Sunday, May 8, 2011

Remains of Sunday

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.


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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    I think that church was a nice building, but now this place looks a little bit neglected.
    Nice photo!

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  2. ChristopherMay 8, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Love the lines of the tree spreading up from the graveyard--very nice shot Doug!

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  3. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Perfect photograph!
    Everything is there and in place
    Well done Doug!

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  4. Cezar and LéiaMay 8, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Fantastic composition shot!
    And thanks for the details and information about the Church, very interesting place.
    Léia

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  5. ChelseaMay 8, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    one of my favorite places ever.

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  6. Traveling HawkMay 8, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Nice contrast between the tomb stones and the red brick wall!

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  7. yzMay 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    great composition and colors

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  8. KathyMay 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Doug, this is my kind of photo. I love it!

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  9. HarryMay 8, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    A forlorn but effective photo. The old brics and rust give testimony to the age.

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  10. john4jackMay 8, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    superb. it pops

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  11. Marie LCMay 8, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    The light is so beautiful as we could consider it divine, as the caress of a celestial hand on graves

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  12. LúciaMay 8, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Ruins are always an interesting place to visit and photograph. This place could be location for a movie. ;-)

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  13. T. BecqueMay 8, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Great choice for a title. This is great - what history to be found here!

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  14. theaMay 8, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    It looks like a very charismatic place.Love the great textures and colors you captured,and the interesting history!

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  15. London CallerMay 8, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    That's a sad story.
    Bit difficult to guess from this angle, was that cemetery built inside or outside the church?

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  16. OlaMay 9, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    misterious place!

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  17. VPMay 9, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Wonderful image of an interesting building, perfectly described in the post.

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  18. franzMay 9, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    my kind of photo exactly! wonderfully atmospheric, and enhanced by the walls of the former church!

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  19. tusenMay 14, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    What can I say: Amasing photos!

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  20. john4jackJune 18, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    superb composition and processing. very, very nice

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  21. Barbara GDecember 6, 2012 at 5:30 AM

    ładnie w kadrze

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