This was built in 1928 as a mission church in the parish of St
Symphorian, Durrington. It was only acquired by the parish in 1951
from the executors of the vicar of Durrington who had built it. It
is a late example of a “tin tabernacle”; a
pre-fabricated iron church, and the only Anglican one to survive in
Worthing. It is, indeed, one of a diminishing number
nationally.
A wide variety of iron churches, missions halls and chapels were
built by the early Victorian engineers to satisfy the needs of the
religious revivals of the 19th century. Corrugated iron provided
one of the best ways of erecting temporary buildings and
manufacturers were quick to identify its potential. As can be see
today, many of these ‘temporary’ buildings managed to
survive far longer than their builders.
While tin chapels and churches make up a relatively small number
of the national places or worship, it is sobering to note that over
5000 chapels were built in Wales during the nineteenth century -
over one a week. These chapels are now being lost forever at a
similar rate through disuse, demolition or conversion to other
uses. See www.tintabernacles.com for more information.
At the published co-ordinates, you will find a plaque in
remembrance of Bob Parry.
Take the year given as: ABCD.
Now calculate nearby Cache co-ordinates with:
N 50 50. B A D+1
W 000 24. C-2 A+D-5 B-C-A-1
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I
would just ask that you could let
Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church
numbers and names to avoid duplication
To view the church micro stats page, please click here