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RE: Old architecture: St John the Baptist, Croydon
I love it and wonder too why we no longer build like this. I assume by now we are no longer skilled. It has to be fast and if it collaps it's not that anyone cares.
Many great old buildings are gone to build ugly appartment complexes looking within 5 years as if it's the worst neighbourhood of the city.
Yes, you are right, such profession like stonemason is very rare here, especially for some buildings that we have here are built in sandstone and only such stonemason can restore if it is needed and it is really expensive. I think young people should think about that and maybe to try to get the skills that will be good for both the profession will live and the person will have many job request.
Imagine you want this skill how to get it? If it comes to skills and education it's basically the same: no way you can be/study what you want. No primary school with us can tell you, professiin info markets included, what is needed to be an old fashioned crafrsman, architect, profesdor, archeologist,writer and so on. You need luck, the luck to know someone who does or has the skills.
I hope the last treasures of architecture will be saved and not damaged, set at fire, bombed or be 'brightened' up with gravity or used to make a "statement".
Thanks for sharing this pucture and answering.