Anglican Episcopal Bishop Gavin Ashenden says the idea of opening putt-putt golf in the nave at Rochester Cathedral was 'perhaps born of desperation.'
One of the oldest Anglican churches in England is being criticized for installing a miniature golf course to attract more visitors.
The nine-hole golf course is located in the cathedral's nave, the central space where parishioners are seated, and features a model of a historic bridge at each hole—including the original Roman bridge in Rochester and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge in Dartford. "We are always looking for new ways to engage with young people and inspire them to take an interest in bridges and civil engineering," said Bridge Trust manager Andrew Freeman, who called the game,"the ideal opportunity to reach out to the community and get families and young people thinking about bridges while they have fun."Cathedral spokesperson Rev.
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