Report - The Tin Church, Bath, 30.07.20

[Neads]

Hey

This our first post! After watching a video on YouTube of the tin church we decided to go and have a look. We arrived (30.07.20, 14.20pm) and realised that it’s in quite built up area, we decided to knock on the neighbours door and find our more about the property. Unfortunately she had advised not to go onto the site as there were now a lot of people watching due to recent break ins.

The tin church was actually purchased out of a catalogue as it was the cheapest option at the time. Built approx 1897. The owner wasn’t very well and the council forced him to move due to the property being unsafe, he is still local and visits often, he wants to move back in but the council won’t allow it. It’s now a listed building. They have a fete on the grass verge in front of the houses every year and the owner comes along for this and dresses as a vicar, he is know to locals as the tin vicar.

it’s such a shame that others have decided to force entry, it would’ve been amazing to get some closer photos.
Sorry if this has already been posted, I couldn’t find anything when I searched.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Nice 1st report. Its always nice when someone joins and within a few days posts a report. Welcome aboard

 

[Neads]

Thanks @Calamity Jane defo looking forward to doing more!

 

[westernsultan]

Interesting article at https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tin-church-becomes-listed-building-1548742.html but article dates from 1992 - and small gallery at https://www.paulspages.co.uk/panoramas/tcglry/tc300glry.htm

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

I’ve had this in my to do list was going to do it during this week as I’m off work but didn’t get round to doing it today along with the other places I went

Looks like it’s locked up so no way in though so will give it a miss now

 

[Johnexplore]

I did this on the 25/07/2020 and was a really awesome place to see.

 

[Neads]

@Bristol-Wonderer its an interesting place but as there are so many houses surrounding it and they are all watching you can’t get close enough for any decent pics

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

I guess in a way that’s a good thing it’s nice to know all the locals are keeping an eye on it

 

[mookster]

@Bristol-Wonderer its an interesting place but as there are so many houses surrounding it and they are all watching you can’t get close enough for any decent pics

Quite a few people have gotten in before, but when I went past it the other week it looked like they'd made an attempt to tidy up the property and there was new sealing done.

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

Any reports with pictures inside mookster?

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

Ignore that message I didn’t see the pictures from inside hahaa