The Plough pub listed as community asset

The Plough, Sandygate Road
Is The Plough, Sandygate Road

The Plough pub on Sandygate Road has been listed as an asset of community value.

This means that that in the event of it being put up for sale the group lodging the application would be given time to come up with a bid to buy it. There is no guarantee that this bid would be accepted by the seller.

With the rumoured threat of the pub being sold and turned into a convenience store, a group of regulars have launched an online change.org petition and a paper petition in the pub that you’re invited to sign. There’s also a Save the Plough Facebook community group which they’ll use to keep everyone up to date.

The Plough is one of three remaining pubs in Crosspool and it is believed that a public house has stood on the site for around 400 years. The pub is famously located opposite Hallam FC’s Sandygate stadium, the oldest football ground in the world.

Save the Plough Facebook page

Save The Plough (Crosspool) petition

Community pub ownership – Campaign For Real Ale

Crosspool Big Issue North seller featured in new edition

Mohammed Iqbal, Crosspool’s vendor for The Big Issue North, is featured in the new issue of the magazine
Mohammed Iqbal, Crosspool’s vendor for The Big Issue North, is featured in the new issue of the magazine

An question-and-answer interview with Mohammed Iqbal, Crosspool’s vendor for The Big Issue North, is featured in the new issue of the magazine.

Copies are available from Mohammed who can be found smiling outside Spar most days!

Gardeners’ Question Time at Valleyside

Lydgate Green planting and tidy-up day, Saturday 27 April 2013
Get advice for your garden at Gardeners’ Question Time

Richard Jackson will answer your gardening questions as well as doing a brief talk on protecting and supporting your plants throughout the seasons at this special Gardeners’ Question Time event on Wednesday 1 July.

Join in from 2pm at Valleyside Garden Centre Cafe, Manchester Road.

Gardeners’ Question Time is part of the 2015 Crosspool Festival.

New owners to take over Lounge @ Crosspool cafe

Lounge @ Crosspool (photo used with permission)
Lounge @ Crosspool (photo used with permission)

Crosspool’s tea and coffee shop will close for building work before reopening under new management.

Outgoing Lounge @ Crosspool owner Paula, who set up the cafe in April 2012, is retiring. She said:

“After making 38,000 pots of tea, 20,000 coffees and lots of burnt tea cakes I have sadly hung up my soggy, flour covered apron for good! I have had the best 3-and-a-half years and realised my dream.

“I have learnt so much taking my little sad shop and transforming it into a very successful business that I will always be proud of. I have made some amazing life long friends and thank you so much for letting me into your lives. Heartfelt thanks. Paula xxx”

We’ll miss you, Paula! As soon as we have details of plans for the cafe we’ll share them.

Guided walk on Tuesday 30 June – plus Crosspool Chronicles walking guide available now

Crosspool Chronicles walking guide available now
Crosspool Chronicles walking guide available now

A guided history walk of Crosspool departs from St Columba’s on Tuesday 30 June at 10am.

If you’re interested in doing the guided walk but can’t make Tuesday morning, we would be prepared to arrange an additional evening walk sometime in the next few weeks. Please email lindseybeagles@gmail.com if you’re interested.

Meanwhile, Crosspool Chronicles, the guide to walking round Crosspool and reading about the people and places in times gone by, is for now on sale at the price of £2.50.

You can pick up a copy from Crosspool Pet Supplies, Bamforths, Charisma and Cocker and Carr estate agents in Crosspool as well as at the Crosspool Summer Fair (if there are any left!)

Sheffield Folk Chorale and Ciara Noon to perform at Crosspool folk concert

Sheffield Folk Chorale and local young harpist Ciara Noon are the performers at this year’s Crosspool Festival Gala Concert.

It takes place on Thursday 2 July at Stephen Hill Church, Manchester Road, 7.30pm start.

Tickets, £7, include interval coffee/tea and biscuits are available from Roger Kite (0114 230 6194), Bob Hodges (0114 230 3207) or Crosspool Pet Supplies.

Your chance to look around the back gardens of Crosspool

This Saturday, 27 June, the people of Crosspool will be opening up their gardens for their neighbours to enjoy as part of Crosspool Open Gardens.

This year there are lots of new gardens to visit and plenty of lovely homemade cakes and lunches to enjoy.

Tickets available from the pet shop or from a garden near you: look out for the posters outside open gardens.

Children get in free and all proceeds go to charity.

Crosspool Festival starts this Friday!

Summer Fayre, Crosspool Festival 2011
Summer Fayre

The 2015 Crosspool Festival starts on Friday. Have you planned which events you’re going to? Make sure you get any tickets soon to make sure you don’t miss out!

The festival runs 26 June-5 July and as you’ll see below, there are events for all ages. This year’s programme  includes:

View the full Crosspool Festival 2015 programme

Crosspool Festival street market
Crosspool Festival street market

Your guide to the scarecrows of Crosspool

Over 20 households in the neighbourhood will be displaying a scarecrow in their front garden as part of a scarecrow competition at this year’s Crosspool Festival.

The list of roads where we are expecting to see scarecrows is below. Happy hunting!

Street

Scarecrow names/themes

Cairns Road Minions
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Coldwell Lane What we are
Den Bank Crescent The cows of Crosspool, featuring Moody Cow!
The return of the Crosspool cows, featuring skinny cow!
Den Bank Drive Foxy Fowler, our favourite things
Den Bank Road Happy camper
Dransfield Road Harry Potter
Sandy
The great outdoors
Forres Avenue Space
Hagg Lane
Manchester Road Cowboy
My family and other animals
Joy and happiness
Ringstead Crescent Olaf
Ryegate Road Animals
Sandygate Road Bug hunting Bob
 Sandygate Park Road Cuddles
Stephen Hill Jerry
Stephen Drive Bella the ballerina
Stephen Hill Road Shrek
Watt Lane Cricket