St Lukes Church, South Wales - April 2016

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Vertigo Rod

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Built 1923-26, this huge church sits on the side of a mountain and is a Listed Grade II building. The building was reported in 1958 to be suffering from severe subsidence and structural defects which the substitution of flat concrete roofs failed to cure. The church closed in about 1980.

This was the first explore me and Jon6D teamed up for back in September 2015. It is now completely bare of anything inside, but the vastness of the building's structure is impressive, and is quite jaw dropping when you first enter. One of the highlights was climbing the massive bell-tower to the very top via the tightest of spiral staircases.

Hope you enjoy.....

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Looking up the bell tower from below...
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Reaching the very top....
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This is the only explore you've organied for up Rhod, I was hoping to get out today but your claiming poverty haha Great report and pics, I loved this place :mrgreen:
 
This is the only explore you've organied for up Rhod, I was hoping to get out today but your claiming poverty haha Great report and pics, I loved this place :mrgreen:

The first of many I've chauffeured you to I think you'll find haha! Cheers Jon
 
The first of many I've chauffeured you to I think you'll find haha! Cheers Jon

You spend £5 on petrol and I spend £18 buying us food, spend weeks doing all the research all them sleepless nights, go over my usage on my mobile data on Google maps etc haha I can get a limousine chauffeur cheaper then you haha :mrgreen:
 
Wow, this place is simply stunning :) some of the graffiti is very good too. Beautifully captured!
 
You spend £5 on petrol and I spend £18 buying us food, spend weeks doing all the research all them sleepless nights, go over my usage on my mobile data on Google maps etc haha I can get a limousine chauffeur cheaper then you haha :mrgreen:

Now,Now children, play nice, I enjoyed it, Thanks
 
Great set of images and report, looks a great place to visit, not sure about those stairs mind you!
 
Fab pics, I captured this church a few weeks ago...It's very local to me, literally 5mins drive...

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