Before it became a place for shopping and leisure boating Gloucester Quays was called Gloucester Docks and it functioned just as you would imagine a place with that name would. Ships and barges from near and far carried goods to and from markets in this country and beyond. All this required manpower for the operation of the port and mariners for the boats, barges and ships. And in 1848-9 it seemed quite natural that a church should be built to support and sustain this population. It was stone-built in contrast to the brick-built warehouses that surrounded it. The architect, John Jacques, chose the cusped lancet style of the late 1200s and wisely avoided the expense and incongruity of a tower, giving it a simple bellcote.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
