The Church of St Peter & St Paul, in the quiet Essex village of Birch, has stood empty for nearly 30 years.
Due to this extended period of neglect the church is now derelict, and the Diocese of Chelmsford wish to demolish it.
A notable landmark in the countryside southwest of Colchester, was designed by Samuel Sanders Tuelon and built in 1850. Tuelon was a key figure in the architectural style known as the English Gothic Revival. Among many other commissions, he designed the slavery emancipation monument which stands in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament. Birch Church is one of his classic designs. It forms part of a collection of buildings on an agricultural estate that also includes almshouses and a school. The church fell out of use in 1990 and has been vacant ever since.
Spotted this on local social media and headed down with the usual gang on a dull freezing cold January afternoon access was easy but a tight fit. This place is rotten and rapidly crumbling such a waste
spent over an hour inside with no problems best part was the clock mechanism in a cupboard up the bell tower dated 1897
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Due to this extended period of neglect the church is now derelict, and the Diocese of Chelmsford wish to demolish it.
A notable landmark in the countryside southwest of Colchester, was designed by Samuel Sanders Tuelon and built in 1850. Tuelon was a key figure in the architectural style known as the English Gothic Revival. Among many other commissions, he designed the slavery emancipation monument which stands in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament. Birch Church is one of his classic designs. It forms part of a collection of buildings on an agricultural estate that also includes almshouses and a school. The church fell out of use in 1990 and has been vacant ever since.
Spotted this on local social media and headed down with the usual gang on a dull freezing cold January afternoon access was easy but a tight fit. This place is rotten and rapidly crumbling such a waste
spent over an hour inside with no problems best part was the clock mechanism in a cupboard up the bell tower dated 1897
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