List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: CHRIST CHURCH
List entry Number: 1358233
Location
CHRIST CHURCH, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD SW2
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
| County |
District |
District Type |
Parish |
| Greater London Authority | Lambeth | London Borough | |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: I
Date first listed: 14-Jul-1955
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 204105
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List entry Description
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
In the entrey for:
CHRISTCHURCH ROAD SW2
1. (north side)
5023
TQ 3073 26/179 14.7.55 Christ Church
I
the description shall be amended to read as follows:
Parish church. 1840-42 by J W Wild. Church of basilical plan with nave continuing
into chancel, pent aisles without clerestorey and small eastern apse. Polychrome brick in
a round-arched style with an oriental influence. The windows and doors have pointed
heads apart from the windows to the Aisles which are round headed with pointed brick
arches over. Low - pitched slated roofs. At west end 3 entrance recesses; the largest in
projecting central gabled section has window over with Star-of David tracery. Central
recess has wrought iron gates. Tall south east campanile, copying St Mark's Venice,
has high pyramidal brick roof and 3 long narrow recesses, with bell-openings in heads,
on each side.
Galleried interior with a small arcade below and a giant arcade above, both are Moorish.
Italian mosaics in the lower apse. Wall paintings in the upper apse and the Nave arcade
capitals are by Owen Jones. Stained glass in 3 windows by John Hayward - one south
Aisle, one North Aisle and one North Aisle East end; nine windows by Lawrence Lee in
the Apse; six windows by O'Connor and two by Bentley and Westlake in the Gallery;
two windows in North Aisle by Walter Crane.
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CHRISTCHURCH ROAD SW2
1. (north side)
5023
Christ Church
TQ 3073 26/179 14.7.55
I
2.
1840-42 by J W Wild. Church of basilican plan with nave continuing into chancel,
pent aisles without clerestory and small eastern apse. Polychrome brick in
a round-arched style with an oriental flavour; eg the upper rank of nave windows
have slightly pointed heads. Low-pitched slated roofs. At west end 3 entrance
recesses; the largest in projecting central gabled section has window over
with star-of-David tracery. Wrought iron gates to recesses. Tall south-east
tower, copying St Mark's, Venice, has high, pyramidal tiled roof and 3 long
narrow recesses, with bell-openings in heads, on each side.
Galleried interior with 2 orders, a giant round arcade below and a Moorish arcade
above. Mosaics in apse by Own Jones. Two windows in north aisle by Walter Crane.
Two modern windows by John Hayward in south aisle and north aisle east end.
Listing NGR: TQ3061873390
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National Grid Reference: TQ 30638 73401
Map
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