Navvy mission reading room at Staverton, Northamptonshire
From the messages placed on the walls of this navvy mission room, it appears the religious instruction here was no less uncompromising than the furniture. Navvy missions were sometimes housed in purpose built huts, or like this one at Staverton, were placed in converted barns and outbuildings. These premises would have served those navvies at work on Contract No.4 (Rugby to Woodford), built by T. Oliver & Son between 1894-1899. See on Route Map
Digital Reference: L1784
Creator: Newton, S. W. A. - circa 1897
Contributor: Leicestershire County Council
Type: Black and white
Format: 118mm, 162mm
Copyright: Leicestershire County Council
Source: S. W. A. Newton Collection - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (copy of glass plate negative, part of S. W. A. Newton Collection)
Identifier: Newton - N 1/7
OS Reference: 453000 261000
