St Barnabas, slightly the less
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St Barnabas, slightly the less
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 1 Feb 2012
This church was built in 1938 (replacing a temporary church of 1933) to a grand and imposing plan by architect C.F.W.Denning. At around the time the whole of the locality - the Knowle West housing estate - was being constructed as a huge response to the demands of post Great War population. The large nave was demolished in the 1980s however when the prospect of a diminishing congregation prompted the decision. A sheltered housing scheme now occupies the site. See Image] for a look at the odd conjoining, and see Image] for a benchmark.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.430611
Longitude
-2.583094