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An Antiques Roadshow expert has taken on the challenge of converting a former chapel he purchased for £60,000 into a home and workshop - and is urging others to help preserve such historic buildings.
Wayne Colquhoun, 60, purchased Capel Salem in Corris, Wales, which came complete with an original pulpit and Bible. He says he immediately fell in love with the charm of the 1868 slate structure which had become derelict.
The Grade II listed buildings' upkeep became too expensive for the small congregation, and was put on the market in 2017. Across Wales, chapels are often said to be left falling into disrepair, demolition, or undergoing conversions that don't do justice to their heritage.
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Wanting to save the piece of history, Wayne has since transformed the upper gallery into a three-bed apartment, whilst adding floorboards covering half the gallery.
Wayne said: "When I bought it the bible was still on the pulpit, as though the congregation had walked out and closed the door. When people close the doors on old buildings- that's the danger point. It gets damp and dry rot sets in."
"These historic structures are evocative of Welsh history and have to be saved - we need people who will put their heart and soul into them because it's easy to butcher conversions."
Wayne aims to maintain the lower space for use as his Antiques and Fine Art shop, moved from Liverpool, plus a pottery and sculpture workshop. He is currently in process of converting the lower level, where he hopes to hold talks and workshops, aiming to build up to employing locals and 'giving back' to the community.
The antiques expert hopes to keep as many original features
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