Bartley Tin Church
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bartley Tin Church by Val Pollard as part of the Geograph project.
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Bartley Tin Church
Image: © Val Pollard Taken: 10 Jul 2007
Built in 1900 it remained a Church of England Church until 1992. It has since been bought by a Charitable Trust, renovated and is now a Village Hall and centre for the community. History at: www.hants.gov.uk/bartleytinchurch/history1.htm Information on this type of Church, known as a 'Tin Tabernacle' can be found at this link: http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/tin-tabernacles/tin-tabernacles.html including the fact that by 1875 hundreds of prefabricated corrugated iron buildings were being mass produced and made available for sale through catalogues. Each building type – cottage, railway station, church or house – was illustrated with a drawing and a price. Size could be altered according to need.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.908421
Longitude
-1.554774