Samas Roneo, Gamesley, Glossop - December 2008

[CHEWY]

The Samas Roneo Site on Glossop Road, was built in the early 1960's, and it is believed that the site was developed specifically for Samas Roneo and it predecessors, when it was intended that there would be highway improvements to the Glossop area, which would have made the site a prime location.

The proposed improvements to the road network never took place, and despite occupying the site for almost 40 years, in 2002 the decision was made to vacate the site.

Despite it going on the market for sale or lease for some similar use, to date the site is still currently listed as "for sale".

In March 2004, George Wimpey Manchester limited submitted an application (HPK/2004/0255) for 29 houses, as part of the consultation process we held a special surgery to allow people to view the plans and express any views, in general residents weren't opposed to the development but had concerns over the access arrangements.

This application was then withdrawn in July, and resubmitted later on in July (HPK/2004/0684), now as an outline application for 'not less' than 30 properties. In between the original application and this newer one, there were a number of objections.

The Pics

 

[skittles]

What did hey used to do?

I sem to recall delivering into their, it was a challenge to turnn the truck round because of all the parked cars

 

[CHEWY]

Just had to google it Skitt's, i had no idea
there wasn't any evidence found to give any clues either.

Google came up with "office supplies" and another said "home interiors".
There wasn't much to suggest other, but this could've been a storage place for their stuff with all the shelving.

Don't think there was any production type of thing going on here..
Wasn't much spare room to manufacture a lego millenium falcon, never mind anything else.

 

[Foxylady]

...Google came up with "office supplies"and another said "home interiors"...

I did a bit more digging and it's sort of both...they manufacture office furniture.
I recall the name Roneo in regards to early photocopiers and it's the same company. The link below gives it's history.

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/hatfieldhigh/IT/PT Assignments/Unit 1/case3.htm

 

[CHEWY]

Oooh.. Great find that Foxy, thanks

largest in Europe, and 2nd largest in world?
never heard or seen the name before

then agan.. the only time i spent in an office was to get a good

off the deputy head for something naughty

 

[Foxylady]

never heard or seen the name before

It didn't click with me at first either, because of the Samas bit. Then the Roneo name hit a chord so I just had to check that out.

...then agan.. the only time i spent in an office was to get a good

off the deputy head for something naughty