Peter Stewart
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I've done quite a bit of research as well. I tried to do a bit of research, but yes, there's not much online. I remember speaking to Spencer and he mentioned this. What were your thoughts when you moved into Paul House? I don't know, are you a local kind of boy stroke man? Not necessarily. You didn't grow up with the store?
I've done quite a bit of research as well. I tried to do a bit of research, but yes, there's not much online. I remember speaking to Spencer and he mentioned this. What were your thoughts when you moved into Paul House? I don't know, are you a local kind of boy stroke man? Not necessarily. You didn't grow up with the store?
And out we come. This is, yeah, incredible. So, Sean, finally, you're beginning to get a bit of perspective of where the wall kind of swooped around and where people would come down and so on.
And out we come. This is, yeah, incredible. So, Sean, finally, you're beginning to get a bit of perspective of where the wall kind of swooped around and where people would come down and so on.
which is coming round the building, and there's a slight raised up bit, so now we can get a better perspective.
which is coming round the building, and there's a slight raised up bit, so now we can get a better perspective.
And you're thinking that this building to the right and another one to the left may have been toilets or changing rooms or a tea room or something like that?
And you're thinking that this building to the right and another one to the left may have been toilets or changing rooms or a tea room or something like that?
So you're getting a really good kind of perspective of the layout here, Sean, and the direction and how it would have sat in relation to Bancroft Road and also the cinema over there.
So you're getting a really good kind of perspective of the layout here, Sean, and the direction and how it would have sat in relation to Bancroft Road and also the cinema over there.
But that wouldn't have been conducive, would it, if they were there at the same time as the pool for people relaxing?
But that wouldn't have been conducive, would it, if they were there at the same time as the pool for people relaxing?
And, of course, Bancroft Road would not have been busy back in the day, would it?
And, of course, Bancroft Road would not have been busy back in the day, would it?
And, Spencer, back to you with WS Planning and Architecture. This is interesting for you to be on a site which has its own kind of history and architecture as well.
And, Spencer, back to you with WS Planning and Architecture. This is interesting for you to be on a site which has its own kind of history and architecture as well.
And it's interesting isn't it that you're continuing with that practice of evolving history and being involved with some of the local buildings and some of the historic local companies trying to keep some of the old but also moving them into the future as well I'm thinking perhaps of Pilgrim Brewery and so on.
And it's interesting isn't it that you're continuing with that practice of evolving history and being involved with some of the local buildings and some of the historic local companies trying to keep some of the old but also moving them into the future as well I'm thinking perhaps of Pilgrim Brewery and so on.
And, Sean, it's kind of heartbreaking, isn't it, that when you look around, so much of Rygate has changed. I'm thinking of the other side of the road where the majestic cinema once was, and now, actually, the everyman is not aesthetically pleasing, is it? But there again, we don't want to live in a museum, do we?
And, Sean, it's kind of heartbreaking, isn't it, that when you look around, so much of Rygate has changed. I'm thinking of the other side of the road where the majestic cinema once was, and now, actually, the everyman is not aesthetically pleasing, is it? But there again, we don't want to live in a museum, do we?