2007
SU3112 : Bartley Tin Church
taken 17 years ago, near to Bartley, Hampshire, England
Bartley Tin Church
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.
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Information on this type of Church, known as a 'Tin Tabernacle' can be found at this link:
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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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