Christ Church, East Sheen

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Christ Church, East Sheen
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Christ Church, East Sheen
51°27′37.0″N0°16′30.4″W / 51.460278°N 0.275111°W / 51.460278; -0.275111
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Website www.christchurcheastsheen.org.uk
History
Consecrated 13 January 1864
Architecture
Years built1862–64
Specifications
Materials stone
Administration
Diocese Southwark
Archdeaconry Wandsworth
Deanery Richmond & Barnes
Parish Mortlake with East Sheen
Clergy
Bishop(s) Christopher Chessun
Vicar(s) Rev Jonathan Haynes
Laity
Reader(s) Paul Russenberger William Arnold
Organist/Director of music Tom Coxhead ARCO
Churchwarden(s) N. Davis, M. Stanton, D. Munro, B. Morris
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated25 June 1983
Reference no.1080841
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Christ Church East Sheen

Christ Church, East Sheen, is a Church of England church in East Sheen in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

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Church entrance

An early work of the architect Arthur Blomfield, [1] the church building, which is in stone, was erected between 1862 and 1864 and extended in 1887. [2] It was built on farmland at the entrance of East Sheen Common. It was originally planned to be opened in April 1863; however, the tower collapsed shortly before completion and had to be rebuilt. The church was finally completed and consecrated nine months later, on 13 January 1864. [3] The building is Grade II listed, [4] as are the wrought iron railings around the building to the south and west. [5]

Mortlake Quiet Gardens are based around the landscaped churchyard and are affiliated to The Quiet Garden Trust. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Blomfield, Sir Arthur" (PDF). Local architects. Barnes and Mortlake History Society. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nicolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. pp. 470–471. ISBN   0-14-0710-47-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Halfpenny Green – Postcards from Barnes and Mortlake. Barnes and Mortlake History Society. 1995. pp. 40–41. ISBN   0-948251-78-6.
  4. ↑ Historic England (25 June 1983). "Christ Church (1080841)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Historic England (25 June 1983). "Railings to Christ Church (1080842)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mortlake Quiet Gardens". The Quiet Garden Trust . Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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