Church of St John, Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood SE19 - Croydon

Built in 1882, designed by John Loughborough Pearson. The church is located on a hill of shrinkable clay and has been subject to ongoing differential movement for many years which has resulted in substantial cracking, mainly to the south side of the building. Underpinning, stitching of the most severe cracks and securing the brick and stone vaulting in the south aisle was completed in 2017, grant-aided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Funding through Grants for Programmes of Major Works enabled the structural repair of the inner south aisle east window.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST JOHN

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1079275

Local Planning Authority:

Croydon

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St John

Street Name:

Sylvan Road

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Croydon

Parliamentary Constituency:

Streatham and Croydon North

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA