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Offline janan

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Re: Rare chance to see Underground Victorian Reservoir soon to be demolished
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 17:19 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Wednesday 30 October 13 14:54 GMT (UK)
Quote from: janan on Wednesday 30 October 13 13:07 GMT (UK)
It is a shame it is to be demolished but apparently it is neither a rare nor exceptional example
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-24579432

Still prefer that to an anonymous housing estate.  >:(

I would prefer it to be preserved too, but I suppose we can't keep everything from the past and as people have to live somewhere it is better than using a greenfield site. Hopefully it has been well photographed and documented.

Jan ;)
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Re: Rare chance to see Underground Victorian Reservoir soon to be demolished
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 23:51 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: janan on Wednesday 30 October 13 17:19 GMT (UK)
... I suppose we can't keep everything from the past and as people have to live somewhere it is better than using a greenfield site.

Nice if we could though ...  ::)

yes, I do hear the "people have to live somewhere" argument in cases such as this (how about they stay where they are?) - more likely developers need to continue making a quick buck.  ;D

Agree re the greenfield site though.  ;)

Sorry - off topic.
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