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Christ Church

A Grade II* Listed Building in Lambeth, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4776 / 51°28'39"N

Longitude: -0.1129 / 0°6'46"W

OS Eastings: 531144

OS Northings: 177090

OS Grid: TQ311770

Mapcode National: GBR LS.SH

Mapcode Global: VHGR6.0443

Plus Code: 9C3XFVHP+2R

Entry Name: Christ Church

Listing Date: 19 October 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1358218

English Heritage Legacy ID: 204032

Also known as: Christ Church, Brixton Road
Christ Church Brixton Road

ID on this website: 101358218

Location: Kennington, Lambeth, London, SW9

County: London

District: Lambeth

Electoral Ward/Division: Vassall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lambeth

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Brixton Road Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

Tagged with: Church building Art Nouveau Art Nouveau architecture

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Description


BRIXTON ROAD SW9
1. (west side)
5023

Christ Church
TQ 3177 8/75 19.10.51

II*

2.
1907 by Beresford Pite in Byzantine style. Cruciform with central dome over
wider octagonal drum. Low nave with half-octagonal west end, tall gabled transepts and long chancel to wide east end. Yellow stock brick banded with purple dressings of red brick and stone. Much arcading on all faces. Wide, buttress-like mullions through large lunettes of drum and transepts provide an Art Nouveau touch. Impressive east end has tall, domed central tower, lower end towers with gambrel roofs and a south-east angle turret with copper ogee canopy. All dressings to east facade of stone, including first floor arcading and 3 doorways below, central under raised pediment.


Listing NGR: TQ3114477090

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