Tower of St George
Introduction
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Tower of St George
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 16 Jul 2013
This church was built to welcome the many catholics in the area after the original chapel (now a Masonic Hall) proved too small. Canon John Mitchell provided the determination to fund and build a new church, which was designed by Benjamin Bucknall. However, the idea of having a spire was not one that suited the mood of the townsfolk; hence, with a nod to 'No Popery' the church featured a tower. The foundation stone was laid in 19th August 1858, and the church opened the following year. It was eventually consecrated (appropriately enough) on St George's day, 1912. The cost was around £6,000, with some £500 recovered from sale of the old chapel. See Image] for more views, or Image] for a benchmark.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.012907
Longitude
-3.098717