The Anlaby Methodist Church as it was in its heyday
It has taken the arrival of the Paralympic torch to arrive in Sainsbury’s Convenience Store, Anlaby this week to instigate a massive clean-up of debris and filth from the former Methodist Church site, Hull Road.
Workmen began to clear the church site at the start of the week. The 130 year old Church was not a listed building and local worshippers and councillors tried in vain to negotiate with the Methodist Church authority to retain it for local use and possibly community care. The asking price was £325,000 and it is said that apartments are being built, which will boost the local economy. We’ll see.
The Church building had been in good condition until it was left empty for eight years and then sold, deteriorating still further before being demolished. The site has been a local eyesore and tip for years.
Before being abandoned, the Church had been a useful venue for Anlaby villagers.
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