The church ceased in 1956, and Wilton's briefly became a rag storage warehouse. After the Second World War, the area was subject to local authority compulsory purchase as part of the slum clearance schemes of the 1960s.
The church terminated in 1956, and Wilton's functioned as a rag storage warehouse briefly. After WWII, the region was targeted for slum clearance through compulsory purchase during the 1960s.