Save the Rutland

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The Rutland Arms on Brown Street Sheffield is one of the finest traditional public houses left in the city today. A hazy haunt for filmmakers, designers, artists, dancers, football followers and builders it provides a cozy pint, a smile and escapism from a faceless city which is furiously regenerating itself. Staff at the Rutland have announced that the pub and its beautiful beer garden are due to close for good on Friday 22nd of December. Phil kept it going all this time and has now decided to move on. What we're concerned with, is that it stays as a pub, its uniqueness and importance recognised, protected and celebrated. IT SHOULD NEVER BECOME A BLOCK OF LUXURY APARTMENTS...............and remain a meeting place for everyone with good ideas.

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  • Dougald Hine
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    • It would be a tragedy if this pub, with all its character, was turned into apartments for Leeds' commuters.
  • Edward Bradbury
  • Stathis Sketos
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    • First it was Spearmint Rhino, now this. Go CIQ!
  • Benjamin Hatton
  • mike doney
  • Daniel Harrison
  • adam electric
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    • awful. where will we go now to reflect on a dire night ahead at the leadmill?
  • Adam McAlavey
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    • don't close the Rutland Arms, please.
  • Jonathan Webber
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    • This is one the best pubs in the city --- in any city. Please ensure that it not only remains a pub, but also retains its independent spirit.
  • simon green
  • Derville Quigley
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    • It's more than just a pub!
  • Daren Eagles
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    • What about a REAL event to support a REAL pub? Virtual's OK but time's not with us.
  • Ben Rymer
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    • Another Sheffield planning triumph - NOT!!
  • Manuela Boyle
  • Paul Reardon
  • Chris Trout
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    • Left this a bit late, innit? Another Sheffield jewel bites the dust. Viva Leedsification, not.
  • Sam Vardy
  • Rachel Sanderson
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    • Don't close it!!
  • Rhys Edwards
  • Helen Darlington
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    • The Rutland is a gem, Sheffield city centre will be poorer for its loss.
  • Stella Medforth
  • Mr Christopher Mabbs
  • Tom Common
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    • The CIQ (which means the Cultural Industries Quarter, la) is always touted as the saviour of Sheffield. But truth is, unless you work down there, there's no reason to go there at all. There's not much culture to be part of. It feels like one of the most sterile parts of the city. The Rutland is the one thing that gets me down to that part of town. Without the Rutland, there will be no reason for me to ever set foot in our regeneration showpiece. Having said that, we do need more flats. Flats flats flats flats. Flats.
  • Madeleine Drury
  • Helen Frankland
  • Sarah Robinson
  • Marie Wall
  • Barbara Porter
  • Roo Mahmid
  • sean ward
  • Marcus Kendrew
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    • Nice Pub
  • Caroline Reynolds
  • Jude Green
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    • I fear a future of tall, steely glass apartments.
  • Helen Cobb
  • Steve Parnell
  • Ian Morecroft
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    • save our pub!
  • Tom Keeley
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    • This is another disaster for Sheffield. All the good bits are slowly being eroded away into a wipe-clean lifestyle nightmare. I only hope the city wakes up to it's charms and celebrates them, rather than consistently bulldozing them before it's too late, and we become a cappucino sipping suburd of Leeds.
  • Nicola Maskrey
  • Tim Steele
  • Cath Brown
  • william doust
  • Jonathan Rippon
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    • This pub cannot close. Real Ale. Real Character. Its a piece of Sheffield History. An upset Bladesfan
  • Andy Brown
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    • damn you, developers. The Rutland is amazing, whereas *another* block of shoebox luxury flats is not. What's wrong with this city ?
  • Catherine Mailhac
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    • Best beer garden in the city centre. Where will we go when the sun shines?
  • Elisabeth Wheat
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    • There aren't enough good pubs in the city centre - let's keep the ones we have!
  • David Trindade
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    • please save the Rutland Arms
  • martin Smith
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    • The Rutland is a rare and glorious island of uniqueness and originality in a sea of identikit chain pubs with identikit microwave meals. The interior is wonderfully idiosyncratic and the beer garden the best around. Please don't let it turn into luxury/student flats, office space or a chain/theme pub - it, and everyone round here that love it, deserve better!
  • Frank Black
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    • Unique isn't a word you could use to describe most establishments in and around the city centre, but The Rutland is different. It's a pub that combines culture with cosiness, and would be a huge loss to the area. If they need to knock something down, why not take out The HUBs instead?
  • colin pons
  • Angie Winterbottom
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    • The Rutland is a beautiful little pub, please don't demolish it. There are enough apartments in town already, and this pub is the best of its kind in the CIQ area.