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Atarah · 05-04-2007, 20:31

In the mid 60's the headstones were taken down and the area landscaped. As a kid I played in this churchyard, hiding amongst the gravestones. Everything has been ticking along fine for years, until this week when it appears that permission must have been given to take up some of the turf and lay TARMACADAM to create a play area for the childrens nursery which now uses part of the church building (Surestart)

Is this acceptable that consecrated ground is tarmacadamed? What when people come to trace their ancestors and find they are under 3 ins of tarmac.

The area in a conservation area. Maybe the Church has more say than the councils in matters like this.

i am sorry, but I do not agree with it.

05-04-2007, 20:31	#1
Atarah Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ACCRINGTON Posts: 2,358 Liked: 95 times Rep Power: 11531	Christ Church Graveyard, Accrington In the mid 60's the headstones were taken down and the area landscaped. As a kid I played in this churchyard, hiding amongst the gravestones. Everything has been ticking along fine for years, until this week when it appears that permission must have been given to take up some of the turf and lay TARMACADAM to create a play area for the childrens nursery which now uses part of the church building (Surestart) Is this acceptable that consecrated ground is tarmacadamed? What when people come to trace their ancestors and find they are under 3 ins of tarmac. The area in a conservation area. Maybe the Church has more say than the councils in matters like this. i am sorry, but I do not agree with it.