August 28th – I’ve noticed that social media has been rather quiet on the subject of the Overstrand being demolished since the deed was done. The hated former restaurant, crossing High Street, Walsall, blocked the view of the church for several decades, and we all hated it. The demolition was awaited and much talked about. However, after the work was complete yesterday, I realised something – as did most of the observers – that removal has only highlighted the poor town planning that gave birth to the aberration in the first place. The view of the church is only unblocked from a few very specific angles, and from the church itself, just reveals more concrete. The view from the bottom of the marketplace is unchanged, with the staggered nature of the street still blocking what would be a fine aspect. We’ll need to wait longer for that to change, as there’s a new Asda shed in the way of that one, amongst other things.
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