Before I launch myself into a jigsaw, wordle, spelling bee and codewords I will put down some of the references that have passed by in the last couple of days.
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| Temple Mill Works |
Secondly, the redundant flax mill Temple Works in Leeds has had a grant of ten million pounds for conversion into the British Library northern outpost. It has an Egyptian Revival frontage and one wonders at these Victorian owners of old why they spent so much money on grandiose schemes. But it is good that it is being saved. One of these Northern mills traits are enormous spaces which housed the looms. Drafty old halls are probably quite amenable to shelves of books.
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| Todmorden town hall |
Lastly, whilst contemplating the fate of Northern Victorian buildings my mind went back to the town hall in Todmorden. A very classic 'Roman' facade this building has. To my eye it sits rather sadly at a roundabout of roads, though central, it has no gathering open space for the people of Todmorden but has a very fine assembly room.
Then of course the politics that flow at the moment. I had subscribed to Robert Reich on Substack, but then other things started coming through, such as an article by 'Old Goats'. Most of what I read tends to flow away from me but I did find one name mentioned that always fills me with crossness.
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| Bradenstoke Abbey |
Yes, William Randolph Hurst, one of the 'great' names of America. Well he nicked parts of our buildings, mainly Bradenstoke Abbey in Wiltshire and then left all the stones to rot in a barn. I think he took them to build a hotel, doesn't he remind you of someone? Well he also dabbled in films such as this....de ja vue??
The essay it came in though was from the 'Old Goats' on Substack.....
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