St.James churchyard - Page 2

Gordon Booth · 01-12-2011, 19:40

Actually, it doesn't mention seats, just a 'seating area'. So perhaps you'll have to bring your own bench! Not much progress there then.

garinda · 01-12-2011, 19:56

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

Actually, it doesn't mention seats, just a 'seating area'. So perhaps you'll have to bring your own bench! Not much progress there then.

There must be plans/artist's impressions of what they're planning to do, floating about.

Anyone seen any?

garinda · 01-12-2011, 21:38

It's interesting to see just how many trees there used to be in the churchyard.

Accrington|Historic Lancashire

mobertol · 01-12-2011, 22:31

Looks really different -never seen all the tombs before...

The trees in the churchyard now are better than those in the old pics though I think. It really does look quite different...What year are the pics from?

mobertol · 02-12-2011, 14:35

Just looked at thse 2 pics again -i think the water colour has been painted from the B&W Photo -they are just too similar....

The view back is now obscured by trees -epects it's changed anyway - chimneys gone probably...

susie123 · 02-12-2011, 14:48

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Just looked at thse 2 pics again -i think the water colour has been painted from the B&W Photo -they are just too similar....

The view back is now obscured by trees -epects it's changed anyway - chimneys gone probably...

Think it's a tinted copy of the BW photo not a painting.

Much better with all the gravestones flat and I think too many trees in a small space can be very oppressive - not a great fan of big trees at all.

groove · 02-12-2011, 15:05

They are great pictures. Notice the old Bay Horse on Church.ST. Most of the tombstones are still in the churchyard, made into a path.

Acrylic-bob · 02-12-2011, 15:42

I seem to remember, not so long ago, there being a similar proposal regarding Christchurch's burial ground. Nigel Rix was behind a project to tarmac the area and turn it into a carpark and bin storage site. Rix, committed Christian that he is, saw nothing wrong, immoral or sacriligeous in leaving the bodies in situ, beneath the tarmac. The Vicar, whose name escapes me, wittered something typically Anglican PC about especially cherishing those of our forebears about to be entombed a second time in tarmac.

As has been remarked, this seems to be growing trend.

Throughout all of our history as a species, the places where we place our dead have been held to be places apart. Places redolant of the awe and mystery of the final act of life. Places of instruction, inspiring pity and piety in equal measure. I do not recall them ever being held to be places of facile entertainment.

If this proposal is effected, it will complete the desecration commenced in the late sixties when most of the vaults, headstones and statuary were removed and the area flattened. How long, one wonders, will it be before the area is needed for car parking?

katex · 02-12-2011, 16:27

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Originally Posted by garinda

There must be plans/artist's impressions of what they're planning to do, floating about.

Anyone seen any?

Did put this up in the Planning Application thread on Monday ...please concentrate ...

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susie123 · 02-12-2011, 16:52

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Originally Posted by katex

Did put this up in the Planning Application thread on Monday ...please concentrate ...

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Have looked at the heritage statement in the application and makes sense to me. Gravestones should never have been used for paths... they wear away and can be slippy. Should look good when done.

garinda · 02-12-2011, 16:54

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Originally Posted by katex

Did put this up in the Planning Application thread on Monday ...please concentrate ...

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Doh. Should have realised you'd have done your stuff.

You are a star. x

jaysay · 02-12-2011, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

I seem to remember, not so long ago, there being a similar proposal regarding Christchurch's burial ground. Nigel Rix was behind a project to tarmac the area and turn it into a carpark and bin storage site. Rix, committed Christian that he is, saw nothing wrong, immoral or sacriligeous in leaving the bodies in situ, beneath the tarmac. The Vicar, whose name escapes me, wittered something typically Anglican PC about especially cherishing those of our forebears about to be entombed a second time in tarmac.

As has been remarked, this seems to be growing trend.

Throughout all of our history as a species, the places where we place our dead have been held to be places apart. Places redolant of the awe and mystery of the final act of life. Places of instruction, inspiring pity and piety in equal measure. I do not recall them ever being held to be places of facile entertainment.

If this proposal is effected, it will complete the desecration commenced in the late sixties when most of the vaults, headstones and statuary were removed and the area flattened. How long, one wonders, will it be before the area is needed for car parking?

Rix now you've spoiled my night bob reminding me of that guy

Gordon Booth · 02-12-2011, 19:40

'Seating will be provided in the form of low level stone walls'.
Let's hope the 'performances' don't go on too long! Although the council won't be able to remove 'low stone walls' as easily as benches.

garinda · 02-12-2011, 20:03

'Bravo!'

'Encore!'

Gordon Booth · 02-12-2011, 20:07

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Originally Posted by garinda

'Bravo!'

'Encore!'

Are they the audience or the performers?