New Mills suffered from a German air raid in July 1942 and the mission was destroyed. New Mills Fire Station now occupies the site. "Whitfield Villas", the semi detached houses just beyond the Mission was also hit by a bomb. A ten year old girl died and five people were wounded at Low Leighton. There were other casualties and further damage in other parts of New Mills and Hayfield.
The house at the nearest end of the row appears to be much larger than the others. This is deceptive for the entrance is at the side. There are signs in the ground floor windows suggesting that this might have been a commercial or business premises. Nowadays, it is divided into two flats.
Our article of 16th November 2019 "Flat Pack Churches" tells of other local "tin tabernacles"
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