St John's Church Heronsgate
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St John's Church Heronsgate
Image: © Bikeboy Taken: 23 Mar 2014
The church originally served the Chartist settlement of Heronsgate. Chartist settlements date from around 1845. Their aim was to set up factory workers with small holdings so that they would become eligible to vote. Looking at the 1:25000 OS map of Heronsgate today, it is obvious that it was originally laid out as a number of small plots suitable for agriculture. It is ironic that for a settlement developed to help the poor working class, the current residents are among the most affluent in the country.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.641516
Longitude
-0.521293