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Christ Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Hampstead Town, London

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Latitude: 51.5595 / 51°33'34"N

Longitude: -0.1769 / 0°10'36"W

OS Eastings: 526475

OS Northings: 186086

OS Grid: TQ264860

Mapcode National: GBR D0.G2F

Mapcode Global: VHGQR.W2BB

Plus Code: 9C3XHR5F+Q6

Entry Name: Christ Church

Listing Date: 14 May 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1378724

English Heritage Legacy ID: 478058

Also known as: Christ Church, Hampstead

ID on this website: 101378724

Location: Vale of Health, Camden, London, NW3

County: London

District: Camden

Electoral Ward/Division: Hampstead Town

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Camden

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Christ Church Hampstead

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description



CAMDEN

TQ2686SW HAMPSTEAD SQUARE
798-1/16/777 (East side)
14/05/74 Christ Church

GV II

Church. 1850-2 by Samuel Dawkes; 1881-2, north porch &
projecting aisle by Ewan Christian. Kentish ragstone coursed
rubble with Portland stone dressings. Slated roofs. Early
English style. 5-bay nave, aisles and sanctuary; northern
facade with 4 bay projection. Western tower with spire. East
end with 4-light pointed traceried window and quatrefoil above
to sanctuary and similar 2-light arrangement to aisles.
Similar windows to other facades. Angle buttressed tower with
two 2-light windows to each facade, parapet with finials at
angles and spire having lucarnes.
INTERIOR: not inspected but originally with good timber
gallery (1860) by Sir Gilbert Scott, dismantled during 1960s.
HISTORICAL NOTE: built when the population of Hampstead became
too large for St John's, Church Row (qv) and the parish was
sub-divided.

Listing NGR: TQ2642186079

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