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MargaretR · 18-06-2007, 18:12

The death knell for Church was the motorway. I detailed this in another thread and repeat it here :-

"I have lived in Church 3 times
1st at the top of Dill Hall -1961 to 1966
2nd half way down Dill hall -1985 to 1991
3rd on Barnes St - 1991 to 2002

Dill Hall is not considered to part of Church by Church residents, who live in that group of streets hemmed in by the canal, Henry St and Blackburn Rd.
The situation in those streets began to deteriorate when Dunkenhalgh Way opened so that Henry St was choked with traffic and at rush hour there was no way of getting in and out of those streets by the only 2 ways - Barnes St and Church Lane. Traffic noise escalated, litter increased -people wanted out, but not many wanted to buy - property developers bought - bad tenants moved in = gradual deterioration to what it is today.
I feel sad about it too -was Ok in 1991 -friendly folk and all that - but by 2002 was thankful to leave"

18-06-2007, 18:12	#8
MargaretR God Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: c l m Posts: 12,362 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 517 times Rep Power: 29209	Re: Why is Church forgotten? The death knell for Church was the motorway. I detailed this in another thread and repeat it here :- "I have lived in Church 3 times 1st at the top of Dill Hall -1961 to 1966 2nd half way down Dill hall -1985 to 1991 3rd on Barnes St - 1991 to 2002 Dill Hall is not considered to part of Church by Church residents, who live in that group of streets hemmed in by the canal, Henry St and Blackburn Rd. The situation in those streets began to deteriorate when Dunkenhalgh Way opened so that Henry St was choked with traffic and at rush hour there was no way of getting in and out of those streets by the only 2 ways - Barnes St and Church Lane. Traffic noise escalated, litter increased -people wanted out, but not many wanted to buy - property developers bought - bad tenants moved in = gradual deterioration to what it is today. I feel sad about it too -was Ok in 1991 -friendly folk and all that - but by 2002 was thankful to leave" __________________ Last edited by MargaretR; 18-06-2007 at 18:21.