One of two doorways that survived
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One of two doorways that survived
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 1 Jul 2021
All Saints was hit by an incendiary attack on the night of 2nd December, 1940. The fires took hold of the main part and caused a lot of damage. After the war the architect W. H. Randall Blacking was appointed to design the 'New Church' but there were many delays, both financial and administrative. It actually took 27 years before work was permitted - in which time Blacking has died and his partner, Robert Potter, took over. Some of the original 1868 church remained in healthy condition and is incorporated into the strikingly modern appearance the church now has.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.462361
Longitude
-2.616318