All Saints Church, Orpington
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All Saints Church, Orpington
Image: © Richard Rogerson Taken: 14 Jun 2011
The Church, has pre-Norman foundations.It is Early English in style, but some Saxon work is visible. It was endowed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1173. The tower and steeple were damaged by a storm in 1771. The rebuilt steeple was struck by lightning in 1809, and it was not replaced. The church was greatly enlarged in 1957. The extension was designed by Geddes Hyslop and was created by removing most of the south wall and constructing a new large church at right angles to the original. The original building is referred to as "The Old Church" and the extension as "The New Church"
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Image Location
Latitude
51.377625
Longitude
0.105885