The Tin Tabernacle

The Tin Tabernacle is a rare survivor of a Victorian era building boom that relied on corrugated iron to provide quick, affordable space for a rapidly growing population. Constructed in eighteen sixty-three, this building was originally intended to serve as a temporary church for only five years while a permanent stone structure was built nearby. That permanent building never arrived, and the iron church remained, outlasting its original expected lifespan by over a century and a half. Its unusual material made it a target of criticism from some traditionalists of the time, who saw these metallic structures as a plague on the landscape. Continue