All Saints' Building

The 'All Saints' Building'.
Built in 1939 and demolished in March 2009

Work on this building started in 1939 but was interrupted by the war. In 1959 (20 years after) the second half was completed.

Ratcliffe Stationary. Once a prominent family business This side of the building facing the 'All Saints Square'

In the early years it housed offices of the local authority such as the Magistrates Clerk's office,
the Children's Welfare and Housing Department.

Second main entrance to the building Prior to moving most retailers indicating their new address

View from Corporation Street

All Saints building Craftons. Bakery shop

Street sign A family run taylor shop

This cafe shop now completely empty Most shops now in a state of dereliction

Most internal images taken when the building was completely vacant and in a state of dereliction

The last retailer here selling designer clothes This coffee shop still displaying its last menu on the board

Fire exit Merrill's coffee shop

Spiral stairway A close-up of the stairway

Upstairs corridor leading to various offices The forgotten pick up trolley

Toilet facilities which served the offices in the upper part of the building This is the largest roon in the building. Now completely vacant

Redundant fire extinguishers This is the beautiful spiral stairway leading all the way to the top of the building

This is the circular top landing of the building

Most offices now in a state of dereliction This is the rear service area of the building

This is the massive boiler which once generated heat to most of the upper part of the building The hight of this boiler is at least 5 feet tall

Many Thanks to Clark Herron from the Rotherham Investment & Development Office
for arranging access to the building.

Demolition March 2009

Demolition

Ratcliffe's of Rotherham

All Saints building...nearly gone