St Mary's Church - why demolished?

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Wed 30 May, 2012 12:48 am

Geordie-exile wrote: Does West Yorkshire Playhouse rent St Pat's from the Catholic Church does anyone know? Or has the building been bought? I think it was sold and the moneyfinanced the new church on Torre Road on land which thechurch already owned.The former club and priest house were also sold,the club now houses some arty type gallery/studio setup

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 30 May, 2012 12:49 am

New church on Torre Road? They're building new churches these days? Whereabouts?

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Wed 30 May, 2012 1:07 am

[quotenick="Geordie-exile"]New church on Torre Road? They're building new churches these days? Whereabouts? [/quoteThe former St B girls school became St Charles jnr school and the new church was built on some of that land on Torre RdThe old church had rising damp and was too big to maintain as were all the other bits,the upstairs floor of the club was well dodgy.The parrish priest at the time realised a move would be unpopularbut he won people over and completed the task.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 30 May, 2012 9:19 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: New church on Torre Road? They're building new churches these days? Whereabouts? It was a few years ago now, but it's next to the school - where the old bus turning circle was, opposite the soon to be closed Royal Mail sorting office.Here in fact: http://goo.gl/maps/7Y9T

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 30 May, 2012 9:29 pm

Well well well. Wonder how much St Pat's went for.