"I think it's the only place left in Huddersfield that hasn't been a crime scene after the latest shooting or stabbing!" Diane Hall summed it up when she wrote: "
A blot on the landscape? Someone needs to go to Specsavers!" Castle Hill is a scheduled ancient monument, and Victoria Tower, on the summit, a Grade II-listed building SEAN DOYLE Adrienne Ross and, right, Daniel James Bray's pictures of READERS REACT WITH ANGER AFTER MP LABELLED LANDMARK '
A BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE'
The Fuxing District Office of Taoyuan City recently built a 10-floor steel tower in bright red on the site of a former fort during the Japanese colonial period in hope of "revitalizing" the area, but the tower has been blasted by scholars for its lack of beauty and for being
a blot on the landscape.
I agreed they are
a blot on the landscape but came up with a simple idea: why not paint them camouflage colours to blend in with the hillside?
They also fear that wind farms reaching the end of their useful life will be left as
a blot on the landscape.
One improvement would be to remove that incongruous Bottle Of Notes, which is
a blot on the landscape.
Yesterday councillors approved proposals for the Derwydd Bach wind farm at Melin Y Wig, near Corwen, even though residents and community groups feared the 120m development would be
a blot on the landscape.
A blot on the landscape in a town centre is to be flattened at last.
Now a campaign from the British Wind Energy Association will unite those in favour of wind farms and challenge myths that they are unpopular, noisy and
a blot on the landscape.
Monday, October 14, 2002 Liverpool ECHOA LIVERPOOL tower block described as
a blot on the landscape has finally been destroyed.
Often they are then just left as
a blot on the landscape until they are reported to us.
Stephen Bowcott, of Mowlam Building which funded the demolition, said: "It was widely hated and
a blot on the landscape for far too long."
It is neither a monstrosity nor
a blot on the landscape. It is a well designed and thoughtful construction.
It could become
a blot on the landscape instead of an enhancement.
Hundreds of people have opposed the wind farm plans, saying that the turbines would be
a blot on the landscape that would hit tourism.
Redevelopment of a site in Middlesbrough's Linthorpe Road will remove
a blot on the landscape, says Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon.
