SW7342 : "It looks like an ecclesiastical toy fort"
near to Crofthandy, Cornwall, Great Britain

"It looks like an ecclesiastical toy fort"
The now roofless old Holy Trinity Church is more commonly known as St Day Old Church, although it is not really that old. The church was consecrated in 1828 having been built to meet the needs of the growing population of the town of St Day which was until then a part of Gwennap parish. In 1956 serious structural problems were discovered which led to the closure of the church. It was left to rot and vandalism which led to the eventual collapse of the roof. Conservation work began in 1999 and the interior of the church is now accessible and contains information plaques on the history of St Day. The quote used for the title is the poet Sir John Betjeman's take on this building.
- Grid Square
- SW7342, 6 images (find more images nearby)
- Photographer
- Tony Atkin (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 7 June, 2008
- Submitted
- Sunday, 8 June, 2008
- Category
- Church (ruined) (find more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SW 7315 4235 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:14.2509N 5:10.9549W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
SW 7319 4236 - View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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