Shop owner calls for demolition of historic church to create more parking space.
A money-grabbing trader has called for the demolition of an old church Petersfield town centre – to make way for a Christmas car park. “At this time of recession we need to boost shopper numbers any way we can,” said jeweller Matt Tress, clearly not a religious man. “If we can set up a new car park right next to the Square, it will give the whole town a lift.”
His proposal to knock down the town’s Norman church, St Peter’s, has not met with universal approval (although I am sure that there are a number of demolition companies that will be backing him all the way) – but Tress remains unrepentant.
“It’s old and crumbly anyway and it’s been there for ages,” he moaned. “It’s nothing but an eyesore in my book – I’d much rather see lots of lovely shoppers pulling up there in their cars. I reckon you’d get more than 200 on that site, which would be a much-needed boost for the jewellery trade, and maybe some other shops too.
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