Keel Crossing [opened 18.10.25] - compendium thread

[Wrenthorpe Mackem]

Agree about the bridge being a game changer. Yet a few on here said the bridge wasn't needed. I walked over it last night after the match, still pretty busy and very impressive, with all the new buildings and infrastructure.

What the hell?!

 

[Linus]

Is it lit at night?

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[peachy]

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Thank you!

 

[vinegar hill]

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If we could just go back to having the search lights back on above the stadium like they used to be in the early years.
What a spectacle it would be with the new bridge lit up.
Someone get onto Brucey and Kyril.

 

[Ambivalent Dave]

First time I've walked past The Sheepfolds. It looks like Auchwitz.

Auschwitz looks like Sheepfolds stables Sheepfolds built in the 1880s

 

[RestlessNatives]

Is it lit at night?

It is lit in different colours depending on occasion (it was red earlier this week) but this is how it looks from the bridge on a normal night.

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[peachy]

It is lit in different colours depending on occasion (it was red earlier this week) but this is how it looks from the bridge on a normal night.

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Thank you.

 

[Dreadnought]

First trip on the bridge today. Taking the bairn to see Mary poppins in a bit.
Lovely pie at proppa. Honestly can't see why people twist about £12 for a pie and mash, it's class. (had some mince and dumplings anarl cos the bairn couldn't finish hers, lovely)

3 vaux beers on in the main pub. Pit pony, samson and freddy (what I'm having)

Bridge is really nice. I'll stand by my earlier thought though, the tarmac is cheapo and the proper stones look miles better.

Expect to get a telling off from @Kingdom Bhoy in 5, 4 3......

 

[buster]

Auschwitz looks like Sheepfolds stables Sheepfolds built in the 1880s

Can’t see Adolf and Heinrich coming over for some design inspiration can you ?

 

[BMX Bandit]

Been over it today. Was expecting less tarmac.

 

[mackem35]

First time I've walked past The Sheepfolds. It looks like Auchwitz.

Both former stable blocks, so yes have similarities. The building at Auchwitz you are referring has a large book shop in it now and sure it was rebuilt for Schindler's List as was in danger of falling down. Not sure what your point is, should the Sheepfolds have been pulled down because it looks like a Polish cavalry stable block that happened to be requisitioned by the Nazis ? I just see a former railway company stable block, if you see Auchwitz then guess that's what you see.

 

[Botchie]

Both former stable blocks, so yes have similarities. The building at Auchwitz you are referring has a large book shop in it now and sure it was rebuilt for Schindler's List as was in danger of falling down. Not sure what your point is, should the Sheepfolds have been pulled down because it looks like a Polish cavalry stable block that happened to be requisitioned by the Nazis ? I just see a former railway company stable block, if you see Auchwitz then guess that's what you see.

I think you've taken my comment a little too seriously.

 

[James]

Aye we've been back over today, didn't get through full experience yesterday as too many people. Parked at st Marys and walked across to the stables for a drink.. loads of people about.

Agree about the tarmac , but I think in 6 months it will be worn in and you won't notice.

It'll weather and settle into a dark grey colour pretty quickly given the location which will look much more 'natural'. Quite striking now but it will settle.

It's a miracle it has been built really when next to nothing aspirational is being built in the country outside of London. It's incredible for the city.

 

[Shandy drinker]

Just been across
Very impressive but I’ve compiled a list of snags
Some of the fence to deck interfaces aren’t great
You expect the sol to be a more dominant structure

 

[PTR]

Expect to get a telling off from @Kingdom Bhoy in 5, 4 3......

Has it got a P in it?
I prefer my beer without P in it.

 

[Dreadnought]

Has it got a P in it?
I prefer my beer without P in it.

No, Samson is brewed by Maxim brewery not Vaux

 

[PTR]

No, Samson is brewed by Maxim brewery not Vaux

Ah. Couldn't give a shite then.

As it happens, I don't like....

 

[Skylon]

So those that crossed it, how long did it take to get over it, how much time does it save?

1 pint,2 if you down it in one

 

[Ambivalent Dave]

few weeks since we’ve had a Maxim Vs Vaux death match

 

[Tex]

Agree about the tarmac , but I think in 6 months it will be spackled with a textured layer of fossilised gowie to match the rest of the town centre and you won't notice.

Fixed that for you mate