Topic ID 1057
What and where is The Ebe please?
Reply ID 11887
Opposite the Walters garage on your way into town - bland square block of flats - ripe for graffiti
Reply ID 11889
The flats that were built on the site formerly occupied by the Ebenezer Strict Methodist church (or was it Baptist?), opposite Waters Garage in North Road.
Reply ID 11893
It must be like living in a square goldfish cube bowl ..it's awful and if you walk past and anyone has left their curtains open its like one of those art installations where some one lives in full view of the public..could be used as the next big brother house..perhaps Jade could buy a few flats in it Ihate it..Ebenezer must be turning in his baptist grave[xx(]
Reply ID 11895
Oh yes. Know it now. Is that what it is called? Looks like something straight out of Costa del something. Not really Hertford is it! Thanks everyone.
Reply ID 11898
quote:Baptist. It had a very sharp looking point on the roof.........not a spire. I couldn't help but imagine the strictness related to impaling wrong doers on the point.
Originally posted by Steve
The flats that were built on the site formerly occupied by the Ebenezer Strict Methodist church (or was it Baptist?), opposite Waters Garage in North Road.
Reply ID 11901
It always made me wonder ....[}:)]
Reply ID 11902
Part of Hertfords charm for me is the fact that you can stroll around and see architecture from all periods. I think the Ebe continues this strong tradition and is a good piece of architecture. There are plenty of examples of apalling 'pastiche' buildings put up in Hertford in the last 10-15 years and so I welcome this 'unpretentious' modern building. There are plenty of old churches around as discussed on the 'Hallowe'en' thread last week.
Reply ID 11903
quote:It's a cube..each to their own
Originally posted by Dillon
Part of Hertfords charm for me is the fact that you can stroll around and see architecture from all periods. I think the Ebe continues this strong tradition and is a good piece of architecture. There are plenty of examples of apalling 'pastiche' buildings put up in Hertford in the last 10-15 years and so I welcome this 'unpretentious' modern building. There are plenty of old churches around as discussed on the 'Hallowe'en' thread last week.
Reply ID 11916
It is not as ugly as Gascoyne Way Car Park [;)]
Reply ID 11922
Juxtaposition.
Reply ID 11925
The designers and the planning officer that past it should have been strung up on Gallows Hill. I feel for the owners of that fantastic pad next to it which I believe used to be a doctors surgery. But as you say everyone is entitled to their own opinion, as long as its the same as mine!! [8D]
Reply ID 11933
I feel sorry for the people who were daft enough to part with £250,000 to live in them. Foooooooooooolish
Reply ID 11934
Wasn't there a pub on this site a generation ago? Apparently the hostelry was unusual in that it had a glass bar where coins could be deposited and it came to a fair few quid when it was being demolished. Please note I am not mad this was told to me by a reputable source !!
Reply ID 11935
Ah, having commented on The Ebe yesterday re the discussion of planning laws re Cafe Neros I can now comment here. I happen to like the ebe as a small modern addition to the town and while there is a rather magnificent 'olde' house next door, it is walled off from the ebe and just a few yards across the street is the delight of Waters garage.(actually I like the workshops part of the garage). I have just been checking out 'the past in pictures' on this very website and hertford has changed a huge amount in the last 100 odd years. As we all seem to think Hertford is a great place to live we should really welcome modern additions to our town providing that they comply with the spirit and letter of the planning laws. Whew, rant over! [:)]
Reply ID 11980
Personally I like the flats. Check out the Hertford.net gallery page and look at the other modern developments in Hertford like Phoenix Court (bokes) and Mitre Court. These are the kind of developments that planning officers/architects should be strung up for. Dear oh dear.
Reply ID 11991
I agree Jack they have look about them. It may not be to everyones taste but at least as you say its not the "pack as many as you can in" such as the old Addis site ! How that ever got passed planning i will never know.... But you point about architects is a bit wide of the mark, any architect worth his RIBA memebership would have nothing to do with them. Most of these "pack em in" developments have no or very little architectual input at all.
Reply ID 12014
I like the shapes.........I like the lines........I like the colours............ However........presented in the right way turd might be appealing to the eye............... It is an odd building for it's location.
Reply ID 12077
quote:I couldn't agree more. It is not a particularly ugly building just very out of place.
Originally posted by Ewoowar
I like the shapes.........I like the lines........I like the colours............ However........presented in the right way turd might be appealing to the eye............... It is an odd building for it's location.
Reply ID 12151
The strangest thing about it to my mind is the external fence / zinc railings. They just don't look finished, both on the building and on the perimeter. Apart from that I think it a good addition, the area is full of rendered painted buildings, this is a modern twist and generally well executed.
Reply ID 12177
quote:Though I've heard that the layout of some of the flats inside leaves a little to be desired.
this is a modern twist and generally well executed.
Reply ID 12186
Heard on the grapevine today, that the two men who have bought the lease for the Prince of Wales, Hertingfordbury, have also bought the top luxury apartment at The Ebe! May be true, maybe not. They must have some money if they have done both!
Reply ID 12188
didn't know the Prince of Wales was moving to Hertingfordbury.
Reply ID 12191
quote:And I didn't know he could be leased!
Originally posted by Bengeobabe
didn't know the Prince of Wales was moving to Hertingfordbury.
Reply ID 12193
quote:LEASHED, more likely!!!!
Originally posted by Ewoowarquote:And I didn't know he could be leased!
Originally posted by Bengeobabe
didn't know the Prince of Wales was moving to Hertingfordbury.