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Episode 629: “Weirdos’ Audiobook Club” presented by Audible – Blue Beard with Special Guest, Spencer Henry From Cult Liter
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Episode 629: “Weirdos’ Audiobook Club” presented by Audible – Blue Beard with Special Guest, Spencer Henry From Cult Liter
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The Planet Reigate Podcast
55: Stories from Run Reigate runners as they crossed the finish line, the big Redhill Arts Takeover week… and more
I have just run and walked the 10K. Thank you very much. It was fantastic. It's great to see so many people out in our park, in our town, and it really is one of the highlights of the year for me, to be honest. Reigate Business Guild support Dave Kelly and Run Reigate every single year, and we love this event.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
55: Stories from Run Reigate runners as they crossed the finish line, the big Redhill Arts Takeover week… and more
To see the roads close and everybody enjoying it, lining the streets, cheering everybody on, it just brings a smile to our face, to be honest.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
55: Stories from Run Reigate runners as they crossed the finish line, the big Redhill Arts Takeover week… and more
Brilliant. That's how they bring the whole community into this event. It's not just about taking over the park or taking over the roads.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
55: Stories from Run Reigate runners as they crossed the finish line, the big Redhill Arts Takeover week… and more
everybody gets to be a part of it if they want to get involved and that's what we'll say to businesses next year let's keep it going and get involved next year as well now it may be the Reigate Business Guild however run Reigate or supporting local charities as well which I know you do too that's also very important we support renewed hope this year and evolve housing and support being a planning and architectural practice at WS we really want to support the homeless in our areas and raise awareness for the difficulties out there so we're very lucky to be able to run this race and let's do our best to help them
The Planet Reigate Podcast
40: The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day... and more
We are thrilled to support Reigate Summer Festival and we want as many people as possible to take part. Come and find out what Reigate's got to offer and we look forward to welcoming you and getting your support. With Reigate Business Guild, keen to support all different facets of the local community in what we do.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
40: The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day... and more
Very, very supportive of the sports, social clubs, the arts, everything really that makes this town such a unique and special place. We have the opportunity to create something really exciting for the town. I think we're going to end up with probably 30 different events happening on each day over that long weekend.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
40: The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day... and more
It's not just focused on one particular place, which I think makes it more inclusive. Obviously, the main stage and the tunnel will be host to a lot of music acts throughout the day. And we've got the old town hall, which will be... hosting all kinds of art exhibitions. The library are involved. The cinema have allowed the team to take over.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
40: The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day... and more
Community Centre, which is a fantastic resource for our local community. Musicians and talented artists and writers, authors, dancers, to bring them all together and give them that platform, really. During the weekend, you won't be able to come into Reigate without knowing that there's a special event taking place. I think having a summer event is superb.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
40: The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day... and more
And to have something where all ages can come into the town, Visitors from anywhere can come in and see some exciting entertainment, listen to some music or hear a recital or watch a film and find venues really that they didn't know existed. Really looking forward to it.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
around the back yes it is yeah so quite a few of these buildings obviously were obviously there as part of the original development and it's always intrigued us moving into pool house just what existed underneath it was fantastic to to learn a little bit more about the history so let's go and have a little wander down around the back and we will uh we'll have a closer look we're coming around the back of ws planning and architecture spencer is opening up the gates
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
The lights are coming on now, and there's a ramp down into the basement. Oh, nice.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
And along the side, you'll see the original hand rails, the concrete hand rails here for the actual pool itself. So this is the walk down into the pool. Well, this may have been added at a later date in order to be able to get out and use this as a storage area. But you can clearly see that this is the original sides of the pool. Just watch your step.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
Several different rooms that they created. So rather than filling in the entire basement and building on top, they built up the walls inside to allow for storage. And you'll see in here... Six foot nine on the side of the wall shows you the depth of the original pool.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
It does have a pump. It does flood every now and then. We've got a stream at the back, so I guess it does hit the water table at some point. But no, it's an unusual space and not something that people get to see very often when you cover up the old... buildings in town.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
One of the central rooms now, again, you can see that original wall that they, you know, it would have been a large space to actually fill in this void. So they obviously just realised that it's more, probably more cost effective to build the internal walls and retain most of that original structure.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
But it also... I think they may have used it as a firing range. So we can hear the offices above. Yes, absolutely, yeah. Yeah, we'd better not linger too long down here, otherwise... Keep talking so I don't pick up their conversation. No, no, no. But it's been used for a mix of different uses down here over time, and like I say, it's always intrigued us ever since we came in.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
So all the buildings on the periphery are those original, and they're shown in those photographs that you shared with us. Right. So the changing rooms are now converted into store buildings, which is, again, another bit of history that's still there, but really, to those who wander by, wouldn't really understand what was there before.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
I moved into Reigate and started working for Brian 25 years ago, but we didn't move in until sort of three or so years ago here. And obviously we're shown down here and thought it was incredible when we saw it really, to be honest, it's quite unusual. And everyone wondered why Paul House or why the name. And obviously that just sort of put two and two together, really. It was a nice revelation.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
And again, followed up with the email from you as well, which provided some of those photographs as well. So we've got a nice little bit of history collected. Well, there you go. Well, again, it's just a little bit.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
Yes, yes, it would have come in afterwards.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
Perfect. So these were original... These were original buildings on the outside, so you can see the entrances here.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
The sense of the curve here of the building that was built around the edge of the pool would have gone in that direction. some way, under the building, possibly under the road as well.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
They were certainly in the photographs of that that we've got on file.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
Yeah, it certainly does. We are really proud to be based in Reigate. And funnily enough, our other offshoot in Croydon is in number one Croydon, which is an iconic, known as the 50 pence piece building next to East Croydon Station. So being an architectural, planning an architectural practice in these buildings really does
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
provide a little bit of inspiration and certainly the heritage as well, looking at the history, looking at the way the town was shaped before we arrived and how it moves forward is always interesting.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
Yeah, absolutely. We've really enjoyed working on the Pilgrim Brewery application. Again, it is part of that evolution. We've worked on hundreds, possibly thousands of applications in the last 25, 32 years, actually, that the company has been in operation in Reigate.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
So, again, that gives us a unique perspective of how the town has changed over that time and how best to obviously help our clients succeed with their planning applications.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
Reigate and Banstead have a fantastic economic prosperity team. They are open to ideas, and they do want to see the best for the town and for the borough, to be honest. And obviously putting the best case forward is always going to help your applications, but the council are forward-thinking. They do want to see positive change, and again, that's why we've prospered so long in Reigate Town Centre.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
Thank you. Thank you so much. Was the road actually put in with it next door, or did the road come after?
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate
We can let you get on. Thank you. All the best. Thank you so much.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Yeah absolutely we've really enjoyed working on the Pilgrim Brewery application Again, it is part of that evolution. We've worked on hundreds, possibly thousands of applications in the last 25, 32 years actually that the company has been in operation in Reigate.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
So again, that gives us a unique perspective of how the town has changed over that time and how best to obviously help our clients succeed with their planning applications.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Reigate and Banstead have a fantastic economic prosperity team. They are open to ideas, and they do want to see the best for the town and for the borough, to be honest. And obviously putting the best case forward is always going to help your applications, but the council are forward-thinking. They do want to see positive change, and again, that's why we've prospered so long in Reigate Town Centre.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Thank you.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Was the road actually put in with it next door, or did the road come after?
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
We can let you get on. Thank you. All the best.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
around the back yes it is yeah so quite a few of these buildings obviously were obviously there as part of the original development and it's always intrigued us moving into pool house just what existed underneath it was fantastic to to learn a little bit more about the history so let's go and have a little wander down around the back and we will uh we'll have a closer look so coming around the back of ws planning and architecture spencer is opening up the gates
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
The lights are coming on now and there's a ramp down into the basement. All right.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
And along the side, you'll see the original hand rails, the concrete hand rails here for the actual pool itself. So this is the walk down into the pool. Well, this may have been added at a later date in order to be able to get out and use this as a storage area. But you can clearly see that this is the original sides of the pool. Just watch your step.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Several different rooms that they created. So rather than filling in the entire basement and building on top, they built up the walls inside to allow for storage. And you'll see in here... Six foot nine on the side of the wall shows you the depth of the original pool.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
It does have a pump. It does flood every now and then. We've got a stream at the back, so I guess it does hit the water table at some point. But, no, it's an unusual space and not something that people get to sort of see very often when you cover up the old... buildings in town.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Reigate it did have a swimming bath of course up top of Tunnell Road you know just opposite the council buildings but this was this was something rather different more of a Lido and one of the central rooms now again you can see that original wall that they you know it would have been a large space to actually fill in this void so they obviously just realised that it's more probably more cost effective to to build the internal walls and retain most of that original structure.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
But it also... I think they may have used it as a firing range. So we can hear the offices above. Yes, absolutely, yeah. Yeah, we'd better not linger too long down here, otherwise... Keep talking so I don't pick up their conversation. No, no. But it's been used for a mix of different uses down here over time. And like I say, it's always intrigued us ever since we came in.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
So all the buildings on the periphery are those original, and they're shown in those photographs that you shared with us. Right. So the changing rooms are now converted into store buildings, which is, again, another bit of history that's still there. But really, to those who wander by, wouldn't really understand what was there before.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
I moved into Reigate and started working for Brian 25 years ago, but we didn't move in until sort of three or so years ago here. And obviously we're shown down here and thought it was incredible when we saw it really, to be honest, it's quite unusual. And everyone wondered why Paul House or why the name. And obviously that just sort of put two and two together, really. It was a nice revelation.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
And again, followed up with the email from you as well, which provided some of those photographs as well. So we've got a nice little bit of history collected. Well, there you go. It's just a little bit.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Yes, yes, it would have come in afterwards.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
So these were original buildings on the outside, so you can see the entrances here. And...
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
The sense of the curve here of the building that was built around the edge of the pool would have gone in that direction some way, under the building, possibly under the road as well.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
They were certainly in the photographs of that that we've got on file.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
Yeah, it certainly does. We are really proud to be based in Reigate. Funnily enough, our other offshoot in Croydon is in No. 1 Croydon, which is an iconic... known as the 50 pence a piece building next to East Croydon Station. So planning an architectural practice in these buildings really does.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool
provide a little bit of inspiration and certainly the heritage as well looking at the history looking at the way the town was shaped before we arrived and how it moves forward is always interesting.