Mount Pleasant Methodist Free Church, New Mills, Derbyshire, June 2017

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1. The History
Not too much out there on this place. Mount Pleasant Methodist Free Church, Spring Bank was erected in 1892 when the foundation stone was laid by J Arnfield Esq in May of that year. It closed in 1980 and the chapel was then destroyed by fire in August 1993. The oldest grave in the yard is 1839, and the last burial was in 1972. Here it is shortly after its construction in 1892.

34994163401_f573ecfabb_b.jpgMount Pleasant by HughieDW, on Flickr

2. The Explore
Been aware of this place for a while. There’s been very, very few reports on the place and it has, on the whole, been overlooked which is a shame as it still has something to offer. It’s in the middle of New Mills next to busy council buildings and the library. Fortunately the overgrown trees afforded me a bit of cover as I slipped through the exterior Heras fence and up into the chapel. It’s well gone and a complete ruin now but it is atmospheric and there is enough to keep you busy for at least half an hour.

3. The Pictures

The chapel is now greatly overgrown:

35041542185_6d13b5298a_b.jpgimg0810 by HughieDW, on Flickr

As is the graveyard:

35041264735_4543bebb83_b.jpgimg0790 by HughieDW, on Flickr

It still has some nice exterior features:

34653814520_117446e819_b.jpgimg0783 by HughieDW, on Flickr

34876965402_2eafd1aeeb_b.jpgimg0787 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Internally though it’s a bit of a ruin:
34653487560_0b4531397e_b.jpgimg0794 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35001002316_35e6d5e4c9_b.jpgimg0785 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35041203075_e6f606cd8e_b.jpgimg0792 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35040992205_6c93d65293_b.jpgimg0796 by HughieDW, on Flickr

End of an old wooden pew:

34876773902_fd34c4a8b7_b.jpgimg0793 by HughieDW, on Flickr

There’s still the odd bit of detail left:

34230203773_99ea614db8_b.jpgimg0797 by HughieDW, on Flickr

34230129483_4aeea3cc3b_b.jpgimg0798 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35000462886_15fca5136f_b.jpgimg0799 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Some of the old electrics:

34908718131_24f832d4ec_b.jpgimg0802 by HughieDW, on Flickr

34653031030_1e99b5f406_b.jpgimg0806 by HughieDW, on Flickr

A bit of fallen masonry:

35040503345_3f12623db7_b.jpgimg0807 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And a few graves stones on the way out:

34876091902_2bef41475e_b.jpgimg0809 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
My sort of place totally..got a great book recently on all these follies and old churches all over the UK.
 
well thats a beauty, I really love that opening shot of yours, certainly looks a beautiful place to spend some time aswel, good job :D

Cheers man. Makes it look like it's in the woods but nothing could be further from the truth.

Nicely done but what a mess its in. I cant't believe that its the same chapel as in your first photo.

I know what you mean. I had to check it was the same place when I came across that old pic.

My sort of place totally..got a great book recently on all these follies and old churches all over the UK.

Get it on yer list mate. That book sounds interesting...
 

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