Sale of churches

[ElizabethHerts]

The old parish church of the town where I grew up is for sale.

It makes me very sad, although I know the town church has been preferred for years.

It's a beautiful spot and we played in the countryside all around, although a lot of it are now new housing estates.

https://mr1.homeflow-assets.co.uk/fi...KeHBwL0QBA.pdf

[Olde Crone]

Yes, it is sad. I don't know what the answer is, though. As beautiful as most of these old churches are, if they are no longer used or have become economically unviable I suppose it is better that they are sold on and reused. Mind you, not many are successfully reused, in my town they either house tat shops or are left to rot. I suspect left to rot deliberately so they can be demolished to make way for a load of rubbishy houses.

I am not religious at all, but I do get the most marvellous feeling of touching the past when I go into a very old church.

OC

[ElizabethHerts]

My daughter and her family are there this afternoon and they have been talking to volunteers. The churchyard is still maintained and mown. They walked me around on Messenger. They have spent all day in the town, visiting my old haunts and in my daughter's case remembering very happy holidays with my mother.

OC, they want it to be sold for a community purpose but no takers after about a year. Apparently the diocese have set very strict restrictions which makes it not such a financially attractive proposition.

[Phoenix]

Just back from coach trips visiting some twenty or so churches in East Anglia. If you do get inside a church, please sign the visitor's book, as it helps with funding.