The Unfinished Church in Bermuda

[jbwolffiv]

I had the oppurtunity to go on a cruise to Bermuda last week. ; Just north of the town of St. Georges is an old run down church. ; It is called the Unfinished Church. ; Construction on this church started in 1874. The large Gothic structure was meant to be a replacement for St. Peter’s Church (Built in 1612 and still used today). Following a series of problems, including parish infighting, financial difficulties and a damaging storm, it was abandoned on the eve of its completion.

You used to be able to go inside but a sign was put up in the last year or so due to the structure being unstable.


Unfinished Church #1 by jbwolffiv, on Flickr


Unfinished Church #2 by jbwolffiv, on Flickr


Unfinished Church #3 by jbwolffiv, on Flickr


Unfinished Church #4 by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

 

[Tim]

that is just plain cool. ; Ruins make for such awesome photos.

 

[zackiedawg]

Very cool. ; I always love going to the variety of island churches throughout the Caribbean (and we'll include Bermuda, even though it's waaaaaay up there) - everything from 400-year-old colonials to tiny little 2-pew-huts to ruins to gothic to iron to palm thatched.

 

[jbwolffiv]

Thanks guys! ; I only wish they let you inside, really would have liked to shoot inside as well.

 

[PolynesianMedic]

That IS really cool! ; Thanks for sharing!

 

[jbwolffiv]

Thanks!!

 

[Chris B]

Did some business in Bermuda over the past few years. ; Great island. ; You did a wonderful job capturing the beauty of the island.

 

[jbwolffiv]

Thanks Chris!