- The Tunbridge Wells Project
We are extremely grateful to Christopher Cassidy and David Bartholomew of The Tunbridge Wells Project who have photographed St Barnabas Church and included the photographs in their collection as well. It has to be said they are a superb record of the church and show it in all its glory as well as it’s interesting detail.
The project is designed “to create an online gallery as a permanent record of the town’s best-known buildings and landmarks” (David Bartholomew) along with creating “records of life in Tunbridge Wells through words and images” (Christopher Cassidy)
An enormous amount of work has been poured into the photo shoot and the production of the gallery with the assistance of, (amongst others), St Barnabas members – Tunbridge Wells Historian Geoffrey Copus and Janet Sparke (Janet Penny photography). You can view the gallery by clicking on this link http://www.thetunbridgewellsproject.co.uk/twp-gallery/st-barnabas-church/
Christopher Cassidy also runs a local blog and has published an interesting article on some of St Barnabas’ intriguing history, follow this link to read the article on the cross in St Barnabas’ mortuary chapel, http://anke.blogs.com/anke/2011/09/the-mortuary-cross.html
Heritage Open Days
Did you know St Barnabas Church has a mortuary chapel underneath the building and an interesting history behind the simple wooden cross watching over the chapel? St Barnabas Church is open for guided tours and the opportunity to view lots more information about its own history, local history, photographs and the opportunity to view local parish records. The doors of St Barnabas will be open this coming weekend on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September 2011 as part of the Tunbridge Wells Heritage Open Days – please come and visit us! For more information please CLICK HERE
