Bristol Rob Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Is apparently very much ablaze. Not football related, but it's a local sports facility. No reports of any casualties so far, but reports suggest the building could collapse so fire crews have been unable to search it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Just seen that on BP website. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Is that at Hengrove School (As was)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: Is that at Hengrove School (As was)? South Bristol Sports Centre is apparently the correct name for it. Apologies if I confused you. (I still call everywhere 'down town' Broadmead) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Is that at Hengrove School (As was)? No it’s the Imperial Ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Crikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Station manager of fire and rescue "confident of no casualties" but "cant be 100% sure" according to the BP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggersno1Fan Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 What a shame. Use to live above the landings. Spent a lot of time over there . Hope everyone is ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Thought for one moment you meant Hengrove Park Leisure Centre - that's my gym! Thanks for that , BristolRob. (We had a fire drill last week, so naturally feared the worst.) Just to confirm, it's the old Imperial Ground in West Town Lane that's gone up. Saw a big, black plume of smoke from my window earlier and wondered what it was. Real shame if it has taken the building out; hope no-one is left in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggersno1Fan Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Wrong thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Erithacus said: Thought for one moment you meant Hengrove Park Leisure Centre - that's my gym! Thanks for that , BristolRob. (We had a fire drill last week, so naturally feared the worst.) Just to confirm, it's the old Imperial Ground in West Town Lane that's gone up. Saw a big, black plume of smoke from my window earlier and wondered what it was. Real shame if it has taken the building out; hope no-one is left in it. Maybe a MOD can amend the thread title, wasn't trying to mislead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Do Rovers still use it for their academy or training facility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Harry said: Do Rovers still use it for their academy or training facility? They wont after this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Harry said: Do Rovers still use it for their academy or training facility? No mate . Hillfield playing fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 minute ago, JamesBCFC said: They wont after this Was just wondering. Not like that club to be involved in fires at their facilities is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Harry said: Was just wondering. Not like that club to be involved in fires at their facilities is it? Genuinely unsure of where they train. Think I read something about them using somewhere near Cribbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Genuinely unsure of where they train. Think I read something about them using somewhere near Cribbs. Yes, the old Sun Life Grounds next to Clifton RFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54-46 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, Erithacus said: Thought for one moment you meant Hengrove Park Leisure Centre - that's my gym! Thanks for that , BristolRob. (We had a fire drill last week, so naturally feared the worst.) Just to confirm, it's the old Imperial Ground in West Town Lane that's gone up. Saw a big, black plume of smoke from my window earlier and wondered what it was. Real shame if it has taken the building out; hope no-one is left in it. Could see loads of smoke from my house in BS14 - son was hoping it was his school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Window Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Not been there. Is this where the Bristol City Community Trust Holiday Camp is hosted in a couple of weeks time? If so are the pitches a safe distance from the buildings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 49 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Yes, the old Sun Life Grounds next to Clifton RFC. Not anymore, they are training groundless. Up the Downs it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Forty people inside the building when the fire started and it seems everyone is OK thankfully. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-44094808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Erithacus said: Thought for one moment you meant Hengrove Park Leisure Centre - that's my gym! Thanks for that , BristolRob. (We had a fire drill last week, so naturally feared the worst.) Just to confirm, it's the old Imperial Ground in West Town Lane that's gone up. Saw a big, black plume of smoke from my window earlier and wondered what it was. Real shame if it has taken the building out; hope no-one is left in it. The Imperial ground is 200 metres away at Sturminster road which they share with Whitchurch Sports JFC. Imperial Junior teams, Whitchurch and to lesser degrees junior clubs like Ashton Boys also use the South Bristol Sports centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 18 hours ago, Cowshed said: The Imperial ground is 200 metres away at Sturminster road which they share with Whitchurch Sports JFC. Imperial Junior teams, Whitchurch and to lesser degrees junior clubs like Ashton Boys also use the South Bristol Sports centre. If you say "The Imperial" to someone who lives round there they'd assume you meant what is now renamed as the sports centre, the bit you're referring to off Sturminster is still known locally as "Manor Farm". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 The area where the fire broke out is part of the original Imperial Tobacco athletic ground, purchased in the early 1910s. It was developed over the years to include tennis and bowling, with cricket a prime feature - including first class matches from the 1950s. The Manor Farm area was not added until the 1920s, and before that was actually known as Rookery Farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 26 minutes ago, Erithacus said: The area where the fire broke out is part of the original Imperial Tobacco athletic ground, purchased in the early 1910s. It was developed over the years to include tennis and bowling, with cricket a prime feature - including first class matches from the 1950s. The Manor Farm area was not added until the 1920s, and before that was actually known as Rookery Farm. Would it be where I saw Somerset v Gloucs in a JP league game back in the 80s? I`m sure that was the Imperial Ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 You well may have done so, RRH. According to Wikithingie, the Imperial Ground held a number of John Player Sunday League games there from 1971-79. I was there for the last one - and as it turned out, the last senior match ever held there. IIRC, Mike Proctor was captaining Glos, while the big guns of Somerset (Botham et al) ran out winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 12/05/2018 at 17:30, Jan Window said: Not been there. Is this where the Bristol City Community Trust Holiday Camp is hosted in a couple of weeks time? If so are the pitches a safe distance from the buildings? It is. The holiday camp will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 30 minutes ago, Erithacus said: You well may have done so, RRH. According to Wikithingie, the Imperial Ground held a number of John Player Sunday League games there from 1971-79. I was there for the last one - and as it turned out, the last senior match ever held there. IIRC, Mike Proctor was captaining Glos, while the big guns of Somerset (Botham et al) ran out winners. That could well have been the one I was at too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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