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Latitude: 51.4628 / 51°27'46"N
Longitude: 0.0009 / 0°0'3"E
OS Eastings: 539092
OS Northings: 175658
OS Grid: TQ390756
Mapcode National: GBR L2.JXG
Mapcode Global: VHGR7.YHTG
Plus Code: 9F32F272+48
Entry Name: Church of St Margaret
Listing Date: 30 August 1954
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1193189
English Heritage Legacy ID: 203329
Also known as: Church Of St. Margaret's of Antioch
ID on this website: 101193189
Location: St Margaret's Church, Blackheath Park, Lewisham, London, SE13
County: London
District: Lewisham
Electoral Ward/Division: Blackheath
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lewisham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Lee St Margaret
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Church building
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TQ 3975
15/L6
LEE TERRACE SE3 (South Side)
Church of St Margaret
30.8.54.
II*
1839-41 by John Brown of Norwich, replacing a Church on the site by Joseph Gwilt, 1813-14, which collapsed. Only the bottom of the tower of the older structure remains. Church restored and enlarged by James Brooks 1876, who added chancel and aisles, porches, and new roof. Nave, aisles, West tower, North and South porches, chancel and aisles. C13 style. Paired lancet windows with nook shafts and hoodmoulds. Corbelled cornice and parapet with tall octagonal pinnacles. Square tower has tall lower stage, clock faces under gables above, octagonal bell drum with cusped lancets under crocketed hoods; and plain spire above. Roman cement with freestone dressings and spire.
Inside five-bay nave and aisles of almost equal width, tall arcades, wood rib vaults. Wrought iron screens to chancel and chancel aisles. Marble lined sanctuary and Lady Chapel. Two small C16 brasses with female figures.
Listing NGR: TQ3909275658
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