I don't know if anybody realises but the original St Thomas church was on the quayside from about 1170. It was decided to relocate it to it's present position in 1826 and work on the site started the following year designed by John Dobson. The building was completed by 1830 and the church and it's congregation was revitalised, by 1851 the congregation reached 2400 for Sunday services. That's a huge turnout.