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Actor in 'Save our Church' campaign
12:06pm Sunday 7th September 2008
An actor has vowed to carry on fighting to save a Grade II listed church which is under threat of demolition.
Former Coronation Street actor Brian Capron believes building 44 flats on the site of Holy Trinity Church, in Blatchington Road, Hove, would look out of place in the conservation area.
He also says it would reduce privacy and cause light and parking problems.
The church was decommissioned by the Diocese of Chichester and housing developer Hyde Housing has expressed an interest in building flats on the site.
A campaign was launched last year to save the building from being knocked down and more than 1,000 people signed a petition.
But Mr Capron, of Denmark Villas, Hove, said residents have not been consulted throughout the whole process and that it seemed like the church’s future has already been decided..
Hyde Housing said it was not viable to convert Holy Trinity Church so it would have to be knocked down.
Tell us why Holy Trinity Church should not be demolished below.
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quedula, brighton says...
3:29pm Sun 7 Sep 08
Michael1980, Brighton says...
3:06pm Mon 8 Sep 08
It's not about accepting change, it's about recognising the fact that buildings like Holy Trinity are worthy of respect and with a bit of imagination can continue to be a beacon in the community. If it was demolished, what is the likelihood of it being replaced by something worthwhile? More than likely it will be replaced by a typically mundane, poorly built construction built on the cheap, and which will add nothing to the urban environment. Too many buildings have been lost in this way; it's time to make a stand.
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Brian Capron, third right, with other Hove residents fighting to save Holy Trinity Church
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