# Concrete Reality (architecture &/or skateboarding)
**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899
**Category:** General
**Created:** [February 14, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899 "2021-02-14T19:39:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/27 "2021-02-14T20:32:21Z")
Cheers man - they’re still there and 100% bust free - hard to skate but very fun.
I used to cut the bushes every Spring myself but havent for the last year
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/29 "2021-02-14T20:34:45Z")
Same spot with the old stair platform still there.
Me, 1988/89 I think.
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### Author:  [@BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BvS)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/30 "2021-02-14T20:35:10Z")
There must be numerous 60 & 70s built schools up and down the country that have provided perfect skating architecture. I think quite often a lot of this architecture went unnoticed and uncelebrated. Some local government employed architect building some nice concrete banks into his design for a new post-war school in the midlands, probably never envisioned how they’d be used 30 years later.
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### Author:  [@visuals0und](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/visuals0und)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/31 "2021-02-14T20:37:03Z")
Has anyone seen any footage from here? Seacroft in Leeds - in 1968 it had banks, ledges, benches & more but got demolished a few years back
[https://twitter.com/visuals0und/status/1358864802957979660?s=20](https://twitter.com/visuals0und/status/1358864802957979660?s=20)
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### Author:  [@Scurbrampwoody](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Scurbrampwoody)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/32 "2021-02-14T20:37:18Z")
More Lance, more brick banks. Southsea Law Courts.
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/33 "2021-02-14T20:38:55Z")
FUCK ME!
No I’ve never skated those and they’re definitely not there any more.
Seacroft is fucking grim too
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### Author:  [@BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BvS)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/34 "2021-02-14T20:40:38Z")
The Roger Stevens building at Leeds University immediately comes to mind. Amazing building (though not when you’re trying to find a lecture room in a rush)
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/35 "2021-02-14T20:42:54Z")
I think I’ve told this story on here before but whatever.
The day that Skateboard! came to Leeds (Chris Gregory bs ollie Uni banks cover) in 1990/91 I went through the window behind where Roz is there doing an early grab.
Too hyped on there being a skate mag in town I went far too fast, early grabbed and smashed my board straight through the window.
Did one at 100 mph straight back to Wakey
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### Author:  [@nut](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nut)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/36 "2021-02-14T20:43:00Z")
Here’s the Leics that I have to hand, will have a look through and see if there are more.
   
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### Author:  [@visuals0und](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/visuals0und)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/38 "2021-02-14T20:44:14Z")
Absolutely loads I reckon - North East schools in Washington, Killingworth etc had banks almost as a standard and as you say, were never really recorded or even used that much, now all gone
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### Author:  [@WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/WallyBazoum)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/40 "2021-02-14T20:46:46Z")
Seacroft Civic Centre was demolished in '99. As Anon says though, fucking grim area and as close to “no go” in parts as you’re likely to find.
Any Midlands skaters ever played on the Bedworth Quarters? A mate’s Mrs is from there and has shown me pictures. They look whippy but I kinda like that.
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### Author:  [@visuals0und](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/visuals0und)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/41 "2021-02-14T20:47:46Z")
Had a wander around Cwmbran a couple of years ago & it’s really interesting as a New Town design - sadly these banks have gone now but looked decent in 1991
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6lEOsa8SAk)
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### Author:  [@Londonskater](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Londonskater)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/42 "2021-02-14T20:54:49Z")
Holy shit! Amazing.
Never seen those before - but then a lot of my searching has been through London and the surrounding areas.
That looks amazing.
> [@anon83623327](#):
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> Droitwich Banks. What a spot
This is probably the one single UK spot I always feel gutted to have never visited. Just looked perfect…
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### Author:  [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/43 "2021-02-14T20:55:56Z")
Yes Wally, they are fun, pretty tight and hard to skate but rad.
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/44 "2021-02-14T20:56:09Z")
> [@Londonskater](#):
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> Just looked perfect
It was perfect.
Only skated there a couple of times but it was insane (smaller by then I think - mid 90s).
It had an amazing free standing wall to skate too that I watched Bob Sanderson front board the first time went there
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/46 "2021-02-14T20:57:40Z")
@WallyBazoum where was that tank place that you took me too once?
That was Seacroft/Crossgates area right?
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### Author:  [@WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/WallyBazoum)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/47 "2021-02-14T21:01:50Z")
Yeah, that was so sick; tank testing ground for Vickers (made the Challenger 2 tank). It was in Cross Gates (halfway between Seacroft and Garforth). Sadly it’s now been demolished and houses are in the process of being built there.
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/48 "2021-02-14T21:02:17Z")
That’s it
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### Author:  [@visuals0und](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/visuals0und)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/49 "2021-02-14T21:03:19Z")
😍
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### Author:  [@anonymity](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anonymity)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/concrete-reality-architecture-or-skateboarding/1899/50 "2021-02-14T21:03:45Z")
I’ll try and dig that footage out
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