Us Barrovians, even those us who have been away for a while and seen the world, are inordinately fond of our town. Sometimes to the point of irrationality. Barrovians are, however, rather less fond of the clowns who run the borough council. Especially when they seem to care little about what makes Barrow distinctive.
This church on the edge of the town centre fell victim to an arson attack a few years ago. Since then it’s been left to rot under scaffolding. No effort to restore a unique Victorian building, and if that can’t be done, no evident attempt to remove the eyesore.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, they give permission for the demolition of Arlington House, a fine building at the upper end of Abbey Road, to make way for a new Wimpeyville; an aggregation of off-the-peg houses that could be anywhere in the country.
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