Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael

Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael, Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2NA

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1080045
Date first listed:: 24-Dec-1968
List Entry Name:: Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael
Statutory Address:: Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael, Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2NA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1080045
Date first listed:: 24-Dec-1968
List Entry Name:: Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael
Statutory Address 1:: Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael, Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2NA

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael, Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2NA

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Kingston upon Thames (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 17823 68365

Details

TQ 1768 SE 8B/8

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES PORTSMOUTH ROAD Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael

(Formerly listed as Church of St Raphael)

24.12.68

II* 1847-48 by Charles Parker. Patron Alexander Raphael, MP for St Albans. Ashlar, with pantiled roof. Three bay nave with aisles and lower, shorter chancel. Central western tower of three stages, with tripled round arches and strong bracketed eaves to pyramidal roof. Two light round headed aisle windows with Corinthian column between lights, oculus over, and round enclosing arch. Triple round arched and shafted windows to clerestory. Round headed entrance below tower. Flanking church to north and south are two wings, each three bays wide, two storeys high, of brick with stone dressings and pantile roofs. Centre bay to each is taller than flanks. Two light round headed windows to central bay of each with square headed two light window above, divided by Doric columns. Outer ground floor windows also round headed. Arched doorways with shouldered arches beneath in bays adjacent to church. Low pitched hipped roofs to eaves.

Listing NGR: TQ1782368365

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Legacy System number:: 203168
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.