ST JAMES CHURCH Accrington
 

Thurs 25th October 2012

and more photographs ......

ST JAMES CHURCH Accrington
 

Friday 26th October 2012

and more photographs .....

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Not very impressed at all Atarah, Don't mean the workmanship, mean the drab/boring look, was down yesterday, Acute shortage of greenery.:eek:

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It looks very clinical and not really in keeping with the surroundings...and yes, there is a distinct lack of foliage/trees...but maybe that is something for later on in the project.

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Hi, there are indeed plans for replacement trees and bulbs to be planted, but ..... the whole of the area in front of the main entrance being paved???? It looks horrible. The oldest church in Accrington! What have they done!!
As it had to be finished in time for Nov 11th, that must mean some sort of service may be held in the church grounds on Sunday. Lets see what folk think then.

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What a mess! The place now looks like a 1980's skateboard park - the only thing missing being the graffitti (no doubt that's coming soon). I trust that criminal chatges will soon be brought against whoever is responsible.

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I don't like it...and think it has done this lovely old church no favours, but I thought I was being negative and cynical and was just off to take two more of my anti-cynicism pills.
Seems like I am not on my own.

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Not impressed. It's going to look very bare, big expanses of paving.
It looks like real stone so must have cost a bomb but even allowing for it being new it looks like the wrong sort/colour. Too pale, no warmth. And those gateposts and steps terminating those lovely old stone walls-too stark and modern.
But thanks for the progression of photos, Atara, interesting to see it developing.

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I am probably going to get into trouble for this but hey ho , there is an old saying in the building trade which is "never show a fool or a woman a job thats not finished ":hidewall:give it chance to mellow and soften, it will do both these especially when some landscaping is done.As for the colour if you look around Accrington at houses that have been sandblasted the stone can be very light the rows of terraced houses must have looked very bright when they were built but after one hundred years or so of grime they now look quite sombre, so there is hope yet for the church yard;)

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IMO they need to be called back to redo the flags on top of the wall.

They just laid them as they got them without any thought for their size.
If you look along them they re different sized and colour so go in/out along the walls length.

Some on the library side should go on Cannons street side etc.

If your going to do it at least do it right, and that isn't right.

Tch, you just can't get a decent job done these days :(

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I also noticed the uneven width of the flags on the walling and as my son worked on these I asked and was informed that *we have to work to architects drawings and as the architect decreed that that the wall was of varying widths so the flags must be of varying widths.
It was not done "without thought"

ST JAMES CHURCH Accrington
 

Walkinman221! You do realise you are being extremely ..... BRAVE! :)

Here is a photo (blurry unfortunately) but it gives you an idea of what is being discussed on here.

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Does no one look at drawings and question them? point out obvious errors?

Someone has not thought the top of these walls through - they could all have been one width and one colour batch and it would have looked a lot better.

Just like someone has obviously just followed the drawing on the edging strips at the corners of the path where the path spreads out to meet the corner entrances.

There is an obvious trip hazard that is not so obvious when walking in the dark etc and someone will be using it to claim against the church.

If only someone had looked at the plan when fitting them and thought - "Hmm - that's going to stick up 3" at the edge of a path junction and someone might easily trip over it - I'd better get it mitred or angled so it does not".

But then these days people just do what they are told and don't question anything.

Whether by design or incompetence, the wall top looks a mess.

Pity - it could be really good. (Little things).

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I could arrange for you to meet the lads that did the work if you would like to tell them in person

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They would probably say they were only doing as they were told. Following orders.

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Exactly Margaret,its not good for job prospects if you start telling "the Bosses"they dont know what they are doing.

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no...even if it is true! :D

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And instead the church gets a crap job.

Never mind, the church will put up with it, accept an irregular wall and dangerous footpaths.

Better that than someone question the architect.

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Hi, after a bit of a "gap", few final photos of St James' alterations. These are from Mon 5th November 2012.

Originally, according to the notice board on view in the grounds of the Churchyard, the work should have been completed for Fri 2nd Nov, but bad weather "stopped play".

I was under the impression the work had to be ready for Remembrance Day, but, when I was in town on that day, around 11.15am, there was no sign of anyone being in the newly completed grounds, ...... unless anyone knows any different?

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Tuesday 6th November, 2012

Wont be many more photos now.

Its been enjoyable to record the work being done on our oldest church in Accrington. Lets hope it survives another few hundred years.

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The steps look good - but that big expanse of paving is very bleak. I only hope they make good use of the "entertainment area" and that the architect comes to inspect that wall and sees how awful it looks.

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Re post 119, photo no. 3
Sorry, got carried away, the steps on this photograph of course are on Church Street.

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Wednesday 7th Nov 2012

Few more photos, everywhere looking finished now, wouldnt you say?

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I see there is an application to fell a couple of trees, due to basal decay and large areas of dead bark. I think that is fair enough.

Application No:11/12/0489 Registration Date:30 Nov 2012 Location:ST JAMES CHURCH CANNON STREET ACCRINGTON Development:VARIOUS WORKS (INCLUDING FELLING) TO TREES WITHIN ST JAMES CONSERVATION AREA.

Case File

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There was a band, the mayor and dignitaries etc (by the looks of it) for an opening ceremony.

So I think thats it, done & dusted.

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How long before the alkys and crackheads discover that it is a nice quiet place to sit - at least they can sit on the walls

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It was St. Christopher's High School band, they were playing inside upstairs after the official opening.

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Yer behind the times mate, they moved up Church St by St James after our wonderful council removed the benches from in front of the Market Hall.

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Today they are going round with a big drill and making random 8" (approx) holes in the slabs in front of and alongside the church.

Perhaps for some drainage or perhaps bollards - the area will not be right until it gets some bollards :)

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Bollards?:D

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Exactly :)

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