The Space, Westferry Road, E14
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The Space, Westferry Road, E14
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 2 Feb 2011
A performing arts and community centre in a converted church. St Paul's was built in 1859 and ceased to be a church in 1972. As explained in the detailed history at http://space.org.uk/?page_id=28 , the church is the earliest known example of the use of laminated timber instead of roof trusses. The architect was Thomas Knightley. The listed building description is at http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-206343-formerly-st-pauls-presbyterian-church-no . "There is a tradition that St Paul's was built to serve the needs of Scottish ironworkers brought to work on the Great Eastern." As the listing also points out, the style is highly reminiscent of the North Italian Romanesque.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.492124
Longitude
-0.0244