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hey people
my dad came across this church a few months back in kingswood bristol, but i only managed to check it out a couple of days ago, the site is quite large with the majority of the grave yard completely overgrown with plants trees e.c.t, theres two buildings one is like a cottage and the other is a two story roofless building (inaccessible) and of course a huge church.
The place its self was commissioned by George Whitfield in 1741 (the founder of methodism) he used the area for preaching in some cases he was thought to have pulled crowds of ten thousand people.
in 1851 a very gothic looking church was designed by Henry Masters. It served until 16th October 1983 when the church was finally closed due to falling attendances.
Apparently there are no current plans for redevelopment because the building and grave yard are owned by two sets of people, and its very easy to access!
hope you enjoy
thanks for checking
cuboard
my dad came across this church a few months back in kingswood bristol, but i only managed to check it out a couple of days ago, the site is quite large with the majority of the grave yard completely overgrown with plants trees e.c.t, theres two buildings one is like a cottage and the other is a two story roofless building (inaccessible) and of course a huge church.
The place its self was commissioned by George Whitfield in 1741 (the founder of methodism) he used the area for preaching in some cases he was thought to have pulled crowds of ten thousand people.
in 1851 a very gothic looking church was designed by Henry Masters. It served until 16th October 1983 when the church was finally closed due to falling attendances.
Apparently there are no current plans for redevelopment because the building and grave yard are owned by two sets of people, and its very easy to access!
hope you enjoy
thanks for checking
cuboard
