A ruined Chapel

 

A number of years ago while driving along the A44 in Wales I though I spotted an old chapel off the road so one day when I got the chance I managed to find it again an stopped off for a look.

The Chapel was called Cornhill Methodist Chapel was built in 1843 in the Vernacular style of the long-wall entry type. It closed in 1949 and by 1990 the chapel had become a roofless ruin. This link shows it before the roof caved in.

 

 

 The chapel had a small gate leading into a graveyard still with gravestones

Looking at the building it was in a poor state with most of the window frames and all the roof gone

Windows faced towards the road.  

All it seemed was it needed a window.

The side looked like it has seen better days with a large crack over the window and a window from in place.

 

 

This photo was a stitch using two photos but showed inside the shell where a elderberry trees are growing .

 

 The remaining graves and grass were still well tended and looked in good condition.

I left the place to it's own wondering what would become of it. The photos were taken nearly four years ago so I often wonder if it is still there and not fallen down.

In 2016 I was nearby at a church so stopped for a look at the chapel, the graveyard was getting over grown and the church was shielded by trees

I did not venture any closer to see how it looked inside.

 

 I left the place to rest the in peace of the surrounding countryside

Take care and have a safe weekend

Strict Baptist Chaple South Moreton

These photos were taken back in 2015 and I seem to have forgotten to post this small chapel which is one of the best kept ones around the area. The chapel was founded in 1834 and from what I have seen when driving past does have an active congregation who also keep the place maintain. Since writing this blog I have was lucky to be passing and noticed some of the members of the chapel working working there so I stopped and asked if I could go inside for a few photos and was warmly welcomed to do so

 

The notice board with times

 

The chapel from cemetery inside the gate 

The chapel is kept well maintained and the rendering and the extension on the side here look quite recent is a meeting room

 The West side of the chapel, the East & North sides are close to the surrounding properties 

The West side also has the small graveyard. A lot of the headstones here are quite old

the cemetery does not seem to be in use now though I did not have a lot of time to walk around the stones

The cemetery towards the high street 

 

 This view of the cemetery shows two of the older headstones the near one is of the Gibson Family children the second one has succumb to erosion  over the years.

 

 

View inside the chapel from the doorway, it was pleasing to see they retained the pews

 

At the front the pulpit where the pastor preaches with bible on the lectern. Below is what I call the clerks desk and over to one side an organ

 

Over on the east wall this memorial to James Kelson and William Dormer

 

Above the pulpit is another memorial to Willaim Doe and Thomas Husband who funded the chapel 

 

 From the pulpit you get this view of the chapel

 

Before going I was shown this beautiful picture of the original building which at one time was a house, the present building still retains the look. I felt very privileged to have been allowed to look around.

 

Till next time have a peaceful week