Comments on: Trinity Square Car Park … Still Standing

By: mark

mark — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:51:30 +0000

speaking to someone in the know, thompsons of prudhoe (the demlotion company) got kicked off site due to alleged health & safety breaches, thus work stopped but they are back on now.
i say ‘alleged’ breaches as i’ve heard spenhill developments have a habit of doing this and then re-negotiating costs.

By: ciderlass

ciderlass — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:14:49 +0000

Perhaps I should have had a coffee or wiped the tears from my eyes before I typed that. Grammar? Pah…

By: ciderlass

ciderlass — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:13:48 +0000

I’m very sad to announced that ‘Laws’ has gone…

And yes, the carpark is where Alf met his demise…

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:33:39 +0000

Is that the car park from where Cliff Brumby was thrown in Get Carter (1971 original)? Sure looks like it.

By: Gary Miller

Gary Miller — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:35:34 +0000

A trip down memory lane indeed! It must be about 5 or 6 years since I was last in Gateshead; before that, about 30 years. The differences even then were readily visible.

Tell me, is that wonderful herbalist (I think it was called ‘Laws’?) still on the High Street? I have fond childhood memories of visiting my Gran and being taken to a butchers(?), opposite ‘Laws’, for a hot pork & dripping bun. Then, into ‘Laws’ for a glass of either Sarsaparilla or (non-alcholic) apple cider.

Aaahhh…nostalgia is great! One of the reasons I love your blog is that, quite frequently, you post something about the local area and it instantly brings back memories – happy ones and sad ones.

Keep going mate!

By: John H

John H — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:01:46 +0000

We must have read each other’s minds! I agree with you 100%. It is completely unacceptable to close a facility like this and leave it derelict for years. Demolition of the square seemed to grind to a halt about three months ago.

Tesco’s Gateshead store (the only well-stocked supermarket around) is deteriorating visibly, is badly overcrowded and with fridges so old that they seem to be falling apart. Tesco made a commitment to the Town and has let it down badly by dragging its feet in this way. By all accounts, it is still a thriving company and MUST take a long-term view on developments like this, and not get cold feet because of a recession.

The official web site at http://www.yourtrinitysquare.co.uk is a joke. If you try to post an inconvenient question or negative comment in its forum, it’s just censored out. I guess this is why there are no comments since 2008.

Come on Tesco – keep your promise and get moving NOW!