Location
This plaque was formerly situated to the west of the Royal Marines Barracks in the vicinity of St George's Road. It has been missing since the site was developed for housing.
Description
A square metal plaque, formerly attached to a stone sundial
Memorial
Crinoline Church
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Inscription
THIS SUNDIAL
MARKS THE SITE OF THE OLD
"CRINOLINE" CHURCH WHICH WAS
BUILT AS A HOSPITAL FOR THE
CRIMEA. AFTER BEING BROUGHT
TO ENGLAND IT WAS PURCHASED
BY THE ADMIRALTY, ERECTED AT
EASTNEY AND ACCOMMODATED
800. IN 1905 THE CHURCH OF
ST ANDREWS TOOK ITS PLACE
Further Information
The legend on the plaque does not do full justice to the travels of the Crinoline Church. Before it reached Eastney Barracks, it stood in as a temporary church whilst St Bartholomew's was being built (at the junction of Campbell Road and Outram Road). That purpose concluded, it then moved on to perform a similar function during the construction of St Simon's Church on Waverley Road. The Ordance Survey map of 1861 clearly shows it's distinctive outline just north of the church. It would have been moved to it's final resting place in Eastney after St Simon's was consecrated in 1869. It is understood to have survived for 40 years at Eastney performing roles as both church and library. Ironically it's replacement, St Andrews only lasted about 70 years before being converted into flats.
[Thanks to Peter Rogers for the photo of the plaque; the original photographer is not known.]
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