The Church of St Margaret the Queen
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The Church of St Margaret the Queen
Image: © Marathon Taken: 7 May 2014
Seen here across Barcombe Avenue, the Church of St Margaret the Queen was built in 1899 to serve the spiritual needs of the Leigham Court Estate. This estate is also known as the ABCD Estate - so called after its principal roads, Amesbury, Barcombe, Cricklade and Downton Avenues. The original part of the ABCD Estate was built on the 66 acre estate of Leigham Court which had been purchased by the Artisans, Labourers and General Dwellings Company in 1890. Development took place in the 1890s. Suburban houses were later built further away from the main road. Apart from 'G', 'I' and 'J' the other roads on the estate follow on alphabetically. These are Emsworth Street, Faygate Road, Hailsham Avenue, Keymer Road and Lydhurst Avenue. Due to a dwindling congregation, the final service was held at the church on 27th April 2014 after which the church was leased to Moot, a lay community based in the City of London seeking to find fresh ways of worship and involvement in the community. The parish was divided between neighbouring parishes.
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Image Location
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51.438386
Longitude
-0.11967