Salford's fairy tale chapel dubbed 'Rapunzel's castle' at risk of falling to ruin
A decade after the Victorian Society named it in the top ten of the country's most endangered buildings it remains in desperate need of love, care, and cash. But a new campaign has been launched to save a Salford chapel which resembles a fairy-tale castle.
Now local businessman, Alan Whitehead is hoping to galvanise Salfordians "around the world" to rescue the chapel. The owner of Moss Farm Fisheries on Chat Moss, Irlam, he said: "I am 100 per cent confident it can be saved. I have had enough of seeing beautiful land historical buildings in my home city being lost or left to decay.
In 2015 there were hopes that progress was being made. Agecroft Cemetery Chapel Restoration Group joined forces with Salford council to bid for funds to try to secure the future of the derelict chapel at the entrance to the cemetery. The group hoped to secure £12,000 for assessment of the building which closed in the 1970’s. But they admitted that to restore it and bring it back into community use could cost about £1m.
June said in 2015: “This is a key building which is dear to the hearts of many people in Salford. Its loss would be a major loss and we are committed to finding a positive solution for its future use which will allow us to secure the resources to restore the building. However, we know we are up against a huge challenge as it could easily cost £1m to restore it and bring it back to use. But we have to try.
"The most notable feature of the building is the unusual tower which is surmounted by an eclectic wooden final stage set back behind a parapet. This distinctive feature can be seen framed by the entrance gate as people pass outside the cemetery and have therefore made it a landmark in the area."
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