Photo Study - Car Park Shrine – Preston
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
May 4, 2016 8:18pm CST
Though not remotely religious, I love looking at churches, with their art, statues and architecture. The remains of this church, Saint Mary’s in Preston, England, built in 1605 when James 1st was in office, took me totally by surprise though for this shrine statue is all they left up of it when it was demolished in 1990 to make way for a car park.
The statue is left out in a sea of cars, a relic of a building torn away round mother and child, trapping them in the commercial world that took priority and exposed them to the elements. It seems rather sad and out of place, like using the Mona Lisa to prop up a wonky coffee table.
Arthur Chappell
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 May 16
It's also very unfortunate that the 6.9 magnitude quake destroyed and wiped out many of the centuries-old beautiful churches in Bohol, Philippines about 3 or 4 years ago.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
5 May 16
a terrivle loss of so much culture @sunrisefan
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 May 16
@arthurchappell Yes, and it's difficult, if not impossible, to restore them :)
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
5 May 16
@just4him The gate was locked when I saw it but they must tend to it well anyhow - the flowers look quite fresh
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Isnt it sad?
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
5 May 16
I agree love me a good life sermon and the prettiness of most churches. The religion part I could careless about but happy for people if it helps make their life more fulfilled.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 May 16
any people shaped statues now make me want to run away yelling, dont blink!
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
6 May 16
yes, the Doctor Who Weeping Angels have a lot to answer for
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
9 May 16
@Jessicalynnt they are very memorable
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 May 16
@arthurchappell I find them to be the scariest well monster class on that show
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@teamfreak16 (43602)
• Denver, Colorado
5 May 16
Nice photo. Over here they would've torn that down as well.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
6 May 16
I am interesting in churches' architecture also. I enjoy you showing us some of these things because I for one will probably never make it over there.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
5 May 16
It is quite beautiful, I am glad they decided not to pull it down.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
5 May 16
@sunrisefan not changed the photo - same one - it wouldn't load first time as too big so I shrank it - possible you got a glimpse of the bigger version but I didn't think it went out at all
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 May 16
@arthurchappell So that's it :) I was really thinking this was not the photo I saw the first time I visited your Discussion :) I'll be out in a while to attend a party and may not be able to answer further comments later :)
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