The nuns occupied that property from the early 1920s to late 1980s. The first names on the crosses are their 'religious' (saints) names, in Latinised form. Dame Flavia Maria Garland (Kathleen Garland) - grave with the stone cross - was abbess (Benedictine nuns use the title 'Dame' in some cases, rather than 'Sister', probably according to the degree of vows taken). In the 1930s/40s there were around 50 nuns and the area received a lot of Belgian refugees and evacuees from Liverpool during the war. The grotto and follies with shells predate the use of the house as an abbey by many many years. The crosses are probably tilted due to subsidence and water-logging and, no doubt, many more will topple over in due course.

I wouldn't mind being buried and left in peace like this. Earth to earth. Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. What better place to become earth. No concrete, no cars. And the Nuns didn't believe anything but a shell was left any way, their souls were in heaven.

With all the cash that the Catholic Church has, you would think that they would pay a person or two to maintain the cemetery. Don't count on the people who bought the land to do the maintenance. The sisters were at one time, living, breathing people.

RD - Reverend Daughter RS - Reverend sister A great video, sorry it was so sloppy underfoot...it's quite sad to see the graves in such a mess....x

I think it’s a shame all those forgotten graves of nuns. Thanks for taken us here with you. Martha

Creepy! I’m not sure I’d be so brave to venture into that grotto. Fantastic find though.

Great video Dan and I do remember in the late 80s that there was a convent in England for at least a 100 to 200 years. They decided to close it down in the late 1980s. Cause it was a big article in my local newspaper where I was from in Michigan. What I don't understand is why didn't the Catholic Church have money set up for the cemetery to at least keep that upkeep for them. That is really sad that the church just abandoned them like that and did not take care of the cemetery. Great video thank you so much for sharon dan and glad to see you back

Thank you brother for showing respect to the nun's.I'm sure they appreciate your kind gestures.✌️👍

Wow - 1988 really isn’t that long ago.

So sad the way the Graves are left!

You've been missed, Dan.

Wow, that was very interesting. Loved the iron crosses. It is odd that so many are on an angle like that. They seem so forgotten - how sad. Thank you for taking us there Dan, I appreciate that. Hope you are well.

Really sad to see these women who devoted their lives to Christ to be forgotten like this. It's sad that the Catholic Church or some Catholic organization can't come in there and clean that up. If I lived there, I'd definitely get volunteers and do it. Humble Graves to women who took vows of poverty. Should not be resting among thrones and bushes and overgrown trees and plants. I'm not even Catholic, but I have known some nuns. Wonderful women, actually. They give up so much to help others. They deserve a better resting place.

Hey Dan missed you! Spring is slowly creeping here 🇨🇦 too Just amazing place. Sorry your feet got wet and muddy

This was absolutely amazing ! The most interesting cemetery I've seen. I wish it could be cleaned up, maybe put a fence around it. Maybe use ground radar to get the exact spot for each grave. And there may be other graves amongst the overgrowth. Thanks for a great video !

What a wonderful walk through a very unusual graveyard. So sad that aren’t being looked after. Loved the folly, very creepy though. I didn’t hear any voices sadly. Thanks for a great video.👍

Really enjoyed this video, Dan. Such beautiful trees and plants. The SR in front of the names stand for "sister" and the RD stands for "Religious of the Sacred Heart" meaning the nun was a member of that order. The crosses were nice and interesting grotto. Thanks for sharing.

SR means sister so sister Anna Marie for example as in nun

The Holy Sisters deserve better. This cemetery is in dire need of a cleaning.

That grotto just had bad vibes emanating from it.

Great video! Sad all those graves are forgotten and weather and rain is tipping them over. The grotto or 'folly' was and is cool has heck. If I had the dough I'd build something like that!

We had a caravan near this place and we used to walk up to the then quite dilapidated and creepy old convent and chapel before it was sold and gated. Lots of creepy local legends around this place. There used to be an abandoned creepy old mill house in the area as well.

Really interesting video. Thanks for bringing them to light and remembering them.

That grotto was crazy creepy!!

A very interesting cemetery. I might be in the minority when I say I like the way they are hidden amongst the overgrowth. They were private in life and fairly private in death. Even the simplicity of the crosses I like . The folly is a little strange though with the creatures. Can imagine any sinful nun being made to stay a night in there as punishment.

Excellent Adventure, but kinda creepy. Great Job!

Yes, Towards the end I hear what sounds like a male talking to other people. Sounds like several people. I expected to see a group of tourist when you came back down the stairs.

Great to see you back on the screen again Dan. You have been absolutely missed. Top episode mate. I will have to visit there. On a dry day. Well done mate 👏👏

I'm sure someone already said it but SR is Sister and RD is Reverend. What an amazing video. I'm all the way in the US but it has always been a dream of mine to explore Europe!

What a shame it’s so neglected. Nice job Dan

What lack of respect for those poor nuns...who dedicated their lives for others

SR means "Sister"

Had to resubscribe. I'm not sure why it unsubscribed me. It's good you visit the graves of people that would otherwise be forgotten, I'm sure we all remember each person on every walk even though we don't see each memorial. Good job, Dan.

How sad it is that you die and they never put flowers💐 on your grave🪦 again but forgot about the cemetery where you were buried⚰,very creepy and sad place,thank you for sharing🌺

Once those rhododendrons take hold there's no chance of clearing that place, RIP nuns.

This was an amazing tour i was not expecting!! So much history here. Loved it thank you!!!!

It seems ages since your last video. Hope all is well with you. 💖

I'm late, but I'm here. Cool grotto.

That was truely amazon to see, thank you.

This makes me so sad. These Nuns deserve respect and a nice well preserved resting place.

I'm glad you're back .😊❤

WOW GREAT VIDEO DAN WHAT AN EERIE PLACE I DONT THINK I HAVE SEEN SO MANY CROSSES IN ONE PLACE BEFORE WELL DONE FOR FINDING THE PLACE 🙏🌹🌹🌹

Very neat place, I heard whispering through the video.

This reminds me of the cemetery in that scary movie ‘The Child Remains’ about the home for unwed mothers where the nuns killed the moms and babies. It’s based on the butter box babies. 😢 Very creepy.

Incredible....definitely heard the voices..

Wow, that place was so spooky. I could hear voices and kids laughing and everything that dude walked into there's trees that had faces, the rocks had faces. Looks like they were moving. I couldn't imagine what would be like to go in there at 9 time. Forget all that wow, go on. there are respect that place because that place is not right.

Fascinating place thanks Dan and thank you to the person who provided the information about it 😊

Fascinating place. Love your videos.

Wow, this is unique. I've never seen anything like this cemetery. Nature really is taking over.

seashells represent the sacred feminine...makes sense in a nun cemetery.....it was probably a little devotional sort of like a chapel

Excellent journey! The grotto was fantastic. All of the Sisters markers! Thank you

This grave site should get preserved and maintained as a landmark.

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your channel. I hope to visit England Ireland and Scotland some day soon. Your accent is very relaxing and I find your commentary interesting and funny at times!

Well this is pretty in its own way good luck 🍀👍 Dan I can’t see you

I did hear voice's, especially the first time you commented about hearing them! Great Vid!

Very interesting and rather sad as well. Hope all is well with you.

It's kinda spooky when you're walking through woodlands etc and you come across a whole bunch of gravestones - sometimes laid flat. Seems so sad , somehow.

Loved this hope everything ok you haven’t posted any videos lately..

Might be an idea to get some wellingtons for walk like this one :) It was lovely to see the cemetary and grotto :)

Wow...what a great walk !!! I always thought a Grooto was a place to pay? Idk...why would all those evil carvings be near a Nuns Graveyard? Very interesting...

I'm not into religion, any religion but with all the money that the Catholic church possesses I think it's an absolute disgrace the way that graveyard has been left.. They should be ashamed of themselves.. Just a simple well kept graveyard would be ample.. With all their wealth and quick to hold out their paws for more via collections etc it's the least they could do in maintaining the last resting places of these people.. I'll bet they made a nice few quid from the selling of the site and buildings.. Hopefully someone around that area will shame the local Catholic community /church and bring it to someone's attention.. Great video Dan.. A spare pair of wellies next time 🙂

Love your videos absolutely 💯 brilliant thank you 😊

Dark, damp, boggy enclosed spaces freak me out. You’re braver than me! You couldn’t even pay me to step foot near any of that especially the grotto!

How fascinating Dan. Thankyou !

Ask the fairies to guide you brother.❤️👍✌️

Wow loved this ,we have metal crosses for nuns in a very old graveyard/ cemetery ( not sure if still classed as a graveyard cause a main rd now separates the two . It's by the oldest house in Hampshire wymering manor dated in the domsday book . Also peoples graves from a old asylum only had numbers on there metal crosses not names or dates ,which I feel is sad for them . Blessed be ,stay safe.

You’re brave to go to the cemetery it’s so creepy looking thank you for taking so we don’t have to go

So very sad to see this religious cemetery in such bad shape. 😢

Enjoyed the video ❤

Glad to see your video😊

Yippee, can't wait Dan!

Loved this, thanks Dan x

Sad to be forgotten like this. Maybe it doesn t matter anymore when we are dead but still

Great explore.. thanks for sharing

☦️ Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

SR...........sister.

That was awesome. Thank you

Great episode Dan, spion kop and st Hilda's in Hartlepool are a great walk, right by the headland makes for a great walk along the coastal path, then linthorpe cemetery over in Middlesbrough is a great one to document, there's over 5 acres in all along with a former TB sanatorium if your ever in the area

Creepy place. everything is so close together..you are brave to venture out here.... Be careful! 😮

THIS IS SO SAD THAT ALL THESE GRAVES WERE AND HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN. 😢😢

I also could hear the voices. Amazing!

So glad to hear your voice! That was extremely strange did they just abandon them there? I have never seen a grotto like that the ones I’ve seen don’t have creepy carvings and such. It’s not that old I don’t understand why the church just left and didn’t move them or anything.

This was a good one ! ❤

This was such a cool explore! That grotto was super creepy.

That grotto is creepy as hell. 😮

Well, if they’re nuns, I’d surely expect “Sr.” To stand for… “Sister” 🤷🏻‍♂️

That's a really interesting place! Thankyou for video

Very interesting place! It’s a shame the cemetery is so overgrown. When you went inside the creepy grotto, didn’t you hear me yell “Get out of there!” 😊

Thanks for sharing.

Just found your channel!this place gives me the vibes from The Nun movie.That grotto gave me so much anxiety watching!

What a place, thank you for this video

The cave looked more satanic too me...wierd...anyway great find, sad to see they were forgotten

Creepy groto's, something different.✌️

Bizarre to say the least. The graves look similar to what I’ve seen in horror films and yet they are so recent. So the nuns digging the graves knew what to expect when they died too? It gives the impression of a cult and not a caring one at that.

I believe it is possible that not only aristocrats met here, but this cave could be also been one of many places where the hellfire club and their members could of met back in the 1700s as well.

That cave was spooky! Looked like where the aristocrats went to worship Satan.😮 Interesting find. Thanks, Dan!

A motorist's car ran out of gas and rolled to a stop next to a church cemetery. Seeing the Caretaker amongst the graves the Motorist approached and said "I say, my car is out of gas, do you have any?" The man glared at him and "We have Nun". 🎉

Now that is one creepy cemetery!

Good job going into those caves and that grotto. They were small spaces and must’ve given off. Very bad vibe.

So spooky cool. Would love to go there ❤❤❤❤❤