TLC Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Do you mean the old church? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 there is an old building behind the bank next to t j hughes and i am wondering about the history of it as it is empty and what is going to happen to it as it is all boarded up. i have a good idea for it if anyone wants to fund it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 i thought it looked more like a school when i passed it the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 i thought it looked more like a school when i passed it the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 sorry i don't know what happened to get two posts it wouldn't let me send so i waited until the time it said and sent it, these posts are like busses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLC Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 That road is called Cairo St. Don't know much more really. Try google and see if it comes up with anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Didn't someone want to turn it into a nightclub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 peter its the norm in town now isn't it??? is there any need for all the night clubs??? when is enouth enouth??? anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Wasn't it and old church Peter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLC Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Its a derelict building adjoined to the Unitarian Church reading through old news archives. I think it was a nightclub at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 is it the one that used to be the co-op tailors directlty opposite t j hughes. or is it lower down opposite egypt street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Hatton Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I could be misunderstanding this, but are we talking about Garnett's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 the photo's don't look anything like i recal but all i can say to sid is that if you stand with swinton insurance on your right hand side and look straight ahead, it is the building right in front of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Can't someone take a photo(s) and put it on screen? Would save all this guessing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 gaaaarrrryyyy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 soorrrrry Gaaarrrryyyy isss toooooo bussssssy!!!!!! Sttttteeeeevvvvveeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 heeelll ddddooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Hatton Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Originally posted by observer: Can't someone take a photo(s) and put it on screen? Would save all this guessing! If it helps at all, this is the place I was suggesting (from the outside) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 yes that looks like it but i didn't know it was so big and had a water tower. ive only lived in warrington since i was 11. what is going to happen to it are they just going to demolish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmless loony Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Isn't it a listed building with lots of asbestos in the structure? I would have thought it would take massive amounts of money to do anything with it! Does the council own the building/land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediaman_12 Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 I always Thought it would make some cool town centre apartments, especially if you could put a room in the water tower. But turning good old buildings in to 'loft' style apartments doesn't seam to have caught on in Warrington, unlike in Manchester. Why the Cheshire Lines building hasn't had this done to it also is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolineteasdale Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I believe the Cheshire Lines building is about to start being worked on... I may be ill-informed, but I heard that that is being converted and a few new blocks were being added behind it...? There seems to be a move towards these kinds of renovations lately (eg - the trinity green - kept a few of the facades - I know doesn't entirely count, but...) which is good - is never good to have deralict buildings around! Just hope that they are 'affordable' as the inflated prices you need to pay for a boxy one bed flat in Warrington are completely mad!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Unfortunately; I don't think you'll find any of these private developments are affordable to first time buyers; niether are the rented properties; bearing in mind, that young couples may wish to rent while they save for a deposit on a mortgage. The answer is; cheap rented accomodation provided by the Council or Housing Associations; but the Government are in denial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolineteasdale Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 The council should look at making these kind of ideas a requirement before they give the planning permission to the developers - lets face it I'm sure it wouldn't eat into their proffits too much, and the council could ease the pressure they have on their already massively oversubscribed council housing!!! First-time buyers in Warrington have a huge mountain to climb - I am one half of a double income young couple, earning (what seems like) plenty of money on paper - but had we not been lucky enough to grab our way onto the ladder 18 months ago we would not be able to afford a house now!!! Neither of us would have any chance if we were looking to buy individually!!! Maybe the council/govenment will be more inclined to do something when the majority of them have 20 & 30 something sons and daughters still living with them?!?! It a very likely scenario at the moment!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 CT; suggest you write to your MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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