Church hall, Headless Cross Methodist Church, from The Rough, Redditch
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Church hall, Headless Cross Methodist Church, from The Rough, Redditch
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 3 Apr 2013
"On the whole, despite the overcrowding, Headless Cross seems to have been quite a respectable area. Most of the locals seem to have attended church or chapel. The Methodists first worshipped in a private house, 44 Birchfield Road but as early as 1827 they had raised funds to build a small chapel. It was so well-attended that it was rebuilt in 1858 and again in 1873.....During a storm in March 1895 the wind lifted the roof off and the building collapsed. The Methodists worked hard to raise funds and were able to open the present church in 1897. It has an unusual openwork spire, designed to withstand the fiercest storm." From 'Old Redditch Voices' by Anne Bradford, 2005.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.290592
Longitude
-1.946149