Kind of stumbled across this place whilst mooching for Phlegm artwork on t'internet.
I'd never been to Sheffield so off I shot over to Yorkshire, pleasant drive over the Woodhead Pass stuck behind a horsebox with the view of a horse's arse for 30 minutes of the journey.
The description I had of this place was the forgotten graveyard of Sheffield, closed since 1978, 87,000 burials - the forgotten bit was a bit oversold to be honest, lets just say under the radar.
![IMGP9761_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3821/9645190749_de88d6eff2_z.jpg)
![IMGP9763_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9643302113_3118549bef_z.jpg)
![IMGP9737_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/9643231377_661938d5ff_z.jpg)
![IMGP9757_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/9646427456_54f2570d96_z.jpg)
![IMGP9759_DxO](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/9648435014_ea84c1bea5_z.jpg)
![IMGP9754_DxO](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/9642919587_2cf2b5d824_z.jpg)
The graveyard is looked after by a volunteer workforce, the also do 2pm guided tours on Sundays it would seem - maybe I should have done the tour as I've missed loads out, also they have a website
![IMGP9760_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/9643309645_fe459896a2_z.jpg)
The Nonconformist Chapel is rather impressive and the whole site is a pleasant wander, but I can imagine this whole place is bloody spooky at night.
![IMGP9767_DxO](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/9645178285_ea1f429edc_z.jpg)
![IMGP9744_DxO](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/9648403420_3962e74b7e_z.jpg)
Then you come to the Anglican Chapel, a shell of building with a massive spire for a chapel of its size, this place is sadly in a very poor state of repair with tarpaulin trying to hold the roof together.
![IMGP9788_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/9645216357_9bbc36547a_z.jpg)
![IMGP9781_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/9648418592_78bb779458_z.jpg)
![IMGP9792_DxO](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9642862813_dbebdc4027_z.jpg)
Welcome to Sheffield !
![Welcome to Sheffield](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/9646034388_932017bfe5_z.jpg)
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I'd never been to Sheffield so off I shot over to Yorkshire, pleasant drive over the Woodhead Pass stuck behind a horsebox with the view of a horse's arse for 30 minutes of the journey.
The description I had of this place was the forgotten graveyard of Sheffield, closed since 1978, 87,000 burials - the forgotten bit was a bit oversold to be honest, lets just say under the radar.
![IMGP9761_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3821/9645190749_de88d6eff2_z.jpg)
![IMGP9763_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9643302113_3118549bef_z.jpg)
![IMGP9737_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/9643231377_661938d5ff_z.jpg)
![IMGP9757_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/9646427456_54f2570d96_z.jpg)
![IMGP9759_DxO](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/9648435014_ea84c1bea5_z.jpg)
![IMGP9754_DxO](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/9642919587_2cf2b5d824_z.jpg)
The graveyard is looked after by a volunteer workforce, the also do 2pm guided tours on Sundays it would seem - maybe I should have done the tour as I've missed loads out, also they have a website
![IMGP9760_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/9643309645_fe459896a2_z.jpg)
The Nonconformist Chapel is rather impressive and the whole site is a pleasant wander, but I can imagine this whole place is bloody spooky at night.
![IMGP9767_DxO](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/9645178285_ea1f429edc_z.jpg)
![IMGP9744_DxO](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/9648403420_3962e74b7e_z.jpg)
Then you come to the Anglican Chapel, a shell of building with a massive spire for a chapel of its size, this place is sadly in a very poor state of repair with tarpaulin trying to hold the roof together.
![IMGP9788_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/9645216357_9bbc36547a_z.jpg)
![IMGP9781_DxO](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/9648418592_78bb779458_z.jpg)
![IMGP9792_DxO](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9642862813_dbebdc4027_z.jpg)
Welcome to Sheffield !
![Welcome to Sheffield](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/9646034388_932017bfe5_z.jpg)
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Fantastic shots. I do love a good cemetery.
ReplyDeleteNeeds a return visit to give it justice, thanks Mr R.
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