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The chapel here was huge, and the woodwork on the ceiling was incredible!
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My very first post on this site, and all I can say is "Beautiful"!
Lisahas2cats
Sun 02-11-2007
Wow! Sure would be a shame if they didn't at least save this portion when/if they demo the asylum. From here it looks like even the windows are unbroken.
arntzville
Sun 02-11-2007
yea! new pictures. what a view!
patty
Sun 02-11-2007
That is an awesome view, I tell ya. The place looks massive!
Johnnsy
Sun 02-11-2007
What does that big graffiti word on the back wall say? Looks like "SHON", but I can't tell for sure.
GirlJaye
Sun 02-11-2007
Looks like an upside down wooden ships hull... see you got the lone chair in there too... very nice.
Felyne
Sun 02-11-2007
Oh, how beautiful...and so far, other than the tagging, looks like it's still in pretty good shape, too.
Cyber
Mon 02-12-2007
Wow! That room is just breath taking! Simply gorgeous!
Green Eyed Envy
Mon 02-12-2007
Oh Great Chair Photographer! We bow before your talents capturing discarded seat!

Beautiful room.. I believe they'd almost HAVE TO preserve this one!
Doctor DETH
Mon 02-12-2007
i expect so its beautiful, it prob is a listed building so they would have keep it !
bellysavalas
Mon 02-12-2007
WOW! Absolutely magnificent.
Miss Moo
Mon 02-12-2007
I can't imagine what it took to build those trusses. Simply beautiful!
Janice
Mon 02-12-2007
Absolutely Beautiful!
Chrissie
Mon 02-12-2007
Absolutely gorgeous chaple....And the lone, prone, praying chair is awesome! That's the place you should stayed in overnight.....I'd have slept on the alter...
Tony C.
Mon 02-12-2007
Looks as if the stained glass is still intact. That by itself is amazing.
J-131274
Mon 02-12-2007
Damn, what woodwork! =8-o
Lynne
Mon 02-12-2007
Wow, thats a great photo.
CSA fr USA
Mon 02-12-2007
I'll just be over here...drooling at the architecture (especially that window).

And a chair! What more could we ask for? Excellent, fabulous, fantastic as always, Motts.
Aliya
Mon 02-12-2007
OK I need a towel..
Weebs
Mon 02-12-2007
breathtaking. This is one of the most incredible shots I have seen. WALLPAPER PLEASE!!!!
Joe
Mon 02-12-2007
I'm sorry, but i would feel seriously guilty for grafitting a church or chapel! Especially in a mental institution!
Kristiara
Tue 02-13-2007
gotta love gothic architecture
Kemper
Tue 02-13-2007
What a fantastic picture, Motts. You really know how to get the feeling of these places in your photographs. I don't see any light fixtures, or soap dispensers, for that matter :-) I wonder if they only lit the chapel with natural light. It seems to have worked for your photograph.
Duane D
Wed 02-14-2007
This picture took my breath away
Janelle
Thu 02-15-2007
Beautiful room. Here in the states, I think the woodwork would be salvaged for resale, so hopefully they'll do the same in Britain.
Frank-pgh
Mon 02-19-2007
I love the arch's Those are really cool. To bad they will be turned into scrap
Davewilly
Tue 02-20-2007
LIKE KEMPER SAID..... I LOVE GOTHIC ARCHETECTURE! TAKEN SO WELL TOO!
SILKSTER40Z
Thu 02-22-2007
Excellent!
Choco
Fri 02-23-2007
Back then that kinda woodwork wasnt looked upon as anything incredible, it was just a job well done. I wish it were like that these days. Beautiful photography as per usual.
Krid
Sun 02-25-2007
wow, you have a real knack for photography... great shots, great site
meleni
Thu 03-01-2007
Extraordinary.
Kassie
Sun 03-04-2007
it's a shame that most graffiti artists use their talent just to let people know that they were there, the big one in the middle, in my opinion accentuates the beauty of the building.
Krow
Mon 03-05-2007
WOW .... Stunning, such ashame some one had to graffitti on the wall of that stunning place. Never the less that is beautifull yet eeyre.
vikki
Fri 03-16-2007
A new Gallery! Weeeeeeeeeehaaaaaa! Thanks for brightening an otherwise crappy day Motts. :)~ I was jonesing for some wonderful new pics to look at!
Ozark Gypsy
Sun 03-18-2007
I wonder if they will restore this palce or tear it down. It would be a shame to lose it
Jackieb
Mon 03-19-2007
I am astounded. May I ask, did you feel like you were on Hallowed Ground when you were there? It looks a lot lite a Catholic Chruch in So. Illinois that I've attended. Brings back memories. Great. just great!!!!
nevermore
Fri 03-30-2007
an absolutly gorgeous piece of work it is so big and lots of space all i can say it's beatiful
alana
Sun 06-10-2007
walked round there last week and some saddo has stolen all of the glass out of the windows of this church it dont look the same anymore i all so got stopped by a guard he said cherry knowles is going to be flats shops and a main road is going to go past it dont belive him like
heka
Sat 08-11-2007
**SPEACHLESS**
Trackie
Fri 09-07-2007
most of the side windows have gone now, so the wind whistles straight htrough. Originally, the chapel, which was non denominational, had long rows of pews from back to front, (if you look carefully at the photo you can see where they were located on the floor). Male patients sat on the left, female patients sat on the right. They entered and left by the left or right hand side doors.
tenbobo
Thu 10-11-2007
been up here 2day and must say it is in a right mess. Every window in the chapel has been smashed the doors on the chapel are and the carpets have been ripped up. poor cherry knowle
chery knowle
Sun 11-04-2007
beautiful, i just incredible, like a dream, a very strange dream
ursula
Fri 11-23-2007
all windows have gone no glass at all and no lead have all been stolen
heka
Sun 12-16-2007
this place hold so many secrets.the world will be a lonely place without it.wot a shame
vikki
Mon 02-18-2008
Fantastic architecture...
Misty Issel
Sat 11-14-2009

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