It's nice to be able to share some of my photographs in this blog. It's also nice to receive positive feedback about those images from visitors who are not in the habit of dishing out praise just for the sake of it. Thank you to all who left encouraging remarks in relation to yesterday's pictorial blogpost - all gratefully received.
Anyway, I am afraid that I can't think of anything new to blog about this evening so instead I am just going to share another batch of photos from my trip to Romiley and the surrounding area so here goes:-
In Gee Cross I took photos of two churches that once boasted large and loyal congregations. Above is Gee Cross Methodist Church. It was opened in 1882 but now it is up for sale and suffering through lack of maintenance. It's looking like this might be one for the demolition squad. Some old Methodist churches are successfully re-purposed as apartment blocks but given its location and state of disrepair, I doubt there's any future for this building though I hope that I am wrong.
Also in Gee Cross is Holy Trinity Church. See below. It opened in 1874 and under The Reverend Helen Scarisbrick it continues to attract a reasonable number of parishioners and is thus bucking the trend. As I approached from the other side of the tower, I came across a lady in her late seventies or early eighties sweeping up autumn leaves along the main church path. We chatted for a while and I asked her why the church clock had no hands. She assured me it was because the clock faces and internal workings are currently undergoing costly refurbishment and the hands will be replaced in due course.
You could tell me how Romiley is pronounced!
ReplyDeleteI am not a church-goer but I love the architecture of churches.
ReplyDeleteAutumn leaves are as good a subject as any.
ReplyDeleteThe Methodist church looks a bit run down but it has very good bones
The spot where that obelisk stands would probably be one of my favourite places to direct my after-work walks to if I lived in Romiley.
ReplyDeleteI think you are correct and the flower is a dahlia, although I am not always sure about the difference between dahlias and chrysanthemums.
Beautiful photos YP, I love that reflection. I'll read yesterday's post now, my eyes were too blurry to read then after that eye test.
ReplyDeleteProbably intentional but the Methodist church is not so typical church like. I think there may be better buildings to fight for. I read recently that getting natural light into a church to convert them to apartments is a problem.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting selection of photos. It's a shame that the Methodist Church has fallen into such a sorry state. It was a handsome building in its time it seems.
ReplyDeleteThe war memorial looks quite bleak, perhaps it is just its setting. Over here, they are a little more uplifting in appearance.
I am seeing similar results with churches over here, especially Methodist ones. We have a couple here in town that have been repurposed into apartment buildings. One however was recently demolished which raised the fury of many people online but when several pointed out that it has been for sale for many years before that and nobody had bought it, not to mention it was full of asbestos, the fury was short lived.
ReplyDeleteChurches look like Gothic space rockets to me. That old Methodist church would be great for an indoor flea market or for Rock concerts.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful autumn leaves, but then, all of your photos are beautiful. You have a good eye for photography.
ReplyDeleteI think apartments carved out of repurposed churches look pretty amazing. I'd live in one. It's a shame that church couldn't be saved the same way. I love that first picture of the reflection.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that the church is up for sale. I hope whoever buys it, doesn't demolish it.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and I love that reflection photo, as well as the oak leaves. I don't know if you remember, a couple of years ago I decided to try and grow oak trees with no success. A squirrel has had better success though and I now have five oak tree seedlings growing in my garden. I'll dig them up next spring and give them to a friend of my husband's who has an acreage and wants to grow oak trees.
It seems here that our churches are more and more modern horrors. I have no idea why I would care- not like I'm going to be visiting them. I suppose they've always been built to impress people into believing that the brand of religion they represent is the truest and most impressive. Or something. Except for the little country churches which are generally just small places for people to come together in out of the weather.
ReplyDeleteYour camera skills are growing all the time, I think.
I also just read the news that Liz Truss has resigned. That didn't last long.
ReplyDeleteLots and lots of leaves coming down around here. The colors have been fabulous and vibrant - so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove that water reflection in the first photo! :)
ReplyDeleteEngland has lost her soul.
ReplyDeleteThe derelict Methodist church at Gee Cross is pitiful.
I could stand in Werneth Low Park and contemplate the end of Christianity.
It began with the great St. Augustine landing on these shores.
From what I can see via Google Lens, that flower is a Dahlia Cherwell Goldcrest. No ordinary fish.
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