Archived: St Peters Church, Stanley. July '11. [Archive] - Urban Exploration Forums

yorkietommo

08-07-2011, 07:42 PM

Visited today with Royalbob. Thanks to Mr Ex for helpful info.

Used to drive past this place everyday on my way to work, always thought it was a nice place. Didn't realise it was empty. Pretty sure a mate of mine got married here around '95.

Built in 1822, gutted by fire in 1911. Rebuilt in 1913 and closed in 2001.
Gorgeous building. Complete tragedy. I can't understand how it can close due to subsidence on the land, yet now have interest from developers!

Anyway, pics.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/5916019638_43388fdc25_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916019638/)
Preaching (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916019638/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

This needs to be somewhere else!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6029/5915461547_f1b5ff2f32_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915461547/)
Altar Detail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915461547/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5155/5915460549_1612976dbc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915460549/)
Altar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915460549/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/5915463931_65c1099ce8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915463931/)
Pulpit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915463931/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/5915465449_858f5de4a0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915465449/)
The Font (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915465449/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5077/5915467767_7e95759bf0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915467767/)
Looking Down The Aisle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915467767/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

1913 comparison
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5915468145_91ed0de659_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915468145/)
1913 Interior (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915468145/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5274/5915469627_7cc57c0da7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915469627/)
Gargoyle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915469627/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5116/5915476629_1a21c0df47_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915476629/)
Communion Book (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915476629/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/5915479175_548a450f7c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915479175/)
The Exodus From St Peters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5915479175/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5039/5916047026_981b5767cb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916047026/)
Tickle The Ivories (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916047026/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5279/5916056528_0196d9d8fd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916056528/)
Window (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916056528/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/5916028988_df26006f93_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916028988/)
St Peters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/5916028988/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

More on flickr. Thanks for looking folks! :thumb