A new place to live and worship
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A new place to live and worship
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 11 Jun 2014
The expansion of Whitchurch in the 1970s brought about the need for a new church for the community. St Augustine's was built in this area, at the foot of the slopes of Dundry ridge. Right from the start there were problems. The original structure had a tall but slender brick belltower, which proved unstable on the damp soils and had to be demolished. Other workmanship defects also surfaced, but little could be done to eliminate them. Lead was stolen from the roof and the resulting water ingress caused more damage. Finally, as a result of the mounting structural problems and a dwindling congregation, it closed in 2007. Now the site is prime estate for a new start. There will be a new church and also a mixed scheme for eighteen houses. See Image] for another view.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.406841
Longitude
-2.571146