TheTeapot Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Why is All Saints Church, now listed for sale, a registered building? Not only is it actually quite ugly, it is also not architecturally special, is not in keeping with the buildings it is surrounded by and is not especially old. There will be people on these boards who can remember what was there before it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 43 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Why is All Saints Church, now listed for sale, a registered building? Not only is it actually quite ugly, it is also not architecturally special, is not in keeping with the buildings it is surrounded by and is not especially old. There will be people on these boards who can remember what was there before it. It’s registered ( we don’t have listing here ) because it does have Manx architectural significance. It, and the sea terminal are cool 1960’s concrete public buildings. I like them both. As for what was there before it was the Tin Tab, built 1895, wood frame and corrugated iron ( at a time when the Fenella Hotel, Bungalow Hotel, Dhoon Hotel were constructed in the same way ). Demolished 1965. New church ( the registered one ) opened 1967. The Tin Tabernacle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 I quite like the older one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, John Wright said: It’s registered ( we don’t have listing here ) because it does have Manx architectural significance. It, and the sea terminal are cool 1960’s concrete public buildings. OK, rather than the why, what is the point of it being registered? Also, why have you got that brackets bit about listing as of youre trying to correct me when I didn't refer to such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeBrew Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, John Wright said: It’s registered ( we don’t have listing here ) because it does have Manx architectural significance. It, and the sea terminal are cool 1960’s concrete public buildings. I like them both. I’m with you on that John. it’d be great to see something interesting done with this church - and I would love to see the Sea Terminal given a bit of TLC. It is a really cool and unique building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 It would make a lovely...... ....... church. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 The island would benefit from a purge of registered buildings. So few of them are actually that good/interesting/unique. An 18 month purge would help. De-register them all and let owners re-apply for registered status if they wished. Also include conservation areas in that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeBrew Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 13 minutes ago, Gladys said: It would make a lovely...... ....... church. I think it would make a great music/event/art space. That’s not to say we need another in that area… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADELE Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 I thought t was deemed to be unsafe that is why they stopped using it as a church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, StrangeBrew said: I think it would make a great music/event/art space. That’s not to say we need another in that area… Yes, it would but is there a demand for it? It's hard to think of a use for it in that location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 It can just sit there for decades and slowly rot to keep anti-progress morons happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 The Sea Terminal building is exquisite and is something that should be protected, FOR EVER. It is an architecturally significant building. The Sea Terminal building is far more important than the SH1T that is/ was the Newsons "building". The church is similar to the Sea Terminal in age, and IMHO good, but the Sea Terminal building needs proper preservation and stripping away of the PVC windows under the "crown" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Gladys said: It would make a lovely...... ....... church. there's probably a covenant on it so it can't be used as a pub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 I believe that the architecture is based on typically Swiss or German style? Particularly inside. I think it was closed because of a problem with a leaking roof, which can’t be too difficult to rectify. I thought it would make a great Mosque personally! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 YMCA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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