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| Biggin Church Ruins, Moncks Corner, SC © Doug Hickok These ruins are all that survive of a colonial parish church built here at Biggin Hill in 1761. During the American Revolution, the British used it as an ammunition depot and burned the church when they fled. It was rebuilt, but damaged again during the Civil War after which it was abandoned. For many years it was used as a salvage yard for bricks. The cemetery is still used today, although it is difficult to tell from this angle. These headstones are quite old, and the inscriptions on them are heavily weathered. The church was built in fairly sophisticated style for a outlying country church. It was constructed in English bond, with quoins, a Gibbs surround, a water table, and voussoirs (wedge-shaped bricks), which you can see over the arched windows. |
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Remains of Sunday
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I think that church was a nice building, but now this place looks a little bit neglected.
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Love the lines of the tree spreading up from the graveyard--very nice shot Doug!
ReplyDeletePerfect photograph!
ReplyDeleteEverything is there and in place
Well done Doug!
Fantastic composition shot!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the details and information about the Church, very interesting place.
Léia
one of my favorite places ever.
ReplyDeleteNice contrast between the tomb stones and the red brick wall!
ReplyDeletegreat composition and colors
ReplyDeleteDoug, this is my kind of photo. I love it!
ReplyDeleteA forlorn but effective photo. The old brics and rust give testimony to the age.
ReplyDeletesuperb. it pops
ReplyDeleteThe light is so beautiful as we could consider it divine, as the caress of a celestial hand on graves
ReplyDeleteRuins are always an interesting place to visit and photograph. This place could be location for a movie. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for a title. This is great - what history to be found here!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a very charismatic place.Love the great textures and colors you captured,and the interesting history!
ReplyDeleteThat's a sad story.
ReplyDeleteBit difficult to guess from this angle, was that cemetery built inside or outside the church?
misterious place!
ReplyDeleteWonderful image of an interesting building, perfectly described in the post.
ReplyDeletemy kind of photo exactly! wonderfully atmospheric, and enhanced by the walls of the former church!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say: Amasing photos!
ReplyDeletesuperb composition and processing. very, very nice
ReplyDeleteładnie w kadrze
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