Church of St Matthew, St Matthew's Avenue, Surbiton - Kingston upon Thames

Designed by CL Luck in Gothic style and built in1875. It has a square tower crowned with a tall octagonal stone spire. The spire and tower suffered from erosion of stone and pointing, and rusting of embedded ironwork had resulted in cracking of stone. The mullions to the belfry openings had to be strapped temporarily due to loss of stone. Repairs to the tower, spire and belfry openings were completed in 2019, grant aided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Priority maintenance works to some roofs and stonework were carried out in 2021 but permanent repairs to the roofs are still required.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number:

1184929

Local Planning Authority:

Kingston upon Thames

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Matthew

Street Name:

St Mathew's Avenue

Locality:

Surbiton

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Kingston upon Thames

Parliamentary Constituency:

Kingston and Surbiton

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