Reply to: Britain's ugliest towns

[stek]

Skelmersdale.

[Smeeton A Quiet Boy]

Surpised me own home town of Dagenham doesn't make that list.

Ain't you never been dahn the 'eefway?

[pjt]

It's reassuring to see that most of the places I associate with hemorrhoids made the list. But they got it slightly wrong. Truly bottom of the heap HAS to be Cumbernauld. By a mile. Curiously, Runcorn is missing off the list though. A true example of hemorrhoids style 1960's "architecture".

The centre of Cumbernauld is diabolical. Their are some nice parts though.

[Fred Bloggs]

It's reassuring to see that most of the places I associate with hemorrhoids made the list. But they got it slightly wrong. Truly bottom of the heap HAS to be Cumbernauld. By a mile. Curiously, Runcorn is missing off the list though. A true example of hemorrhoids style 1960's "architecture".

[pjt]

Yep, my hometown always features in these awards

[Hobosapien]

I looked at most of those pictures and thought "That's.. oh no it isn't" Fact is, many town centres look pretty much the same. As most people only go there to shop, not sure it matters.

Yep, having contracted all over the place in the UK it's easier to remember the towns that aren't 'all the same' crappy modern architecture with high streets dominated by charity shops, bookies and other national chain stores.

Originating from the north west I can guarantee there are endless towns up there that are now tulipholes that make that top 10 look good. Sad really, but inevitable when the mills, mines, and local industry died off to be replaced with immigrants scratting about on minimum wage alongside all the work shy benefit lifestylers playing the game the government allows. Too much poverty to allow the old independent businesses that used to give each town an individual character much chance to prosper legitimately.

The towns aren't going to improve substantially while that continues. Automation and citizens income may be the only saviour. Plus some new building styles that get away from the dull standard, though with 3d 'printed' construction not sure it will result in much better than the concrete behemoths that have blighted many a town and city. Maybe they'll have more curves, lots of things look better with curves.

[Lockhouse]

Harlow and Basingstoke.

[xoggoth]

I looked at most of those pictures and thought "That's.. oh no it isn't" Fact is, many town centres look pretty much the same. As most people only go there to shop, not sure it matters.

[cojak]

Bracknell hasn't undergone the promised revamp since I was last there then.

[Scruff]

https://britishnewsdesk.com/24360/th...own-centres-in


Does your town feature? Any other nominations?

My two nearest towns both make the top 10.

And I live in one of them.... Luckily not the town centre tuliphole!

[AtW]

Brum only just made the top 5?

At least it's top in something...

[Mordac]

It's got better ever since you moved out...

Brum only just made the top 5?

[AtW]

Swindon NOT in the top ten!!!!!

It's got better ever since you moved out...

[vetran]

slough - I coulda been a contender!


They haven't seen Maidenhed &Windsor then?

[mudskipper]

Swindon NOT in the top ten!!!!!

That does seem a curious omission.