The Church, July 2020

FunkyMuffin · Feb 12, 2021

This popped up quite recently and I thought why not jump on the wagon and post mine. @Tbolt did a fantastic report (his photos are much better than mine), so check his out.

The Explore:

We arrived on an early Sunday morning and didn’t spend too much time here but we enjoyed it nonetheless. The lighting wasn’t the best and neither are my photography skills

The exit was a bit of a challenge as we tried to push ourselves out the window backwards teetering on the top of a gravestone all the while being watched by a tour bus full of people across the road. It was interesting to say the least.

Thanks for looking

HughieD · Feb 12, 2021

Lovely set of pix @FunkyMuffin

One of my fave explores last year...

FunkyMuffin · Feb 13, 2021

Thank you very much @HughieD! It was a rather nice place

Roderick · Feb 13, 2021

Lovely shots, the light through the coloured glass really set them off. It's good that somebody cares enough the board up the broken windows to help preserve it, not so good that somebody saw fit to break them in the first place.

FunkyMuffin · Feb 13, 2021

Roderick said:
Lovely shots, the light through the coloured glass really set them off. It's good that somebody cares enough the board up the broken windows to help preserve it, not so good that somebody saw fit to break them in the first place.

Thank you! It’s tragic to see places ruined by a few rotten people, I just hope it hasn’t been burnt down yet or damaged any further.

Wrench · Feb 13, 2021

Bloody nice shots muff.
I do like a good church x

FunkyMuffin · Feb 13, 2021

Tbolt said:
Bloody nice shots muff.
I do like a good church x

Thank you loverly (your shots were still better) x

justhappyretired · Feb 14, 2021

Not sure why you don’t mention location. Obviously a Methodist Church, is it Stoke by any chance. Be nice to keep an eye on what happens to it.

FunkyMuffin · Feb 14, 2021

justhappyretired said:
Not sure why you don’t mention location. Obviously a Methodist Church, is it Stoke by any chance. Be nice to keep an eye on what happens to it.

Here’s the reason I don’t put a location on what I consider to be special places... to keep stupid people from smashing it to bits. Loads of people troll this site and I will never give out a pin or a location. I work hard to find the places I explore, most of them don’t even pop up on this site to keep them safe. You’ll find most explorers on here won’t give out locations unless the place is well known.
FYI no, it’s not stoke.

FunkyMuffin · Feb 14, 2021

I hope they have well and truly sealed the place up

night crawler · Feb 14, 2021

Beautiful, you took some great photos of the place I only hate to see these places becoming of no use any more and deteriorating like that

FunkyMuffin · Feb 14, 2021

night crawler said:
Beautiful, you took some great photos of the place I only hate to see these places becoming of no use any more and deteriorating like that

Thank you kindly and I agree with you wholeheartedly about seeing these places go to waste.

Wrench · Feb 15, 2021

FunkyMuffin said:
Here’s the reason I don’t put a location on what I consider to be special places... to keep stupid people from smashing it to bits. Loads of people troll this site and I will never give out a pin or a location. I work hard to find the places I explore, most of them don’t even pop up on this site to keep them safe. You’ll find most explorers on here won’t give out locations unless the place is well known.
FYI no, it’s not stoke.

It was Stoke when I went I think

FunkyMuffin · Feb 15, 2021

Tbolt said:
It was Stoke when I went I think

Now that I think about it you may be correct. I don't know my up from down

Darklldo · Feb 15, 2021

FunkyMuffin said:
This popped up quite recently and I thought why not jump on the wagon and post mine. @Tbolt did a fantastic report (his photos are much better than mine), so check his out.

The Explore:

We arrived on an early Sunday morning and didn’t spend too much time here but we enjoyed it nonetheless. The lighting wasn’t the best and neither are my photography skills
The exit was a bit of a challenge as we tried to push ourselves out the window backwards teetering on the top of a gravestone all the while being watched by a tour bus full of people across the road. It was interesting to say the least.

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Thanks for looking

What an interesting place. The two tiered effect and the rounded ceiling. It is just so different from the usual church floor plan and the high arches and ceilings. I do hope that if/when the building is dismantled they keep the timber, there are some lovely pieces there.
Nought wrong with the pics, they're great.
I wonder what the 'weekly offering' was in the big bag/box?

FunkyMuffin · Feb 16, 2021

Darklldo said:
What an interesting place. The two tiered effect and the rounded ceiling. It is just so different from the usual church floor plan and the high arches and ceilings. I do hope that if/when the building is dismantled they keep the timber, there are some lovely pieces there.
Nought wrong with the pics, they're great.
I wonder what the 'weekly offering' was in the big bag/box?

Why thank you! I'd never thought of keeping the timber. Would make for a grand staircase. The weekly offering

I was too afraid to touch anything in there to find out

I just love exploring churches/chapels. There are some absolute beauties in this country.

pumice · Feb 16, 2021

Ahhh, a Methodist church. Looks like something from early Martin Parr up in Hebden Bridge. A stunner indeed

Teesskin · Feb 16, 2021

That's a lovely old building, bet it has a few ghost's in there

FunkyMuffin · Feb 16, 2021

Teesskin said:
That's a lovely old building, bet it has a few ghost's in there

I have no doubt it does

FunkyMuffin · Feb 16, 2021

pumice said:
Ahhh, a Methodist church. Looks like something from early Martin Parr up in Hebden Bridge. A stunner indeed

It was a little gem indeed

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