Zion Burial

[davidwgrobinson]

I also saw something on a site where someone has taken photos.  Cannot remember where though.

Possibly the ones I linked to, much earlier in this thread:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2482074

This place looks fascinating and I wonder how it has survived, who owns it, etc.

[davidwgrobinson]

I also saw something on a site where someone has taken photos.  Cannot remember where though.

Possibly the ones I linked to, much earlier in this thread:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2482074

This place looks fascinating and I wonder how it has survived, who owns it, etc.

I think it is.   I'm 80% sure I have relatives here, so I'm going to do some digging and emailing this weekend see if I can find who owns it. 

Unless someone can do a walk round and find an entrance.  On Google maps for 2019 there is a fence on the round part, whether this is all the way round I don't know.

The grass might be lower now this time of year.

[PaulineJ]

Thers is access if you go across the field from Stanley Mills Weavers.
Brambles are at least waist if not chest height.

Unless your grave is on the perimeter,  there's little chance of reaching it.

[Essnell]

Hi

http://www.geography.org/photo/2482074

that is where I saw the photos.  google shows a similar view from the lane
davidwgrichardson: try the council to see who owns it. I think possibly the Baptist church.

the Stanly Mills Weavers are at the rear of the grave yard.

I for one would also like to know but I'm too far away. It might just be where one of my family was buried.  time 1880's.

Essnell

[Chris Doran]

davidwgrichardson: try the council to see who owns it. I think possibly the Baptist church.

Holme Lane Congregational Church was still active in 1971 and, as was suggested in Reply #16,  it's likely it joined the United Reformed Church on its formation in 1972. I can't see it in a 1974 yearbook of the Congregational Federation, one of the larger groupings of those Congregational Churches that didn't join.

[davidwgrobinson]

davidwgrichardson: try the council to see who owns it. I think possibly the Baptist church.

Holme Lane Congregational Church was still active in 1971 and, as was suggested in Reply #16,  it's likely it joined the United Reformed Church on its formation in 1972. I can't see it in a 1974 yearbook of the Congregational Federation, one of the larger groupings of those Congregational Churches that didn't join.

I spoke to a local councillor and he said the same thing.  I've been out, but I'm messaging them shortly.

Thers is access if you go across the field from Stanley Mills Weavers.
Brambles are at least waist if not chest height.

Unless your grave is on the perimeter,  there's little chance of reaching it.

I was hoping that during the winter months it might be more hospitable, if it isn't I'll take the youngest child and tell her I've hidden chocolate in the middle.

[Chris Doran]

I was hoping that during the winter months it might be more hospitable, if it isn't I'll take the youngest child and tell her I've hidden chocolate in the middle.

I've seriously considered getting a drone for situations like this, but with all the current/upcoming restrictions on where you can fly them, there seems no point.

[Calverley Lad]

Going back of this old post regarding height of brambles, one of my recent purchases is a long handled battery hedge cutter.
[Recently used to cut down a neighbours bramble patch at ground level]
If anyone manages to get access by arrangement, I will come over to lend a hand to see what can be done.
Bare in mind my cutter only has a running time of one hour.
 Brian

[davidwgrobinson]

Going back of this old post regarding height of brambles, one of my recent purchases is a long handled battery hedge cutter.
[Recently used to cut down a neighbours bramble patch at ground level]
If anyone manages to get access by arrangement, I will come over to lend a hand to see what can be done.
Bare in mind my cutter only has a running time of one hour.
 Brian

Calverley Lad,

 It's still on my to do list, I've not pursued it much due to the lockdown, but will be back on it next week.   I will keep you in mind for it too if that's okay.