Hythe’s Grade II listed Tin Tabernacle is "under offer" just weeks after appearing on the market.

Owners John and Kay Keesing, from Hythe, put up for sale the corrugated iron Victorian ex-church for at £225,000 via estate agent Smith Woolley.

Now, the Portland Road venue, built in 1983 to cope with a population surge is listed as "under offer."

"This Grade II listed building comprises a detached former church, which was extensively refurbished in 2014, and currently is used as a community hall and offices," the blurb says.

"It sits on a triangular site with a fenced garden area."

Historic England listed the building, previously known as the Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, in 2010 because of its historical significance.

It means changes to the building's fabric are illegal unless approved by the relevant planning authority, Folkestone and Hythe District Council in this case.

The 'Tin Tab' dates back to 1982, when, according to newspaper archives, St Leonard’s Church in Oak Walk became so overcrowded “the congregations were packed like herrings in a box.”

The clergy was tasked to build the tin tabernacle as thousands of others were springing up around the world, and so the flat-packed church which was completed within a year.