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melodysparksI love to visit churches and cathedrals on my journeys and I have visited a lot mostly around the East Midlands in England and I have a few favourites I love to visit because of the architecture.
Some churches have been left in ruins much like the church at Annesley Hall in Nottinghamshire which is such a shame. Last time I passed the area the church was cordoned off with access now restricted from the public.
Annesley Old Church stands on a mound within the grounds of Annesley Hall, close to the estate wall. Pevsner (1951) said the Old Church was “not a picturesque ruin, just an utterly rejected building”. Half a century later, it is in a sad and ruinous state.
It was the third church to be built in a parish with a long, varied and rich history. The first building was erected in Saxon times, but nothing is known about when it was founded or precisely where it was located. It was replaced by a Norman Church built on the mound in about 1150, then that in turn was superceded by what is now known as Annesley Old Church, completed in 1356.
Following the sinking and development of Annesley Colliery, which began in 1865, an expanding community (New Annesley) became established more than a mile to the east of the Church. Records show the Parish population as 288 in 1861, but by 1871 this had increased to 1202. In response to this, a new church - the present Annesley All Saints - was built at New Annesley and consecrated in 1874.
Annesley Old Church continued to be used on occasion, reportedly until 1942. After that it was not conserved well, and the building deteriorated. Its state is now monitored by the Kirkby and District Conservation Society, which seeks to ensure that the importance of the site continues to be recognised.
Being a Grade I listed building, Annesley Old Church was bought by Ashfield District Council in 1980 and placed in the care of the Kirkby and District Conservation Society to protect it from a demolition order. It survives as a preserved ruin with the ghosts of its past.
Some churches have been left in ruins much like the church at Annesley Hall in Nottinghamshire which is such a shame. Last time I passed the area the church was cordoned off with access now restricted from the public.
Annesley Old Church stands on a mound within the grounds of Annesley Hall, close to the estate wall. Pevsner (1951) said the Old Church was “not a picturesque ruin, just an utterly rejected building”. Half a century later, it is in a sad and ruinous state.
It was the third church to be built in a parish with a long, varied and rich history. The first building was erected in Saxon times, but nothing is known about when it was founded or precisely where it was located. It was replaced by a Norman Church built on the mound in about 1150, then that in turn was superceded by what is now known as Annesley Old Church, completed in 1356.
Following the sinking and development of Annesley Colliery, which began in 1865, an expanding community (New Annesley) became established more than a mile to the east of the Church. Records show the Parish population as 288 in 1861, but by 1871 this had increased to 1202. In response to this, a new church - the present Annesley All Saints - was built at New Annesley and consecrated in 1874.
Annesley Old Church continued to be used on occasion, reportedly until 1942. After that it was not conserved well, and the building deteriorated. Its state is now monitored by the Kirkby and District Conservation Society, which seeks to ensure that the importance of the site continues to be recognised.
Being a Grade I listed building, Annesley Old Church was bought by Ashfield District Council in 1980 and placed in the care of the Kirkby and District Conservation Society to protect it from a demolition order. It survives as a preserved ruin with the ghosts of its past.
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Date: 2012-04-30 09:38 am (UTC)I hope you have more;)
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Date: 2012-04-30 10:00 am (UTC)I can always convert some of my colour images to B&W easily enough for you
I read that it gives and elegance to a shot that colour doesn't and have a more refined quality with the simplicity giving the subject a sophisticated high-quality feel to it. Its cleaner and crisper without the clutter of colour. It focuses the attention on the shape and shade rather than hue and in some cases sees forms and shapes that are not usually recognised clearly in colour for instance the veins in leaves can stand out clearer in black and white rather than in colour. Also when taking pictures of people skin tones in black and white are softer so that blotches, blemishes and uneven shading gets less easily noticed and the skin appears clear.
Some shots can seem boring when shot in colour suddenly becomes interesting when captured in black and white and photos taken on dull overcast days can be transformed into spectacular images because the washed out colours and dull skies take on different textures and tones they do not have in colour
The three images above were taken on an overcast day and looked really dull and miserable in colour but in B&W they have come alive. The B&W has also given it an antiqued photo feel to it too
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Date: 2012-05-02 08:13 am (UTC)You excell in using this device. Way to go!
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