Off the Map. The Belgrave Flyover, Leicester.

[@johnhunt3720]

I was born and bred in this part of Leicester. A Sainsbury store is mentioned in the film which was originally the site of the Belgrave Road Great Northern station with trains to Melton Mowbray and summer specials to Skegness. This was probably the most savage redevelopment scheme in Leicester and amazingly, the 4 lane flyover was only ever able to handle TWO lanes of traffic.

[@leemcloughlin1349]

I remember the fountains well. It would be great to see a photo or video of them.

[@ianblakesley3349]

The Sixties and Seventies were an appalling time for architecture in Leicester. Starting with Konrad Smigielski's remodelled Leicester Market ( remodelled again only 50 years after!), the Haymarket Centre, the flyovers and the demolition of New Walk Centre after only 40 years (structurally unsound!), it couldn't get much worse......or has it? I haven't lived in Leicester since 1964, but I do return regularly to tend family graves at Gilroes and Welford Road cemeteries (luckily very little changed).

[@MrBobchat]

No one did anything social at all under the flyover because it was designed to be a hostile environment as possible to pedestrians and people. Rough cobbles preventing any skate boarding, high curbs with spiked brick tops to discourage walking anywhere except the small amount of area used to cross the roads. It was a brutal feeling place that felt as friendly as a serial killer. I'm glad it's gone, it was awful in many ways and looked hideous

[@Ystadcop]

I remember riding a bike race on one of these flyovers, just before it opened but I think it may have been the Burley's Way one. I do remember that Dutch riders from Rotterdam took part but that it was won by Leicester's Anthony Brockhurst. I can't remember last week, nowadays...... Anyway, very well made, thanks.

[@bestdisco1979]

I used to love roller skating on it. Tough on the way up but great fun on the way down. 😂😂

[@harrystevens3885]

Seen a woman get killed there at the flyover hit by a car also crossed it many times going to the now gone Charles Keen College.

[@lewis72]

So, removing the flyover must have increased traffic going onto the roundabout. How is that progress ? Fans of flyovers should visit the Coventry ring road; it's both terrible and pleasing at the same time.

[@stuartwagstaff6287]

Coventry got blown up. Leicester destroyed there history voluntarily.

[@lewis72]

@@stuartwagstaff6287 Coventry also destroyed a lot of their history voluntarily; not all of it was blown up. I lived there for 9 years, so got to know more about it.

[@billbrookman923]

Why was it demolished? Surely the documentary could have told us that. Still, it is modern architecture, so it is par for the course that the ordinary mortal should be mystified by it.

[@Gadgetonomy]

Born and bred in Leicester, and architecturally there have been many improvements to remove the eyesores. But at the end of the day the city is still a shithole and I am glad I don't live there now.

[@terrycorrall9179]

Just like me, I escaped in 1988. your spot on

[@adam70628]

@@terrycorrall9179 and I escaped in 1997

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Same here

[@davidtomlinson6138]

I escaped from the shit n Labour 6 yrs ago

[@brianwillson9567]

And soon the roads in the city will all be single lane, speedbumps every 25 yards. Cars are so evil that they must be eradicated as soon as possible. Well thats the official line, even if not actually publicised.

[@paulbishop7943]

Butter up the concrete Architecture as much as you like! Looks a lot better now. Good riddance to the eyesore 👍🏻

[@kevlandy]

No mention of the fact that the flyover was originally built too wide in error, another waste of money...

[@alastairhopkins245]

Increasing traffic - and yet the railways were still closed!!!

[@paulm1162]

What a waste of space, just more bus lanes and cycle lanes, just what's needed NOT!!

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Cost over a million pounds to demolish , after Labour council hadnt maintained it for years , just like the iconic iron train bridge nr fosse rd south !! 😡, another part of our history wiped out .

[@SimonPerry-cz4ke]

Golden mile AKA Kyber pass

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Knocked down cus it was an convenience to the local Indian business s and there ll be more area for Indian n Pakistani celebrations etc.etc. You look after us n we ll vote for u in the next election 🧐, keep u in power .scratch our back we ll scratch urs . Another example of our past history bn wiped away by Labour 🤔🤬

[@cowgang7395]

Yea LEICESTAH!

[@sempereadem54eadem64]

Badly designed from start to finish.The same clowns who designed the Haymarket car park.