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.
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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 half an hour.
3. The Pictures
The chapel is now greatly overgrown:
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As is the graveyard:
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It still has some nice exterior features:
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Internally though it’s a bit of a ruin:
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End of an old wooden pew:
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There’s still the odd bit of detail left:
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Some of the old electrics:
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A bit of fallen masonry:
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And a few graves stones on the way out:
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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.
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 half an hour.
3. The Pictures
The chapel is now greatly overgrown:
As is the graveyard:
It still has some nice exterior features:
Internally though it’s a bit of a ruin:
End of an old wooden pew:
There’s still the odd bit of detail left:
Some of the old electrics:
A bit of fallen masonry:
And a few graves stones on the way out:
Nice explore though.
