Methodist Church
METHODIST CHURCH, WORPLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249113
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHURCH, WORPLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249113
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHURCH, WORPLE ROAD
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:
- METHODIST CHURCH, WORPLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Merton (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 23284 69466
Details
The following building shall be added WORPLE ROAD TQ 26 NW 3/91 Methodist Church - II
Methodist church. 1914 by Withers and Meredith in Byzantine style. Red brick with stone and tile dressings. Tiled roofs. Greek cross plan. Set forward, paired entrances beneath dressed stone lunettes each containing sunk marble rondel, and with semicircular arches carried on Byzantine style columns. Panelled doors. Above, herringbone tilework panels beneath moulded stone coping. Set back, Diocletian window beneath wide stone hood. 8 lights, articulated by strong vertical mullions. Coloured glass. Above, gable in herringbone brick alternating with vertical stone strips and flanked by square brick turrets, these with recessed stone dressed niches. Flush stone bands, moulded stone coping. Central recessed niche to gable is in similar style. Set forward at outer angles, polygonal stair turrets with domed roofs, alternating long and short two-light windows, with small leaded panes, beneath semicircular heads with herringbone tiles above. Stone cills and bands. Similar east and west faces. Octagonal roof rising to octagonal timber lantern surmounted by dome. Interior: 5-sided gallery with panelled balustrade. Ribbed roof rises to octagonal feature. Original seating. Organ set to rear of choir loft. Stone stairs in turrets, rising to gallery. Attached buildings not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TQ2328469466
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 205208
- 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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