spooksprings
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Hereford Cattle Market Pre-Demolition
Is it possible for me to get nostalgic about some cheap built homage to the sacrifices and slaughter of the
old gods, that I have not once visited? Yes, because knowing that this edifice is present in the town gives
impression and character to it, a power that is unseen on the streets. It is a mirror to those who trade in
modern day slave labour.
But never mind (!) it has moved elsewhere the bricks will be recycled and the asbestos reused in children's
schools. As for the site, it remains and will be used for a new Tesco! Imagine that, 3 Tescos in one town!
That's like a Sunday sale bargain! Forever cursed will they be with the mooing of the ages.
History: The last inner-city cattle market in England. Built circa 1950 with minimum costs, sparse heating.
Features loading bays, cattle stables, an auction room and an accounts room with an old hydraulic money
pipe shoot and ancient electric motors. This building was a replacement of the earlier Victorian buildings.
On Wednesdays the market would throng with all types of animal and produce, a popular day out not just
for farmers. However, the cattle and sheep that were droved here have been for at least a 1000 years
(up to at least 1970). They would have been shoeed and driven by foot as far away as North England.
"The site of the old cattle market is being developed by JH Stanhope PLC and is due for completion in 2014.
The Old Market will include a Debenhams department store, six screen digital Odeon cinema, Waitrose food
store and a variety of shops and restaurants." Herefordfuture. The old market has moved to a £7m home at
Stretton Sugwa. Where improved facilities have seen a 60% rise in sales.
The demolition of the retail shops surrounding has started by McAlpine. Rumour has it a Roman settlement
is buried beneath the site.
spoken memories: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-13747344
Pictures of varying quality due to bad light, laziness, fear and broken auto focus.
I concentrated on the cattle market as the retail units were being processed and surrounded by workers.
Satellite View Courtesy Google Maps 2009
View from the multistorey car park
Lairage is the company that "read and record ear tag numbers and passport details into the computer system".
Retail units from the ancient roadside apple cider press
The stock delivery area
The Auction building
Stucco sign
Pictures by the gifted hallucinations of local school children.
The main auction ring
View from the auctioneers lecturn
The administration offices with hardwood desks
The hydralic compressed air money shoot. A secure means of transporting money via pipes. Known fondly by the lady workers as the 'shooting bull cock'.
Vendor info prinouts dated March '96 using a dotmatrix printer.
Spooky room full of treasure with a jammed door.
Tape 1 "Killing Ewes 28.5.86." Early attempt by farmers at audiobook horror story?
I imagine this to be a giant cattle prod, but it's probably a drain opener.
The stock delivery bay.
The cattle holding pens
Accidents abound as do compensations for poor farmer.
Punk got here before punk.
A little bit of politics.
This is an early diesel driven electrical motor used for lights/heat.
Last person out turn off the light?
Farmers used to drink their pints here...BEFORE going to market.
This is the only bull you'll see rampaging through Hereford streets. Located near the 'Old House'.
Thanks for viewing! James
Is it possible for me to get nostalgic about some cheap built homage to the sacrifices and slaughter of the
old gods, that I have not once visited? Yes, because knowing that this edifice is present in the town gives
impression and character to it, a power that is unseen on the streets. It is a mirror to those who trade in
modern day slave labour.
But never mind (!) it has moved elsewhere the bricks will be recycled and the asbestos reused in children's
schools. As for the site, it remains and will be used for a new Tesco! Imagine that, 3 Tescos in one town!
That's like a Sunday sale bargain! Forever cursed will they be with the mooing of the ages.
History: The last inner-city cattle market in England. Built circa 1950 with minimum costs, sparse heating.
Features loading bays, cattle stables, an auction room and an accounts room with an old hydraulic money
pipe shoot and ancient electric motors. This building was a replacement of the earlier Victorian buildings.
On Wednesdays the market would throng with all types of animal and produce, a popular day out not just
for farmers. However, the cattle and sheep that were droved here have been for at least a 1000 years
(up to at least 1970). They would have been shoeed and driven by foot as far away as North England.
"The site of the old cattle market is being developed by JH Stanhope PLC and is due for completion in 2014.
The Old Market will include a Debenhams department store, six screen digital Odeon cinema, Waitrose food
store and a variety of shops and restaurants." Herefordfuture. The old market has moved to a £7m home at
Stretton Sugwa. Where improved facilities have seen a 60% rise in sales.
The demolition of the retail shops surrounding has started by McAlpine. Rumour has it a Roman settlement
is buried beneath the site.
spoken memories: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-13747344
Pictures of varying quality due to bad light, laziness, fear and broken auto focus.
I concentrated on the cattle market as the retail units were being processed and surrounded by workers.
Satellite View Courtesy Google Maps 2009
View from the multistorey car park
Lairage is the company that "read and record ear tag numbers and passport details into the computer system".
Retail units from the ancient roadside apple cider press
The stock delivery area
The Auction building
Stucco sign
Pictures by the gifted hallucinations of local school children.
The main auction ring
View from the auctioneers lecturn
The administration offices with hardwood desks
The hydralic compressed air money shoot. A secure means of transporting money via pipes. Known fondly by the lady workers as the 'shooting bull cock'.
Vendor info prinouts dated March '96 using a dotmatrix printer.
Spooky room full of treasure with a jammed door.
Tape 1 "Killing Ewes 28.5.86." Early attempt by farmers at audiobook horror story?
I imagine this to be a giant cattle prod, but it's probably a drain opener.
The stock delivery bay.
The cattle holding pens
Accidents abound as do compensations for poor farmer.
Punk got here before punk.
A little bit of politics.
This is an early diesel driven electrical motor used for lights/heat.
Last person out turn off the light?
Farmers used to drink their pints here...BEFORE going to market.
This is the only bull you'll see rampaging through Hereford streets. Located near the 'Old House'.
Thanks for viewing! James
