Putney Methodist Church is a Grade II listed church in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. [1]
Putney Methodist Church is a Grade II listed church in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. [1]
The church is on the south side of the Upper Richmond Road, at the corner with Gwendolen avenue, at SW15 6SN. [2]
The site was originally obtained from local politician John Temple Leader who donated land for Leader's Gardens elsewhere in Putney, and whose father William Leader is buried closeby at Putney Old Burial Ground. The previous church building opened on 13 October 1870, a new building in a Gothic style [1] then opened on 4 May 1882, after being granted £1000 by philanthropist Sir Francis Lycett; a separate schoolroom building opened in 1896. [3]
The re-union of the Methodist Church in 1932 changed the name of the church from 'Putney Wesleyan Methodist Church' to 'Putney Methodist Church'. [4]
The building was damaged beyond repair in the Second World War on 18 June 1944, by a V1 flying bomb that fell on the nearby railway bridge on Charlwood road. [5] The church closed for eight years, the building was rebuilt and then rededicated on 6 September 1952. [6]
The church is a registered charity for "Religious Activities in Putney, London", [7] the building is used as a polling station in UK local and general elections. [8]
Wandsworth is a London borough in South West London, England. It forms part of Inner London and has an estimated population of 329,677 inhabitants. Its main named areas are Battersea, Balham, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town.
Putney School of Art and Design (PSAD) is an art college in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Wandsworth Park is a Grade II listed public urban park on the banks of the River Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, situated between Putney and Wandsworth town centres.
Putney Old Burial Ground is a public urban park and former cemetery in the London Borough of Wandsworth near Putney town centre.
The White Lion is a Grade II listed public house in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Putney Library is a Grade II listed public library in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Werter Road Baptist Church is a Grade II listed church building in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Rosslyn Tower is Grade II listed private house in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
155–171 Oakhill Road is a Grade II listed private block of flats and rear building in an Arts and Crafts style in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Putney Lower Common Cemetery is a cemetery on the edge of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Putney and Barnes town centres.
Putney Arts Theatre ("PAT") is based in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth and operates as a community space specialising in theatre productions.
Leader's Gardens is a public urban park on the banks of the River Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, between Putney and Barnes town centres.
Putney Park Lane is an unmade road and public urban park in the London Borough of Wandsworth between Putney and Roehampton town centres.
Putney Pocket Park is a public pocket park in the London Borough of Wandsworth near to Putney town centre.
Putney Hospital was a public hospital in the London Borough of Wandsworth, west of Putney town centre.
Putney Leisure Centre is a public sports complex in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Hotham Hall is a historic private house in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
37, 39 and 41, Lower Richmond Road SW15 are Grade II listed private houses in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Wildcroft Manor is a historic site in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth, with private housing and a Grade II Listed iron gateway.
Spring Passage, Putney is a historic alleyway in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, with Grade II Listed bollards at both ends.
