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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