tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post7847439612724000691..comments2023-10-15T00:20:43.111-07:00Comments on Sarah Maid of Albion: The Conservative Idea of Architecture: Conservation and RestorationSarah Maid of Albionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685494924450312124noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-81664321482055034932011-12-21T18:00:06.376-08:002011-12-21T18:00:06.376-08:00Since the rise of 'progressives', we have ...Since the rise of 'progressives', we have seen the enforced mass immigration of non-native peoples, causing mass social unrest; the levelling-down of education, resulting in mass illiteracy; and the building of hideous and dreary commercial and domestic buildings, resulting in the uglification of our towns and countryside. What is 'progressive' about any of this?<br />My own town is seeing an outbreak of hideous new buildings - mainly square, grey blocks - which are about as depressing to look at as is possible to imagine. The particularly sad thing is that these are being constructed near the hospital. Imagine being seriously ill in hospital, and peering out of the window, hoping to uplift your spirits with an attractive view, and seeing something outside with all the architectural flair of a giant grey Lego block. Would be enough to make you wish for a speedy death!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533480112477409797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-27122183120301376942011-12-19T19:50:59.627-08:002011-12-19T19:50:59.627-08:00Hello David. I wanted to thank you for your articl...Hello David. I wanted to thank you for your article. I am an Australian who grew up reading Dickens, the Brontes, Austin and best of all Thomas Hardy. (My love of Shakespeare came a little later.) I've continued with my passion for English history and have read everything I can lay my hands on about your history and ancient monarchy. <br /><br />I raise this with you because it was the landscapes, culture AND architecture of Britain that so enthralled me. We have beaches but you have castles, grand gardens, windswept moors, cottages, cobbled streets etc. These I fell in love with before even seeing any!<br /> <br />I was in Britain in 2006 and cried my way around, not just St Paul's and Westminster Abbey but the quaint Cotswold homes and shopfronts, the Georgian terraces, the country lanes, the local pubs. I can hardly bear to think of you losing these beautiful gifts of history <br /><br />Thank you for continuuing to fight for the beauty of your history.marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-8703768355468143102011-12-17T05:46:08.390-08:002011-12-17T05:46:08.390-08:00Dear Dr.D,
Thank you for thoughtful and knowledgea...Dear Dr.D,<br />Thank you for thoughtful and knowledgeable response. <br />Town Planning and Architecture are not top priorities but I do think Conservation, both of our natural environment and social environments, should be part of a Conservative world view. The words are closely related and signify values to be promoted.David Hamiltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-2728060276012678312011-12-14T13:08:56.429-08:002011-12-14T13:08:56.429-08:00I am entirely sympathetic to the author's call...I am entirely sympathetic to the author's call for reconstruction in traditional style on aesthetic grounds. It is very important in terms of preserving the sense of historic continuity in each location. It is a truly worthwhile goal.<br /><br />It is, however, not without steep costs. Historic structures were generally built without regard for what are currently considered the minimum standards for accessibility and fire safety. It was possible to utilize many attic spaces as living spaces which today could not be used because there is no adequate access to them; the narrow passages that were once considered sufficient do not meet fire safety requirements today. The requirement that people be able to escape from a burning building, and that the building be inherently somewhat fireproof, make building cost much, much higher than in earlier times.<br /><br />Is the economy of the UK sufficiently sound to bear the additional burden of making this relatively expensive type of construction mandatory as a priority? Are there not other national priorities, such as solving the racial tensions, that require greater attentions, and probably funding, as well?Dr.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360786634583725263noreply@blogger.com