Well Looky - We Got a Proper Posho Skatepark......

[Dannywhac]

The other half just told me, Rom's been made a Grade II listed building - 'bout time. They should do a few more n'all:

http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1419328

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

Great stuff! I should pay it a visit sometime - heard & read about it in magazines for 30 years now..

[BMX1973]

  

[McQUEEN]

Fantastic.............I spent almost every Sunday morning, 10 till 2, at Rom until about June / July 86.

Grade II listed is a pretty heavy save for BMX / Skate history - I'm working on a few buildings in London that are Grade II listed and the way English heritage look over what you're doing make sure its preserved exactly as is...

I only live about 5 miles away, might make a tribute visit!

[McQUEEN]

[part time]

Lets hope there isn't a preservation order on the coping!!!!

This is great though.

[Dannywhac]

EH should be ok with maintainance - 'crete and coping as the use of the place defines it 

And they've left out the wooden ramps etc so plenty of scope for pissing around the park

[ED209]

Bummer that Wicksteed didn't survive long enough to be properly cherished :-)

[Dannywhac]

Yeah - it's a right fecker that a lot have bit the dust (or been totally buggered). Seems the new guy in charge at EH has a bit of a broader view on listed schizz than the last. Fingers crossed more will get added.

[nosepickben]

Only been once.  Mid 90's. It were wet and windy. We should have a rad meet there sometime, that would be ace.

[McQUEEN]

Only been once.  Mid 90's. It were wet and windy. We should have a rad meet there sometime, that would be ace.

Right behind you on that one. Could be an excellent venue for a RAD meet.