Bank Edge View

[PanBiker]

The replacement spire is indeed to cure the less than succesful stone tower that the church was designed with. I believe a cetain Mr Poulson had something to do with that. The tower was very nice looking but non functional as a roof. The spire is copper clad hence the green / grey hue that it has inerited. Amazing that it has'nt been nicked really!

[Stanley]

I have an idea the copper one is leaking now....



The church in 1963, 3 years after opening.

[David Whipp]

I like all the washing out in that aerial photo.

Wonder if China is having a gentle poke at our Established Church?...

Here's a detail from this morning's six o'clock sunrise.

[chinatyke]

Wonder if China is having a gentle poke at our Established Church?...

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No, just at the building aesthetics. The picture of it with the tower looks good, like Liverpool Cathedral. Was this also designed by Poulson?

You see such a lot of examples where buildings have been spoiled by inappropriate alteration, such as beautiful old houses with totally wrong modern wings tacked on. I blame the planning department if they are the ones who give the final permission.

[David Whipp]

Cheers China.

Maybe it's just familiarity, but the copper spike doesn't seem odd to me...

(The whole church is an anachronism though!)

[Stanley]

"Built after the style of the church on Iona, the interior features of the church include some interesting mosaics on the front of the altar and around the font."
From the official benefice website.
From the Craven Herald:
' When the church opened on March 26 1960, just about all the work had been done by local people – even some of the timber used in altar rails and the pulpit panel came from trees felled at West Marton. Architects of the new church were NM Barrett and Son, a family with strong connections to the Church in Barnoldswick. Mr Barrett was helped with the interior design by architect vicar the Rev W Lockett, while mosaic panels were designed and made by George Mayer-Marton, a senior lecturer at the Liverpool College of Art. The church, described at the time as Modern Gothic, was built from Yorkshire stone from a Halifax quarry, while the roof was made from Westmorland slate. Barnoldswick builders Blakeley and Son were responsible for the work. All local men were employed on the job and most of the English oak furniture was made by Barnoldswick firm Briggs and Duxbury. [Oak from West Marton] An iron screen, described as semi-traditional, was made by the relatively new Barnoldswick firm of Gissing and Lonsdale. The interior was painted in colours “much brighter than one normally finds in churches”. The ceiling was powder blue and the walls a tasteful cream. The font featured a background of green waves symbolising the water of eternal life.'

[David Whipp]

With the leaky roof, the font was probably eternally full.

[David Whipp]

Returning to the ecclesiastical theme (and indeed the leaky roof theme), here's the prow of the New Ship cleaving through a sea of roofs this morning.



This isn't as crisp as I would like; must ask Alison if I can upgrade my camera...

[Stanley]

Good luck with that one!

[David Whipp]

Last night, I put my camera on a shelf at the top of the stairs, ready to pick up for my dawn picture; when I got up, it had fallen onto the solid wood floor. Must have a death wish...

Here's last night's sunset.

[Stanley]

Hee hee! That was handy......

[David Whipp]

Cloudscape 'first thing' this morning (after a week's holiday, that works out about 9am...)

Fortunately (or not!), camera held up whilst holidaying...

[PanBiker]

You should have accidentally dropped it from the top of the structure you photographed for the other thread David, that would have guaranteed a replacement, but maybe a law suit if it hit anyone!

[David Whipp]

Although camera in good working order, one casualty of Edinburgh was my left knee; not from the steps though, it 'went' as I was sitting down in one of the venues. Had to go round limp along for the rest of the week.

[Stanley]

Main thing is that you are back... I take it that limp refers to the knee?

[David Whipp]

Soap and water for you, Mr Graham!

Bodyclock is also coming back off hols, too; here's 7am sunshine on Weets.

[David Whipp]

Six o'clock skyscape this morning; more 'moody' than spectacular...

[David Whipp]

This morning's 6am sky.

[Stanley]

Nice pic.....

[David Whipp]

Thanks Stanley.

Not exactly drama at dawn today though. Overcast after rain during the night.

Mildly interesting cloud clinging to the hill in front of Waddington Fell.



Later: Mark Hyde on Facebook tells me that the cloud pictured is 'orographic'. Wikipedia tells me, "Orographic fog is formed as the air rises up the slope and will often envelope the summit. When the air is humid, some of the moisture will fall on the windward slope and on the summit of the mountain."

In the light of this, I'm increasing the interest factor from 'mildly' to 'quite'...

[David Whipp]

A lot of mist around at sunrise this morning - more interesting an hour later.

[David Whipp]

It's despicable... someone's nicked Weets overnight!

[Stanley]

They only borrowed it! It was back in place later....

[David Whipp]

Good police work Stanley... they soon tracked down the culprit and restored Weets to its rightful owners...



Carks and chirps are the soundtrack to dawn pictures...

[Stanley]

Yet another nice pic....