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Latitude: 51.4597 / 51°27'34"N
Longitude: -0.1159 / 0°6'57"W
OS Eastings: 530988
OS Northings: 175093
OS Grid: TQ309750
Mapcode National: GBR LZ.4X
Mapcode Global: VHGR5.YK2W
Plus Code: 9C3XFV5M+VJ
Entry Name: Church of St Matthew
Listing Date: 19 October 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1080532
English Heritage Legacy ID: 204008
ID on this website: 101080532
Location: St Matthew's Church, Brixton, Lambeth, London, SW2
County: London
District: Lambeth
Electoral Ward/Division: Tulse Hill
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lambeth
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Brixton St Matthew with St Jude
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Church building
BRIXTON HILL SW2
1. (east side)
5023
Church of St Matthew
TQ 3075 17/47
TQ 3175 18/47 19.10.51
II*
2.
1822-4 by C F Porden. Greek revival preaching box with east tower. Pale yellowish
brick with dressings of stone and Roman cement. West portico tetrastyle in antis
with fluted Doric columns. Three tall battered doors, with enriched panels,
in eared moulded architraves. Cast iron boot-scrapers by doors. Five-bay
sides with pilasters of Roman cement and entablature. Battered windows with
eared architraves. Stone plinth. On each side, stairs with side walls down
to crypt entrance, a pedimented doorway enclosed by strong, double wrought iron
gates. Stone-faced east end with wide projecting central tower bay with window.
Doors in recessed side bays. Above the entablature, tower has square bell stage
with Doric screens below on octagonal "Tower of the Winds" whose low conical
top has crown and cross. Inside, a wide gallery around 3 sides has Doric organ
case at west. Tall screen of 2 Doric columns before east window. Original
pewing. Some pleasing memorial tablets.
Listing NGR: TQ3098875093
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