That's a difficult one. Where do the lawyer's come in? The sentimentalists
would want restoration because it is/was a much loved landmark. On the other
hand a modern cathedral (like Coventry or Guildford) is a good option too.
Sense must prevail. Even the Normans flattened many old 8th century churches
in England and built the 11th century Cathedrals we know so well
today.
Alan C
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From: David Mann
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 7:57 AM
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Subject: PESO: Neglect
We went to the cheesemongers this morning but the shop was super busy so it
wasn't a good idea for us to bring the baby's stroller in. While my wife
queued for cheese I took my darling daughter for a walk and ended up in
Cathedral Square.
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1033/#peso
I shot this through a gate in the fence.
There are a lot of politics going on behind the scenes here. The Anglican
church, who own the cathedral and the land it's on, want to knock it down
and replace it, but there's a vocal opposition who think it can be made safe
and restored on a reasonable budget. Meanwhile the building continues to
decay while all the money is being spent on lawyers. I'm actually surprised
the recent 7.8 quake didn't make the decision for them.
Cheers,
Dave
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