Church of St Mary Magdalene, Munster Square, Camden Town NW1 - Camden

The church, designed by RC Carpenter and completed in 1852, was described in the Ecclesiologist as the 'most artistically correct new church in London'. Even so, it was altered in 1866-67, and in 1883-84 the north aisle and crypt were added. Built of ragstone with Welsh slate roofs on Baltic fir collar-braced trusses. The interior is richly decorated with marbles and frescoes. The condition of the frescoes is poor as a result of damp caused by leaks in the roof and defective rainwater goods. Externally there is localised decay to the stonework.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1113157

Local Planning Authority:

Camden

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Mary Magdalene

Street Name:

Munster Square

Locality:

Camden Town

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Camden

Parliamentary Constituency:

Holborn and St. Pancras

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA