Ok here goes, I guess this is technically my first proper exploration, definatley the first one I have ever shared on here or written up about.
Been driving past this place on the way to work every morning for the past 6 months or so and was always intrigued as to what it was. From the road it appears to be three boarded up buildings set in their own grounds, one of which has the appearance of a "modern" church.
I did a little research, which to be honest didn't turn up an awful lot other than the fact that what I was driving past was an old vicarage, church, and church hall. Apparently built in 1951 (although judging by the style of buildings I would guess they were regenerated/rebuilt in the 1960's or 70's).
The only other info I could find was that all three buildings were taken out of service and shut down in 2003 following "fire damage".
The strange thing I noticed is that the "fire" managed to damage three buildings at the same time, even though they are seperated by gardens/grounds. A little mysterious if you ask me.
Anyway, I decided to take my headtorch and camera and take a closer look just before Christmas, one morning on the way to work. I was not dissapointed.
The church is quite spacious in the main hall with the huge dusty arch window letting in gray light. I didn't expect to find a lot in the church to be honest as it appears from the outside to be the most damaged, having sections of roof missing, however once inside I discovered a corridor and other rooms at the back, some with items still lying around.
The overall feeling of the place was a kind of detatchment from time and reality, even when standing in the vicarage gardens only yards away from the real world.
Quite a bizzare place, which made me late for work considering I found more than I expected. Needs a revisit, and the vicarage looks very promising inside.
Check out all of the pics here - http://flickr.com/photos/18394337@N00/sets/72157611689785065/detail/
Feedback on my first attempt at sharing my work appreciated.
mtfbwy.
Been driving past this place on the way to work every morning for the past 6 months or so and was always intrigued as to what it was. From the road it appears to be three boarded up buildings set in their own grounds, one of which has the appearance of a "modern" church.
I did a little research, which to be honest didn't turn up an awful lot other than the fact that what I was driving past was an old vicarage, church, and church hall. Apparently built in 1951 (although judging by the style of buildings I would guess they were regenerated/rebuilt in the 1960's or 70's).
The only other info I could find was that all three buildings were taken out of service and shut down in 2003 following "fire damage".
The strange thing I noticed is that the "fire" managed to damage three buildings at the same time, even though they are seperated by gardens/grounds. A little mysterious if you ask me.
Anyway, I decided to take my headtorch and camera and take a closer look just before Christmas, one morning on the way to work. I was not dissapointed.
The church is quite spacious in the main hall with the huge dusty arch window letting in gray light. I didn't expect to find a lot in the church to be honest as it appears from the outside to be the most damaged, having sections of roof missing, however once inside I discovered a corridor and other rooms at the back, some with items still lying around.
The overall feeling of the place was a kind of detatchment from time and reality, even when standing in the vicarage gardens only yards away from the real world.
Quite a bizzare place, which made me late for work considering I found more than I expected. Needs a revisit, and the vicarage looks very promising inside.
Check out all of the pics here - http://flickr.com/photos/18394337@N00/sets/72157611689785065/detail/
Feedback on my first attempt at sharing my work appreciated.
mtfbwy.
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...but if everyone just posted links it would be a pretty boring forum, plus it destroys the connection between pics and text. Other than that, I enjoyed your write-up and seeing somewhere new too. That second pic is great. Is that a photo of a projected slide?
