Carrickfergus Methodist Church (before demolition Dec '08)
I will always remember this building fondly … as I walked past its doors on many many occasions from a boy … sadly its now gone … demolished due to the timbers having dry rot … what a shame! ... surely it could have been saved … another piece of our heritage gone forever.
Ah well at least I have this and other snaps to remember it.
Saint Nicholas’s Church spire can be seen on the right hand side of this photo … that is my own church ... Curch of Ireland! ... one of the oldest churches in Co.Antrim.
Carrickfergus Methodist Church (before demolition Dec '08) belongs to the following groups:
0 Nowhere Like Northern Ireland, Conservation Photography, End Times, Everyday Life, Historic Churches, History, Landscape Photography, Light In The Darkness, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Living Christianity, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Nostalgic Art and Photography, Remember When, Rustic, Safe Haven, Scenery, Street Photography and Photojournalism, United Kingdom and Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation. Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
tuffcookie
aww what a shame that such a beautiful building had to be destroyed. :( Gorgeous shot hun…. Morning:)
SNAPPYDAVE replied
:-) ... is a real shame indeed Tuffie x
Agnes McGuinness
A wonderful capture, David, and the treatment really suits. A fine old building. They’re not great on civic conservation here, are they. There’s one just beside the Walls here that is dilapidated and really neglected. Sad to see. Agnes xx
SNAPPYDAVE replied
is so sad … local government are too carried away with other short lived money squandering schemes … a real shame indeed !
Agnes McGuinness
I totally agree, Dave. It makes me angry when I think of it. Agnes xx
SNAPPYDAVE replied
:-)
eelsblueEllen
Great treatment here, nicely done.
SNAPPYDAVE replied
:-)
Romo
I love old buildings and it is a shame that it was not restored…this is beautiful:)
SNAPPYDAVE replied
was beatiful ;-(
dawndavies
what a shame, it was a landmark thats for sure,dawnx
SNAPPYDAVE replied
sure was x
Bev Woodman
Beautiful image Dave and such a sad story. Once these old historic buildings are gone then part of our history is also gone. I’d love you to put this in the Historic Churches group.
SNAPPYDAVE replied
i will … didn’t know of that one
SNAPPYDAVE replied
ah your a host there …. well isn’t that cool :-)
Bev Woodman
Nothing like a little self promotion my friend!!
SNAPPYDAVE replied
lol
linda858100
love church
SNAPPYDAVE replied
:0)
Angel Warda
beautiful!!!!
SNAPPYDAVE replied
sure was
fisherc
Just thought I’d make a comment as it’s my church. You’re right, it was a shame that it had to be demolished, and perhaps if there had been a huge amount of money to spare it could have been restored, but life isn’t like that, and it was interesting on the morning of the demolition how easily the walls crumbled. You can see a little of the external damage to the walls in the photograph. I think we were fortunate to take the action that we did, when we did. We felt, as a church, that it was time to move on, and there were no dissenters (that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t some sadness), and now we look forward to the future with hope, as we anticipate a new building in a complementary style to be finished on the site in July 2010 (the steelwork is going up at the moment).Thanks for recording an image of the building as it was, albeit looking a little the worse for wear – I hope you continue to enjoy success with your pictures. (BTW, there is another earlier B&W photo of the building around somewhere, but I couldn’t find the link to advise you of it – I’ll keep looking)