The Abandoned Cemetery That Nearly Became A Car Park
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Until the 19th century Lowertown was in Far Oxenhope in the Chapelry of Haworth, in the parish of Bradford. Those attending church would go either to Haworth or to the mother church of St Peter at Bradford, and burials would have taken place in the churchyard of St. Michael & All Angels, Haworth.
Lowertown Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1805, was the first church/chapel in Oxenhope and the adjoining burial ground is the oldest of the five graveyards in Oxenhope. Burials there date from 1807 to 1908. The ‘old’ burial ground is situated on the north or left-hand side of Denholme Road if facing uphill, just above the junction with Jew Lane.
Lowertown Wesleyan Day School was built on the other side of Denholme Road in 1852 and an extension to the burial ground formed, with burials dating from 1855 to 1975. This ‘new’ burial ground remains under the control of the Methodist Chapel in West Drive.
By 1889 the Chapel was too small and, in 1891, a large imposing Methodist Chapel seating 700 was opened on Station Road and the original chapel sold and converted into a mill. The mill was in use for most of the next century, but in August 1990 it succumbed to a mill fire and was demolished the following day. When the buildings came down the little ‘old’ burial ground was revealed.
The day school was closed in 1896 and the pupils transferred to a new school in Uppertown, Oxenhope. The old school was demolished and the site used to enlarge the ‘new’ burial ground. A large Methodist Sunday School was built next to the new Methodist Chapel in 1897. This chapel was itself demolished in 1972 and the Sunday School demolished in 1987 to be replaced by a small purpose built Chapel at the top of West Lane.
The ‘old’ burial ground contains much social history of the 19th century, providing names of the local families who lived and worked in the village. "Akeroyd, Baldwin, Bancroft, Beaver, Binns, Booth, Butterfield, Crabtree, Denby, Drake, Farrar, Feather, Greenwood, Hey, Holdsworth, Holmes, Hopkinson, Normington, Ogden, Overend, Parker, Preston, Sunderland, Sutcliffe, Whitaker, Wright, Waddington and Yates" are among the 52 families that are buried there. Mercy Butler’s gravestone has a reference to her husband Fredric who died at the Battle of Inkerman in the Crimean War.
The ‘old’ burial ground is bounded on three sides by the former mill site. As well as being an architectural heritage site of historical interest the graveyard provides an important green space in the village, especially as the old mill site has now been developed for houses.
Thanks to the Trust the burial ground, with all its memorials, has been saved.
You can visit the trusts website here - www.theoxenhopeoldburialgroundstrust.org.uk
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Hi there. Not sure which day you filmed this but you could easily have bumped into me - i've been meeting contractors (tree surgeons and garden/landscapers) to begin the process of clearing it. Circuit Steward on behalf of Oxenhope Methodist Church.
Hi Peter, Thanks for getting in touch! That explains who cut the trees. It was around the bank holiday weekend in early May. I'm glad someones made a start tidying the place up, although I do like the overgrown look. It would be great to do a follow up video once it's all done and it would be great to meet you so I can learn more about the area. Would you mind letting me know once it's all done? or if you need any help please let me know. My email address is in the "about" section on my profile.
@@deadgoodwalks More than happy to re-film afterwards. I won’t be much use re the local area as I’m not from Oxenhope. I’ll drop you an email.
ps - I’ve no idea who has started on the trees either; I’ve only met folk this week so it’s none if them.
Ah the mystery continues then lol. Looking forward to the re-film. Thanks Peter
Hope you wait until after bird nesting season. Most tree surgeons ignore the fact that disturbing nesting birds is illegal.
@@patspec303 More than happy to pass this on; when would nesting season be over?
Hi there, I tried to follow you as much as possible. I think you 're great. The only thing I wish you could spend time doing is to read when they were born and die. I think they add a lot to your program. Thank you so much...
Amazing how the plants and trees just over take the cemetery and everything in its path. Great upload again! ❤️
Cheers H! I Nothing better than an overgrown cemetery...Well apart from the stinging nettles
I love the abandoned site, its so great for wildlife
Good point Julie, I never thought of that aspect of it
@@deadgoodwalks there is a blackbird singing, I can hear a male pheasant aswell and the butterflies love to lay their eggs on ivy and holly. I bet foxes and badgers are in some of the holes or maybe rabbits burrows. A little eco system,.
Perfectly put. I'll look out for more wildlife in future videos
I do too. I'd rather go through an old cemetery than a new one. Old ones have so much character.
What a lovely old place it definitely needs funds for a fix up! Wouldn’t that be an awesome position to have restoring beautiful graveyards. There’s so much history we are missing. Well done thanks for the film
It's a very good example of nature taking back what originally belonged to nature. It will look nice tidied up, be nice for you to go back after it's done to compare. It reminds of the very oldest part of cemetery where I live.
Sure would, I think they’ve done it now. Just need to get back up that way and have a look
Great job again and also highlights these neglected sites. Love the tranquillity of the area, as in all your videos. Thank you.
Thank you sir, too kind! Have to admit I love the neglected sites just as much as the polished ones, you just never know what you'll discover
The old cemetery is always most important and interesting. A lot of history is there. Thanks friend 😊.
The graves are so close!
It seems that older graveyards didn’t worry about walking space. And of course, the graves themselves could collapse because concrete vaults are fairly new.
Another great job! Fascinating cemetery! Hope they get that cemetery cleared soon. Your respectfulness of the gravesites is quite touching. Thank you!
The railings are beautiful. It’s a shame it is so neglected. If someone had a fireplace there is tons of kindling ! Another great tour! Thanks!
Just imagine, that is why the magnificent seven cemeteries were built and laid out. These churchyards were no room to even walk. This is sad. I hope that the history and societal information of the important families will be cared for. There are some beautiful stone and slab monuments in there.
The head stones are so beautiful. They are relics through the ages. Thanks.
It should be restored
Thank you for filling this.
Thank you for another great tour 👍. Hopefully they clean the other side, and the cemetery will be protected. I am glad to hear that the families took charge of there ancestors graveyard. Thanks for sharing.
I love all the places you visit so beautiful,and peaceful you are blessed to go and visit these places, I wish I could ❤
Thanks Krissy x
@@deadgoodwalks Your welcome
We remember Rev. Ezekiel Pickles (1671-1704) of Oxenhope. Vicar late of this parish. Drowned at Lumb Falls 🪦
THANKS FOR SHARING! MAYBE SOMEDAY,SOMEONE WILL CLEAN THIS ONE,TOO!🤔
Lets hope so, I'd be happy to help
THAT WOULD BE FANTASTIC U COULD DO AN AFTER VIDEO ON THIS😊AGAIN THANK YOU!
@@cynthiascott3637 That's a great idea. Welcome Cynthia 😀
@@deadgoodwalks 😁😁😁
Wow, what a difference a small road makes of 2 cemeteries.....another awesome video.
Strange isn't it, I wonder which was there first
The other side used to be just as bad untull the new builds were put up. I think the maintenance was done to keep the area tidy after the builds were completed. I grew up in oxenhope and remember the other site being a mess also.
It is sad to see the disrepair heartening to know some day it will be better
Beautiful graves it would be lovely to have it all restored
I get a better vibe from the abandoned wild burial ground - resting in peace
Nature takes over and hides the graves but great for wildlife just beautiful.🌹
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so nice to pay respects to the dear, long resting souls here
p.s. i have tried to use maps of the locations of old cemeteries, only to find a house or even a horse ranch instead...so glad this is not the case here
I noticed that one of the latest dates on one of the monuments was 1972. It's sad to imagine that that was likely one of the last interments before it was seemingly abandoned back to nature.
That was great 👍 the over grown one was kind of sad to see it in that condition but it being overgrown kinda added to the charm of it, to me anyway 👍
Thanks for bringing us along 👍👍
Thanks for coming along Jim. It looks great doesn’t it, not great for the graves it’s ruining though
Good find ...cam you give some dates that are shown on the headstones if noticeable 😊😊😊that would be a plus...the year they died or something
Such a shame these old graveyards are left to nature, its one of the reasons I wish to be cremated I would hate the fact I was forgotten about, all those poor folk hopefully something will get done to clear it 😢
What a shame one side can be taken care of while the other cemetery can be completely ignored. This happens too in the US.
Incredible 😊
Hi Always enjoy your video's cemeteries have alot of interesting history to be learnt about the old days and it is a shame that no-one cares enough to care for the people that have passed and they should have respect and not worry so much about money it really annoyed me take care Possum 😊
All the dead should be remembered.
On the neglected part of the cemetery I noticed, that there is very narrow space between the graves, that seems a little bit odd to me. Even in former times, when there were relatives who visited the site, they had only little space to move around to tend to the grave or plant flowers. I think this place has no living family members anymore. It's a shame so many beautiful monuments and headstones have fallen into disrepair.
That’s so sad the way that cemetery has been abandoned like that. Here in America we try to keep up our cemeteries. Even those found deep in woods that time has forgotten, when discovered are cleaned up and maintained.
It all depends on who is suppose to maintain the cemetery. So many neglected historical ones here too in the USA.
There are quite a number of neglected cemeteries in the US on here. The approach in the UK is to designate many cemeteries as wildlife reserves. This is a very good idea in urban locations. I also like the overgrown look it just seems more natural and peaceful.
Great locations but can you give more details like names, date of death and age, makes it more relatable. Thank you
Yeah I plan to re do this one soon. Thanks for the feedback
a dreaded sunny day so we'll go where we're happy and I'll meet you at the cemetery gates
I'm new to your channel. Like your vids, would like to see some dates and if possible any long inscription if it tells a story
Thanks for watching Kenneth. Noted for future videos. Thank you
It makes me wonder how many graves could sell be under the road
What a shame… I don’t understand how, like in so many of the cemeteries we’ve seen with you, the rows of graves are spaced so closely together (front to back). Surely, the deceased were, on average, taller than that? Thanks for another interesting walk!
From what I have read people were smaller in height in the 17c and 18c.
Well obviously the birds like the messy unkempt cemetery. Sanctuary for a bird!!!
The home BUYERS as well as the developer are shameless!!! My family always checked the deed of the plot of land they built a home on.
My family would freak out seeing you step on graves!
Gd mrng, this video lk very 2,sad for, rad,non of public as volunteer too clear this, grave areas,clear, paint the stone, repair.very2 sad to seen this video. Frm. Miss. Rad.
Someone needs to clean that cemetary... thats so sad
So sad needs to be cleaned up ,such a shame it's been forgotten to most
It should be getting cleaned up in the next few months 🙂 I'll do a follow up video later on in the year, I should be able to read all the headstones then
I would be great if you could start reading us the dates when possible.
It was a bit tricky in parts but I'll go back for a more detailed look one day as its been cleared of trees now
I know when past videos you said that a lot of the iron gates and stuff were taken to use in world war II, I'm wondering why this graveyard was not ransacked of those as well. I wondering if it was the location or maybe the fact that it was already covered over so by so much growth
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Can you in future tell us the date on the gravestone as to how old the person was when they died.
Hi David, I'll be doing a re-visit here soon in more detail when the trees and bushes have been cut back as conditions weren't ideal. I'll focus more on the names and dates next time. Cheers
@@deadgoodwalks thanks, it would just give an indication of how old that graveyard was.
I hate to see abandoned cemeteries or uncared for cemeteries we have so many here in the USA.
Eventually all cemeteries become abandoned...
i was curious where is the oldest cemetary that has actual plots that you have been too
I'm glad it didn't become a car park🪦🪦
Me too, that would be so sad
Please please if your giving names on old grave stones then please give the year they passed away.
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Please give the dates.
lichen grows on tombstones
you might need a trip to west yorkshire to morley i know of a fully dissued graveyard that lays forgotten on dawson hill im aiming to get back there to exsplore it solo or not its intresting bc theres the graves and monument stones intact think its somthing to do with the fire gutted church of st mary le wood not sure if it has its own grave yard or if you can get into the grounds given its entrance is chaned shut have subscribed bc ur vids r intresting other church is in roundhay leeds well its a former church closed 2007 changed owners 2010 lays between the unacsessable south graveyard and its in use top graveyard witch is walkable shame the south 1 isnt given its intrestingly on a slope it parrently has royal connections and in the sealed off crypt has some remains of the nicolesome family who wanted it built intresting for a church built 1821 sad history were its been left to neglect to an exstent its organ collapsed 2010 2013 having been restored fully by 2003 has 3 bells up the tower probs in bad nick by now dont think they are rung or chime clock face on the tower is in rather good condition but stoped on a sesific time very set back from the road shame that the south yard is in really bad state some graves are hidden i think i had to stick me phone through the fence for a grave near it to get a date on the grave stone its self as for the crypt its sealed off entrance wize not sure why but id think its bc there could be acsess into the actual building and the lazy current owners dont want vistors in to exsplore it does intrestingly have graves / cremation plaqes among the wall apart from cctv cameras on the buidling its self have noticed on 1 a wire was yanked so dont know if it works or if any do
Thank you for subscribing to the channel Harry. I think I have one near Morley on my to do list, I'll have to check my maps to see if it's the one you mentioned. I like the sound of the abandoned church, I went to some years ago before I started the channel but I didn't record anything at the time. I'd love to know where the crypt is in Leeds, that would be an interesting video. Thanks for your recommendations, I always appreciate getting them
@@deadgoodwalks youd love the dawson hill cematary in morley you can litrally just go stright in im still anticipating wather to get better to go to morley just as an exscuse to exsplore it baught a model class 56 and 59 passed it shame i didnt go and nosy though i wernt with a friend then do have some pics i took on the day i discoverd it id be happy to send if theres somthing like twitter or insta if i dont go this year its next year so i might if i have an intrest make a video out of it
@@deadgoodwalks its up on a hill so id say if you were to come in to the town a sertain way its up a hill on the right cant miss it bc large monuments give it away easy acsessable its adress is Address: Dawson Hill, Morley, Leeds LS27
and its called Rehoboth Cemetery
witch is on dawson hill do belive its closed for burials clearly not looked after its that overgrown
What's the oldest grave site you've come across?
Viking graves in Scotland probably
@@deadgoodwalks what dates
@@deadgoodwalks When I went to Scotland I was so amazed at the old cemeteries and run down castles. It was so interesting.
Wesleyan, Methodists.
Coloca as datas mn,+☆
Don't you just hate a Karen. 😅😂
Too much old
Such nosy people... Lol... 💙💙👻💙💙
This cemetery is so creepy nobody cares very in poor condition
Dude, Can we get some DATES!
Totally disgusting how tye authorities have left this place to rot and decay wen 1 person with a handsaw could sort this place out and give a bit of respect back to these long dead people. But they won't will they . The greed and lack of consciounse the authorities lack needs put right NOW..
environmentally very friendly though