Eastry Chapel

[BikinGlynn]

Just a mini report this one
Cant actually find much about this place at all but this is all that remains of Eastry asylum, a place I never had the privilege of seeing.
Tried this early last year when down that way but it was sealed, later in the year checked it again to find it open.

The chapel appears to of been used as a playgroup of some sort previously which at least made it a little more interesting inside.

Thats it from here

 

[HistoryBuff]

That is interesting. The ceiling in the top "play" room, I wonder what it looked like before the drop down ceiling towels.

 

[Hayman]

That is interesting. The ceiling in the top "play" room, I wonder what it looked like before the drop down ceiling towels.

But it does show what can be done with churches and chapels with high apex roofs. Usually by making two levels - ground for use, and above for storage; thus reducing heating bills and making lighting easier.

 

[night crawler]

Trashed IMO bears no resemblance to it's former self. They converted a church a few moles away from where I live and I have wondered what they did to it.

 

[Hayman]

Trashed IMO bears no resemblance to it's former self. They converted a church a few moles away from where I live and I have wondered what they did to it.

What is the alternative? Let it fall down or be vandalised? Without man's innate belief in the supernatural, such attractive buildings would never have existed in the first place.

 

[BikinGlynn]

Trashed IMO bears no resemblance to it's former self. They converted a church a few moles away from where I live and I have wondered what they did to it.

I would say more "heavily modified" as to be fair there isnt much graff or vandalism.
but yeah with the ceiling ripped down it may look pretty decent

 

[Hayman]

I would say more "heavily modified" as to be fair there isnt much graff or vandalism.
but yeah with the ceiling ripped down it may look pretty decent

And the reason for removing the ceiling? To create a 'museum'? Buildings are constructed (and modified) to be used. Were this chapel still in use as a play school, would any of the above comments have been made? Whoever might take the building on has a structure altered for 21st century use, not a nineteenth chapel that has outlived its original purpose.