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The Plough pub consultation deadline extended to Friday 9 September

The Plough, Sandygate Road
The Plough, Sandygate Road

The consultation deadline to comment on proposals for changes to The Plough pub has been extended to Friday 9 September.

After the pub closed in April, Sainsbury’s  announced plans to turn it into a convenience store.

The Save the Plough group has been coordinating the campaign to keep the building as a pub and save the sporting heritage of Sandygate. The group has raised several specific concerns over the proposals and is encouraging residents to give their views.

Some residents are also in support of the the idea of a convenience store opening in place of the pub.

If you have views either way then consider making them known to Sainsbury’s, Sheffield Planning Committee by commenting on the website, our local MP and councillors:

Last year The Plough was listed as an asset of community value.

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Residents campaign to save The Plough pub

The Plough, Sandygate Road
The Plough, Sandygate Road

Crosspool residents are fighting to save The Plough pub.

After the pub closed in April, Sainsbury’s  announced plans to turn it into a convenience store.

The Save the Plough group has been coordinating the campaign to keep the building as a pub and save the sporting heritage of Sandygate. Together with local councillors, they have launched a survey to gauge public opinion on the issue. They’re also raising money to support the campaign.

Ideas include turning the site into a multi-use community facility and a visitor centre for the world’s oldest football ground, which is opposite.

Some residents are also in support of the the idea of a convenience store opening in place of the pub. If you have views either way then consider making them known to Sainsbury’s, Sheffield Planning Committee, our local MP and your councillors:

Last year The Plough was listed as an asset of community value.

 

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Sainsbury’s announce plans for The Plough pub

The Plough, Sandygate Road
The Plough, Sandygate Road

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to submit a planning application to turn The Plough pub on Sandygate Road into a convenience store.

The people running The Plough, which is opposite the oldest football ground in the world, called last orders in April.

There had been speculation over the future of the pub for many months. Regulars launched a Save the Plough Facebook campaign and it was registered as an asset of community value, with the hope that a community ownership model could be explored.

Sainsbury’s are now leasing the property from Enterprise Inns and will submit planning applications to Sheffield City Council in the coming weeks to adapt the building.

We’ll post links to them as soon as we see it on the council website.

 

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Last orders at The Plough pub?

The Plough, Sandygate Road
The Plough, Sandygate Road

The Save the Plough campaign group are reporting that The Plough pub on Sandygate Road will be close after today (Tuesday):

After Tuesday of this week, the Plough will be closed. There’s no information about what is going to happen after that.

Whether Enterprise have another tenant lined up or are considering a sale is anybody’s guess at the moment.

Last summer, the pub was listed as an asset of community value.

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New manager launches new ale and menu in Crosspool pub

The Sportsman pub manager Samantha Chapman
The Sportsman pub manager Samantha Chapman

The Sportsman in Crosspool has teamed up with Yorkshire brewery Black Sheep to launch an exclusive new pale ale.

From Good Friday, 25 March, customers at the Crosspool pub will be able to enjoy a pint of Ember Inn Pale Ale, a 4% ABV beer with a crisp, bitter finish.

Easter also marks the launch of the new brunch menu – the latest addition by pub manager Samantha Chapman. Celebrating six months behind the bar, she has brought in a new team and relaunched the weekly quiz night.

Samantha said: “With 11 and a half years’ experience in the industry, The Sportsman posed an exciting new challenge for me to develop its reputation in the local community. I won an award for Manager of the Year in a previous role in 2014 as I helped make the pub a social hub for residents, groups and clubs in the local community – that’s something we are hoping to replicate here.”

“Introducing this exclusive ale will add to our already extensive cask ale range and is just the beginning of our plans for the pub. From our pub quizzes, to our new seasonal menus, I am hoping to build great relationships with our locals, evolving the pub to become a part of everyday life in the community.”

The Sportsman, Crosspool

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Church services for Christmas 2015 in Crosspool

The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season.

St Columba’s Church of England

  • Sunday 13 December 4pm Christingle Family Service
  • Sunday 20 December 4pm Angel Festival Carol Service with The Beacon at Stephen Hill
  • Thursday 24 December 4pm Crib Service
  • Friday 25 December 10.30am Christmas Day Family Communion

St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church

  • Thursday 24 December 4pm Crib Service (not Mass); 8pm Vigil Mass of Christmas;
  • Friday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass

Tapton Hill Congregational Church

  • Sunday 20 December 2.45pm Carols by Candlelight
  • Friday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Service

The Beacon at Stephen Hill Methodist

  • Sunday 13 December 6pm Carol Service
  • Sunday 20 December 4pm Angel Festival Carol Service at St Columba’s
  • Thursday 24 December 4pm Christingle Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion
  • Friday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Service
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Halloween party night at The Plough

The Plough, Sandygate Road
The Plough, Sandygate Road

On Saturday 31 October Crosspool pub The Plough is hosting a Halloween party.

It’ll run 7pm to midnight, and children are welcome until 9pm.

There will be a disco and fancy dress prizes. All food is £2.50.

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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