tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post2085686688561115233..comments2023-10-29T09:53:52.702-06:00Comments on The Earthly Paradise: Prince Charles Declines to Renew his Patronage of the Society for the Protection of Ancient BuildingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-83417703989767964292009-07-25T03:57:54.396-06:002009-07-25T03:57:54.396-06:00I absolutely agree with Prince Charles on this and...I absolutely agree with Prince Charles on this and admire him for withdrawing his patronage. He has, over the years, been way ahead of the game on most things. The trouble with all these big organizations is that they get altogether too fond of themselves, the National Trust is another one cast in the same mould. The sixties block of flats mentioned by acornmoon is in the city close to where I live and English Heritage should be shot for this and several other projects that they have been involved with. The sheer waste of public money is beyond belief. It's a pity that Willam Morris isn't still around! Hopefully I shall be going to Kelmscott next weekend so shall be able to revel in the peace and beauty of his country home.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-51515714000258434442009-07-22T20:21:39.023-06:002009-07-22T20:21:39.023-06:00Yes, it's a little strange to me that the SPAB...Yes, it's a little strange to me that the SPAB would be surprised at Prince Charles' views--they've been working with him for five years. Besides, everyone knows that he has rather conservative opinions about architecture!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197591307149394913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-41709152208756377312009-07-22T07:21:51.823-06:002009-07-22T07:21:51.823-06:00All of this is very surprising. It is a pity they ...All of this is very surprising. It is a pity they can't find some kind of compromise. The Prince of Wales has long upheld tradition in architecture and has a well known dislike of modern architecture and building methods. It's a pity he couldn't have been able to express is differences of opinion and still be part of the society and its good works. He is, or rather was, their most prominent figurehead, so this may be their loss, unfortunately...Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-69399412234541575052009-07-21T03:52:05.465-06:002009-07-21T03:52:05.465-06:00I don't like it when we try to reinvent the pa...I don't like it when we try to reinvent the past as in the case recently of a sixties block of flats which has been stripped back to a concrete skeleton at vast expense, in order to be reconstructed and reinvented by English Heritage.<br /><br />We are waiting for "Desperate Romantics" with baited breath!Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-51227110072713916742009-07-21T02:00:43.500-06:002009-07-21T02:00:43.500-06:00I completely agree with Prince Charles. Trying to...I completely agree with Prince Charles. Trying to preserve buildings it a very difficult business. I spent two years trying to preserve an old house next door from a ghastly extension. Lewisham Council treated me with utter distain. I will never forget that councillor leaning over the table in a really aggressive manner in a public meeting. I was treated as if I were a criminal in a court of law... when all I was trying to do was to stop the wanton destruction of an old and beautiful house. I am sorry they did not manage to settle their differences with the Prince.. he must surely be their best figure head.Teresa Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876046386409492609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-68880891877302687512009-07-21T00:04:41.424-06:002009-07-21T00:04:41.424-06:00I guess I'm a bit shocked. It seems the socie...I guess I'm a bit shocked. It seems the society needs a new name since preservation and restoration are no longer their mission. The prince looks very splendid in the picture, too!Thorsprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657577541627403938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-32499948889434960752009-07-20T19:54:58.732-06:002009-07-20T19:54:58.732-06:00I was a little surprised that they wouldn't ev...I was a little surprised that they wouldn't even allow Prince Charles to write something that they disagreed with. After all, everyone knows that people who write introductions to books don't always agree with everything the authors have to say.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197591307149394913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344548830618247839.post-14084761274739681842009-07-20T16:19:47.762-06:002009-07-20T16:19:47.762-06:00Too bad they can't iron out their differences ...Too bad they can't iron out their differences in the name of preservation.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com