community groups to come together; and creative spaces to encourage making and learning through play and activity.
 
Positioned at the heart of Riverside Sunderland, Culture House will be a colourful, creative and playful space that fires imaginations and inspires new ways of thinking and living.

It will include immersive digital spaces that will enable stories to be told in exciting new ways, a Food Lab, to explore new and different foods; a library for the 21st Century – a vibrant learning space where ideas come to life through digital technology, and stories explode into real life through play; plenty of spaces for community groups to come together; and creative spaces to encourage making and learning through play and activity.
A pimped up community centre then.
 
If they have the money they might as well spend it, is there anything similar elsewhere to see how visiting numbers are or is it a pioneering development?
The Word at Shields is probably comparable. It hit the 1 million visitor mark 2 1/2 years after opening.
 

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