Masters church converted
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Masters church converted
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 29 May 2024
Kingswood was a cradle of Methodism in the past. With the Wesley brothers and George Whitfield leading a new approach to worship, a new church was built in the area in 1741. With the growth of the movement it was decided to build a new church nearby: Henry Masters was chosen to design this interesting Congregational Church, which opened in 1851. It featured two (liturgical) towers, capped with open octagonal spires with canopied arcades. Sadly, the structures became fragile and the east tower has had to be removed. Furthermore, the church was struck by an arson attack and the congregations declined to the point that the church closed in 1983. The Grade II listed church became lost and forgotten until it was revived in the early twenty-first century when a property firm took on the challenge to convert it into residences. It now has nineteen flats and there are plans to create three new houses close by.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.462884
Longitude
-2.50707