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Chapel 1862-1970

PBC - new building completed

The first Baptist Church was founded in Park Lane in 1862. This was demolished and replaced by a new brick construction during the ministry of David Pringle in 1971. This photograph below was taken in 1997 before the new building work started, the other afterwards.

As the church expanded and the needs changed, it became necessary to extend the "old 1971" building in 1997/8, during the ministry of Rob White. The plans were drawn up to provide us with a spectacular atrium entrance, a new kitchen, a new  crèche, disable facilities, and an extra 30% in space upstairs, especially useful for children's work.