2020
SO5974 : Two tin tabernacles
taken 5 years ago, near to Knowle, Shropshire, England
Two tin tabernacles
Two "tin tabernacles" in one photo. On the right is a former Primitive Methodist chapel (see SO5974 : Former Primitive Methodist Chapel) while on the far left is Knowle Mission Room (see SO5974 : Knowle Mission Room). To the left of the former is Lion Lane.
Tin tabernacles
"Tin tabernacles" (or more properly "iron churches") were produced in large numbers from the mid 19th Century into the early 20th Century. They were built with a timber frame, clad with galvanised and corrugated iron, and lined with tongue and groove boarding. Prepared as prefabricated kits, they were also exported to many countries overseas.