New takeaway opens up in Easton
A NEW takeaway has opened its doors in Easton. Aladdin’s replaces Noor, which sold a similar range.
The new owners moved in a month ago and have since changed the sign, menus and decorated the interior. There is new furniture but most of the menu remains similar. Alongside burgers, chips, pizza and kebabs, there is a range of wraps on offer.
Aladdin’s is one of the many places in the local area serving pizza and fast food.
Last month, Shah’s Peri Peri Grill opened just around the corner on Roman Road. Aladdin’s is open seven days a week from 2pm until midnight.
AFORMER Catholic church in Bedminster that closed in 2018 for repairs has gone on the market - but anyone planning to use it for “sordid” purposes should give it a miss.
The freehold for the Holy Cross Church on Dean Lane is listed by commercial property consultants Buston Cook with a guide price available on the application.
At the time of its closure, the main church building wasn’t used for general worship due to repairs needed to the roof. A report on the structural integrity of the building from 2018 revealed the need for extensive structural repair to make it safe, with costs in 2022 predicted to be more than £1,750,000.
The 5,700sq ft church, presbytery and 0.5 acres of surrounding land are being sold as a whole. However, the listing says that offers for buying the church separately from the presbytery will be considered.
Inside the main building is a nave ending in a semi-circular alcove with a balcony and ornate rose window. Before selling, some stained-glass windows will be removed, along with the stone altars, tabernacles, statues, the Baldacchino canopy above the altar, the hanging cross, and the organ and benches.
Limitations of the sale and “all ecclesiastical goods” forbid any new plans for the building entailing “sordid use”, which is described as “contrary to the teaching, ideals and spiritual values of the Catholic Church.”