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« on: October 28, 2005, 10:11:07 »
Once again, a small Church to the north-east of Bradford is on the move.

Telegraph & Argus

I've often wondered about this buildings history, as it is so out of place with its location.
I originally thought that it had been brought from Scandinavia, Switzerland or New England by a Bradfordian woollen magnate as a (kind of) folly, but then it wouldn't be a folly as it would be serving a purpose.

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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2005, 11:04:11 »
The title to this thread is perfect!  :lol:

I'm not suprised you have a picture of that one BTM, it looks odd for England (but I like it!).

Do you know why they are moving it, the article doesn't really seem to say, I guess its somehting to do with foundations.

Or have I missed something?
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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2005, 12:22:42 »
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The title to this thread is perfect!  :lol:

I'm not suprised you have a picture of that one BTM, it looks odd for England (but I like it!)

Thanks, as I stated, it's fascinated me for almost 30years since I first saw it, & is a beautiful building (if totally unexpected)
It's very near where one of the regulars, otherwise known as the;  'missing Mudder' works

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Do you know why they are moving it, the article doesn't really seem to say, I guess its somehting to do with foundations.

Or have I missed something?


The land is (as usual :roll: ) being sold for restoration for use as housing as it's on quite a large plot & there's no attached graveyard to disturb.

I've gone past on a few occassions & seen people photographing it out of curiosity, as it's fairly close to Esholt, where 'Emmerdale Farm' was filmed for a number of years
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2005, 12:47:01 »
some thing similar here
http://www.exeter.uk.net/exeter/gallery/gallpages/house_that_moved.htm

"The house that moved" was shunted about 20 yards back in the mid 70's to make way for new ring road.
I grew up in exeter so its always been in present possition since I was around but my dad worked for local council when it was moved and helped to lay new foundations
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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2005, 22:49:49 »
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some thing similar here
http://www.exeter.uk.net/exeter/gallery/gallpages/house_that_moved.htm


I've seen that one when we've been down there, it's a lovely house, & quite a well executed job.
Thankfully it's a not over the top restoration like some in York are.
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2005, 22:59:39 »
Thats impressive, i wanted to go to Kiruna in Scandinavia as the whole town is being moved, I saw the signs but never made it.  Bummer, Maybe next time.
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2005, 02:38:12 »
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some thing similar here
http://www.exeter.uk.net/exeter/gallery/gallpages/house_that_moved.htm

I've seen that one when we've been down there, it's a lovely house, & quite a well executed job.
Thankfully it's a not over the top restoration like some in York are.


shop was a jewlers and think the uper half was lived in. Dont know about now though.
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2005, 09:49:00 »
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shop was a jewlers and think the uper half was lived in. Dont know about now though.


I'm reasonably sure that it's a National Trust/Tourist Information office now :?
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« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2005, 20:31:50 »
easy on the eye that there church-hope it gets saved
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