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![Dist:0.2km<br/>This "tin tabernacle" was built in 1892. It was originally Fordcroft Mission Hall (Ford Croft is the name given on the 1920 OS map for a small community here dating from the late 19th century, presumably for local paper mill workers, predating the Orpington bypass built in the 1920s and the post war development of the Poverest estate.
"Tin tabernacle" is the nickname for buildings such as this, mainly originally churches and mission halls, built out of corrugated iron in the late 19th/early 20th century.
Until 1953, the building was owned by Orpington Baptist Church. In that year (hence the name) it was purchased from them for £700, raised locally with help from Allied Bakeries in nearby Cray Avenue (see [[724931]]). It is now a community hall, run by a non-profit trust.](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/07/88/1078823_726eed43_120x120.jpg "TQ4667 : Poverest Coronation Hall")
![Dist:0.3km<br/>A butchers shop in the parade in [[1563392]].](http://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/34/1563402_3ad9c23d_120x120.jpg "TQ4667 : Kennedys Butchers, Marion Way")
![Dist:0.3km<br/>These are the foundations of a public bath house. St Mary Cray has a thriving roman community, both sides of the River Cray.
The fragile foundations are protected by a metal shelter.
See [[2521199]].
This Sunday they had an open day to let visitors see the remains and other information about the society.](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/52/13/2521303_e2eeec17_120x120.jpg "TQ4667 : The Romano British Bath House")
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