I have been trying to find a contact for this place for a long time (Being right next to a police station and on a main road its not a good idea to try and find a way in) Then the last couple of weeks I have noticed there was a light on in the old school hall which is part of it. So on Friday evening I knocked on the door to find I know the fella, he is a local artist/sculptor who has a garage up the road he works from. Anyway, with the help of others he is doing the place up so he can use it for his own work and it will made into a art centre.
the full name is "Ebenezer Welsh Independent Chapel" and was first built in 1896 with parts added on during the next 100 years. it closed its doors about 20 years ago but not before it was made a Grade II listed building 22nd May 1978.
I have not been in here before and did not expect it to be ornate in there, the floors were rotten in many places and parts of the celling is falling down so he warned me to take care. He is working on the schoolhouse part at first to make it safe and dry. He's already replaced all the broken windows and made the floor safe in there, once finished the chapel itself will be worked on. I will be going back now and again to take more photos and keep a eye on the progress and might even give a hand when needed.
Here's my full set
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cunningplan/sets/72157648781808029/
The grills in the floor were the heating, you lifted the grill then a iron lid, lit the burner underneath and closed them down again.
Sorry there so many of the celling but I just loved it
the full name is "Ebenezer Welsh Independent Chapel" and was first built in 1896 with parts added on during the next 100 years. it closed its doors about 20 years ago but not before it was made a Grade II listed building 22nd May 1978.
I have not been in here before and did not expect it to be ornate in there, the floors were rotten in many places and parts of the celling is falling down so he warned me to take care. He is working on the schoolhouse part at first to make it safe and dry. He's already replaced all the broken windows and made the floor safe in there, once finished the chapel itself will be worked on. I will be going back now and again to take more photos and keep a eye on the progress and might even give a hand when needed.
Here's my full set
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cunningplan/sets/72157648781808029/
The grills in the floor were the heating, you lifted the grill then a iron lid, lit the burner underneath and closed them down again.
Sorry there so many of the celling but I just loved it
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