St James Church, St James Rd, Church (AKA "Church Kirk Church") - Page 2

accyman · 29-11-2015, 04:04

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Originally Posted by keith higson

Lets not let a small error in the spelling spoil a good story, at least you knew what I meant. Seriously though I blame the Australian Keyboard

turn it upside down and it will be the correct way up

robert49399528 · 29-11-2015, 10:30

I would have thougth sum sort off English heritage group would help with the church being so old

Less · 29-11-2015, 11:05

Do none of you read the papers these days?
East Lancashire churches set to close due to dwindling and ageing congregations (From Lancashire Telegraph)

cashman · 29-11-2015, 11:11

Very few i would imagine, i aint bought a LET fer a long time now, like the observer its nowt like as good as it used to be.

JCB · 29-11-2015, 13:24

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Originally Posted by Less

Do none of you read the papers these days?

I don't , but thanks for the link .

Retlaw · 29-11-2015, 14:51

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Originally Posted by cashman

Very few i would imagine, i aint bought a LET fer a long time now, like the observer its nowt like as good as it used to be.

I aint bowt that rag since they put it up by 10p and devoted 3 pages to the asians, crikey how many of them can speak our language let alone read it, 1 or 2 in a 100, they'l sell it in their corner shops, but probably only know it by its colour.

Exile on Spencer St · 30-11-2015, 10:54

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Originally Posted by keith higson

?...Seriously though I blame the Australian Keyboard

Just about to post a response but then realised someone got there first...

Accyexplorer · 30-11-2015, 17:16

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Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

Just about to post a response but then realised someone got there first...

I assumed it meant 'also commonly known as'

Less · 30-11-2015, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

I assumed it meant 'also commonly known as'

Typical you! He was talking about the antipodean keyboard.

Dave Walsh · 08-10-2016, 12:10

Not been on here for a while but i'm a bit shocked by this news. I came down to Sussex from Rammy last week and then my brother Phil alerted me to the fact that the Church is up for offers on Right Move-presumably along with the Model Lodging House next to Hargreaves Mill. Didn't see that one coming either. I was in Church Kirk [2014] looking in the Registers for Walsh's as part of family research. Two guys were in there doing repairs at the time but it all looked in very good condition to me overall.

According to the Accy Observer [14/9/15] there was a search going on for a suitable Community use after the building closed in November but the Church Commissioners [in "that London"] went ahead with putting it on the Market, anyway despite Graham Jones MP being involved. Apparently two attempted break ins have led to a "safety risk" as there is a "duty of care". Whether that's to local residents or the criminals is not clear. It reminds me of when the Womad Festival had a very eccentric and surprising outpost in Morecambe during the nineties. Bemused locals really took it to heart and you would see some surreal conjunctions but when finances got tight it wasn't Reading that took a hit but poor [literally] old [definetly] Morecambe.

Clearly Church Kirk is the finest assetts in the District [which I know is at a low ebb generally]. Everything that's currently derelict would be highly valued in other parts. Even the fact that you've got the longest stretch of canal nationally without those pesky locks is a great thing. I will come up for another look around when I'm back in Ramsbottom next month.

Dave W