'Tin tabernacle', Bedmond, Hertfordshire (1)
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'Tin tabernacle', Bedmond, Hertfordshire (1)
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 14 Jun 2011
Splendid example of a surviving nineteenth century corrugated iron church. The Church of the Ascension at Bedmond, Abbots Langley, is a Grade II listed building, and dates from 1880 - it was built for the princely sum of £80. For a full architectural description of this remarkable structure visit this http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-158710-church-of-the-ascension-abbots-langley. Prefabricated buildings of this kind have been well-documented and more images may be found at this http://www.tintabernacles.com/Photos.html. See also my image Image] for an example, albeit on a more modest scale, in North London
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Image Location
Latitude
51.72298
Longitude
-0.41092