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St Andrew’s Arts Centre and Mission House
Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, Kent DA12 2BE - England, UK
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Although used now for concerts, exhibitions and plays, the Mission House was built in 1840 as the Spread Eagle tavern, before being converted in 1870 by the St Andrew’s Waterside Church mission. Their purpose was to provide spiritual and moral instruction to the floating community moored off the town. Children of the local poor were also taught here by the renowned General Gordon. The Mission House architect was the respected George Edmund Street and it was built by the daughter of Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort in tribute to her father.



     
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I used to be church sidesman at this church, when it was a children's church. I have rung the bells - I love this church. Why is the beautiful tile alter back, done in thanks by the Italian seamen, not on permanent display as it is criminal to hide it from all the general public? It should be used as a church again as it is a historic seamen's church with connections to the Thames. It is original and has more rights than St. George's, as that is not the original church. St. Andrews is. - Linda Holmes

 


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