OK Kiri, here we are. What I think we agreed so far and a few more comments:
1. We're interested in building some row shops, as per your preferences stated in the GoS Christmas in July (2020) thread and in response to my building Fromes Cheese Shop for you.
2. We both agreed that we like the sort of shops we saw in pictures from Ludlow (link to some source pictures). Ludlow's an old market town (there's a lovely market square) and is typical of this type of town in the west of England. It has some really quaint streets in the centre but isn't full-blown half timber as in Chester or York (though there are some half timber buildings here and there). It's a nice town, I've always liked it. I think I was channeling Ludlow when I started thinking about making Market Bannaby - which is a new hood project which, tbh, hasn't moved far past the planning stage. Maybe this will help me get started on the build.
I attach a lot file which is the sort of thing I use as a starting point when I build stuff like this. It's just the most rough outline - the stone floor tiles measure off the build area which will be chopped off when we shrink the lot. And I've put in the wall 'lugs' that will attach to the adjacent lot - measured to Fromes. We can change that, of course, especially at the back. I put four tiles of pavement at the front to give room for shop-front decor (for Fromes I mean) - this matches and will set, I'm afraid where the frontage must be if you want it consistent. Anyway, this is where I would start each time if I was building more than one shop.
I think the next question would be what sort of shops do we want to build? We could continue the comestibles theme and go for a butchers or fish shop maybe? Or maybe old-fashioned things like an Ironmonger or drapers (I love those old words that no-one uses these days)? Or perhaps the more conventional game-type thing like a toyshop or cafe? We could do a variety of course. What about you? What would you like?
1. We're interested in building some row shops, as per your preferences stated in the GoS Christmas in July (2020) thread and in response to my building Fromes Cheese Shop for you.
2. We both agreed that we like the sort of shops we saw in pictures from Ludlow (link to some source pictures). Ludlow's an old market town (there's a lovely market square) and is typical of this type of town in the west of England. It has some really quaint streets in the centre but isn't full-blown half timber as in Chester or York (though there are some half timber buildings here and there). It's a nice town, I've always liked it. I think I was channeling Ludlow when I started thinking about making Market Bannaby - which is a new hood project which, tbh, hasn't moved far past the planning stage. Maybe this will help me get started on the build.
I attach a lot file which is the sort of thing I use as a starting point when I build stuff like this. It's just the most rough outline - the stone floor tiles measure off the build area which will be chopped off when we shrink the lot. And I've put in the wall 'lugs' that will attach to the adjacent lot - measured to Fromes. We can change that, of course, especially at the back. I put four tiles of pavement at the front to give room for shop-front decor (for Fromes I mean) - this matches and will set, I'm afraid where the frontage must be if you want it consistent. Anyway, this is where I would start each time if I was building more than one shop.
I think the next question would be what sort of shops do we want to build? We could continue the comestibles theme and go for a butchers or fish shop maybe? Or maybe old-fashioned things like an Ironmonger or drapers (I love those old words that no-one uses these days)? Or perhaps the more conventional game-type thing like a toyshop or cafe? We could do a variety of course. What about you? What would you like?
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