The
local writing group and radio station with which I am involved acquired a grant
for a former Methodist chapel.
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| Seacroft Methodist Church
has been present in the Seacroft Community since 1874, and is sited
close to where John Wesley preached in the open air on the village
green. |
The
Chapel, as it is known, has been totally, but in a way sympathetically,
renovated. There are various flexible spaces for viewings, musical
presentations, dance and drama as well as a couple of recording studios.
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| The Chapel today |
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| The writing isn't on the wall, it's on the window |
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The original pews, ceiling rose and organ, which has been restored
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| The illustrations of sound in blue say 'to the people from the people' and the squiggles etched on the blue glass are the sound waves of our oral signatures, mine included. |
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| The round window glows red from the outside when recording is taking place |
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| Words from the poems of our poets |
From
a room in the local library and a home-made studio over a parade of shops, we now
have a wonderful base for all ages and activities.
It may be a Chapel but we are indeed blessed!
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It is great to see when such buildings are not only preserved as a structure, but also put to good use, and so thoughtfully done! The idea of illustrating sound on the windows is a very creative one, I really like it.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Librarian, it's good to see an old building still being used.