Church of St Margaret
Church of St Margaret, Lee Terrace SE3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1193189
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Margaret, Lee Terrace SE3
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1193189
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Margaret, Lee Terrace SE3
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Margaret, Lee Terrace SE3
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lewisham (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 39092 75658
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 April 2022 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 3975
15/L6
LEE TERRACE SE3 (South Side)
Church of St Margaret
30.8.54.
II*
1839-41 by John Brown of Norwich, replacing a Church on the site by Joseph Gwilt, 1813-14, which collapsed. Only the bottom of the tower of the older structure remains. Church restored and enlarged by James Brooks 1876, who added chancel and aisles, porches, and new roof. Nave, aisles, West tower, North and South porches, chancel and aisles. C13 style. Paired lancet windows with nook shafts and hoodmoulds. Corbelled cornice and parapet with tall octagonal pinnacles. Square tower has tall lower stage, clock faces under gables above, octagonal bell drum with cusped lancets under crocketed hoods; and plain spire above. Roman cement with freestone dressings and spire.
Inside five-bay nave and aisles of almost equal width, tall arcades, wood rib vaults. Wrought iron screens to chancel and chancel aisles. Marble lined sanctuary and Lady Chapel. Two small C16 brasses with female figures.
Listing NGR: TQ3909275658
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 203329
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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