Christ Church, Gorsley
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Christ Church, Gorsley
Image: © Colin Cheesman Taken: 29 Jan 2019
Built in 1892 on an acre of land donated by the Onslow Trustees, at a time when The Onslow Estate owned a large part of the local area. The foundation stone of the Church was laid on May 3rd 1892 by Miss Onslow of Newent and the stone for the building was taken from Mr. Onslow's quarry. The churchyard is managed for wildlife.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.929378
Longitude
-2.456321