Urbex: Pensionnat de Chavagne, France – September 2017
Pensionnat de Chavagne is an impressive abandoned boarding school in France. Some of the original features include the vaulted arched ceilings, a hidden chapel and an impressive staircase…
Urbex: Ushaw Seminary Pool and Gym, Durham – April 2017
Briefly the abandoned Ushaw College, a former Catholic seminary was founded in 1808 by scholars from English College, Douai, who had fled France after that college had been closed during the French Revolution. Ushaw College had been affiliated with the University of Durham since 1968…
Urbex: The Pigeon Church, Belgium – March 2017
The Pigeon Church, a small abandoned church in Belgium. Unassuming from the outside, this Church was actually quite photogenic inside albeit completely full of pigeon poo!
Urbex: A Welsh Chapel, Wales – November 2016
Lowri and I explored this abandoned chapel in Wales towards the end of 2016. Disused for a long time, the chapel itself was free from vandalism and graffiti and only natural decay could be found inside. The turquoise painted plaster ceilings were a joy to shoot along with the stained wood of the pews and altar area. The organ was in great condition considering the weather damage to the building and the light was perfect when we visited.
Urbex: St Josephs RC Church, Wigan – October 2016
History of St Joseph’s RC Church The Church was completed in April 1872. In 1874 the site saw the addition of a school building thanks to support from the parishioners. The building was soon replaced with the one which stands today in 1978 when the old construction was found to be too small to accommodate…
Urbex: The Old Chapel, United Kingdom – August 2016
Not much to say about this little old chapel. Clearly abandoned for some time, this chapel was located in the middle of a graveyard somewhere in the UK. Suffering from years of neglect, the building was in very poor condition and was falling apart…
Urbex: The Blue & Green Chapel, Wales – May 2016
An old decaying Blue & Green chapel in some random little village in Wales, I often remember walking past this one when I was young and wondering what it would look like inside…
Urbex: The Tin Chapel, Wales – May 2016
A small abandoned chapel in Wales, completely out of sight, barely occupying a small clearing in the tightly packed undergrowth this little chapel was in surprisingly good condition given that it clearly hadn’t been used for decades. The light was nice and subtle on the overcast day which made this one a joy to shoot!
Permission Visit: ET Church, France – February 2016
The ET Church in France, I think quite a few people were under the impression that this place was abandoned but after researching the place a little it became obvious the place was not empty…
Urbex: Wavertree Memorial Church aka Protestant Martyrs Memorial Church, Liverpool – February 2016
The now abandoned Wavertree Memorial Church aka Protestant Martyrs Memorial Church in Liverpool was founded in 1903 and closed in 2004…