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1. Introduction
Was wondering whether or not to post a report on this place. It sits on a roundabout next to the Drake Circus Shopping Centre and there is no 'official' access - bar from dashing across said busy roundabout. It's all locked up, overlooked and looking a bit forlorn, hence thought I might as well put up the pictures.
2.The History
Charles Church is the second most ancient parish church in Plymouth, Devon in England. The senior church is St Andrew's Church, the mother church of Plymouth.
The church was an important centre of spiritual life for the city for 300 years and boasted a number of important clergy. During the nights of 21st and 22nd March 1941, the church was entirely burned out by Luftwaffe incendiary bombs. Although now a monument, the tradition of ministry at "Charles" is not lost and is carried on by the Parish of Charles with St Matthias, one of its daughter churches a quarter of a mile away to the north. It is an important landmark for the city of Plymouth. During the mid-1990s the church again become the subject of renewed debate, partly because it is felt that its setting would be at least overpowered and possibly desecrated by the erection of the controversial Drake Circus Shopping Centre to the North West and because there was a growing campaign to partially restore the church to incorporate some modern glazed roofing to enclose a blitz museum.
3. The Pictures
img1199 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1198 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1196 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1194 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1192 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1188 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1213 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1200 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1201 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1209 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1211 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Was wondering whether or not to post a report on this place. It sits on a roundabout next to the Drake Circus Shopping Centre and there is no 'official' access - bar from dashing across said busy roundabout. It's all locked up, overlooked and looking a bit forlorn, hence thought I might as well put up the pictures.
2.The History
Charles Church is the second most ancient parish church in Plymouth, Devon in England. The senior church is St Andrew's Church, the mother church of Plymouth.
The church was an important centre of spiritual life for the city for 300 years and boasted a number of important clergy. During the nights of 21st and 22nd March 1941, the church was entirely burned out by Luftwaffe incendiary bombs. Although now a monument, the tradition of ministry at "Charles" is not lost and is carried on by the Parish of Charles with St Matthias, one of its daughter churches a quarter of a mile away to the north. It is an important landmark for the city of Plymouth. During the mid-1990s the church again become the subject of renewed debate, partly because it is felt that its setting would be at least overpowered and possibly desecrated by the erection of the controversial Drake Circus Shopping Centre to the North West and because there was a growing campaign to partially restore the church to incorporate some modern glazed roofing to enclose a blitz museum.
3. The Pictures
img1199 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1198 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1196 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1194 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1192 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1188 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1213 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1200 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1201 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1209 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1211 by HughieDW, on Flickr
. They blocked off access to the tower stairs soon after, which was probably wise.
