Watford: Former London Orphan Asylum Chapel
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Watford: Former London Orphan Asylum Chapel
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 3 Apr 2010
The Chapel dates from around 1870 and was built at a cost of about £5,000. The appearance of the building has been compromised by the loss of its tower from the right hand end at some time. A postcard from 1912 depicting the chapel shows the missing tower as a slender structure built in the same style and proportions as the two towers to the left, but larger and taller. The building is Grade II listed and was converted into residential accommodation along with the rest of the former orphange around the 1980s.
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Image Location
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51.662563
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-0.39178