Registered Buildings

[Josem]

5 hours ago, fredtosser said:

Are you @Josem in disguise ?

No.

[Jarndyce]

2 hours ago, Gladys said:

Yes, but what if it was re-named 'Douglas Maritime Interchange' or 'Douglas Travel Hub' ?

“Alf Cannan Memorial Hub” shurely?

[0bserver]

Maybe the Peggy boat could go on display in the middle of it all?

[Dirty Buggane]

As a bonfire in the middle of the carpark.

[ADELE]

It is in a position for sheltered accommodation, near facilities or a 24 hour medical centre to take the heat of A and E not everyone has the means to get out to Nobles .

[Kopek]

Oh, many many people have the means to get to A n E, I'm just amazed at the number of sprained ankles that need the service!!!

[0bserver]

11 hours ago, fredtosser said:

Are you @Josem in disguise ? Im not sure any building owner would want the added cost of owning a registered building. 

No, I am not the antipodean antagonist you believe me to be. 

[The Phantom]

On 7/30/2023 at 8:14 PM, Barlow said:

It has a very good quality in that when it becomes wet the stones maintains a grip surface, even when sawn to a smooth face. 

 

Unlike the Chinese granite they've used in Douglas. 

[Roxanne]

35 minutes ago, The Phantom said:

Unlike the Chinese granite they've used in Douglas. 

And every other town and village on the island. 

[Barlow]

On 7/30/2023 at 5:15 PM, John Wright said:

The Pooilvaish marble steps is an old wife’s tale. It’s too soft. 

  

On 7/30/2023 at 11:32 PM, Kopek said:

Surely the steps could be as soft as sandstone for the number of people using them???

 

Pooilvaaish stone is not soft (in stone terms). In the vernacular "it's as hard as fuck" sort of thing. So is Castle Rushen limestone of course, and that's not soft either. (Whereas Peel sandstone is soft).

Marble is less porous than limestone and as such is considered to be more durable than limetone. Both from the same make-up of calcite. Generally, Pooilvaaish limestone has not gone through the full metamorphosis of pressure and temperature to be considered as a true marble.

So Pooil Vaaish/Pooilvaaish stone is somewhere in between limestone and marble. And certainly not soft although it may well have other qualities that might not be 100% ideal for steps.

Certainly 20 years ago there are at least some steps, or parts of steps, at St Paul's Cathedral that could well be Pooil Vaaish. 

 

 

Edited August 1, 2023 by Barlow

[Moghrey Mie]

https://www.gov.im/media/1365687/principles-of-selection-for-rb.pdf

There are criteria for registering buildings.

Maybe there should be a notice outside St Ninian's church to say why it is considered important.

[Barlow]

1 hour ago, Roxanne said:

And every other town and village on the island. 

And UK.

[Barlow]

1 hour ago, The Phantom said:

Unlike the Chinese granite they've used in Douglas. 

I'm not sure it would last long in Strand Street, but . . . . . Pooil Vaaish has been used in the so-called Town Square. That's been there 25 years, although obviously relatively little walked upon.

Edited August 1, 2023 by Barlow

[Roxanne]

2 minutes ago, Barlow said:

And UK.

I don’t care about them. They can slide around as much as they like. 

[Roxanne]

I’m all heart.