First Church of Christ Scientist
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, WIDMORE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253930
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- First Church of Christ Scientist
- Statutory Address:
- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, WIDMORE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253930
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- First Church of Christ Scientist
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, WIDMORE 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:
- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, WIDMORE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 40595 69408
Details
The following building shall be added:
BROMLEY WIDMORE ROAD TQ 46 NW 5/506 First Church of Christ Scientist II
Christian Science Church. 1928 by E Braxton Sinclair in an inventive Neo- Classical style with brickwork and doors reminiscent of Art-Deco cinemas. The projected Sunday school was not built to the original design and is a 1961 building not of special interest. Built on steel frame clad in brown brick with red brick dressings. Chamfered square tall central hall with large central entrance and lower service rooms around. Central hall has 2 parapets, the lower with cornice with stone coping. Giant pilasters separate window bays. 3 metal casements to each front incorporating stylized pilasters in the design. Large brick portico has 4 rusticated brick columns in antis with cornice and stone tablet with inscription 'FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST BROMLEY KENT'. 3 double lined oak doors with fluted wooden pilasters and iron grilles with wave pattern. Rear elevation has tall projection flanked by octagonal windows. 1 storey brick offices on all faces. Rainwater heads with rose pattern dated 1928. Interior has oval foyer with semicircular roof lights and oak doors and Hepton wood stone floors and auditorium with oak pews and platform with panelled pilastered rear wall of 2 tapering fluted oak reading desks. Above this is a pilastered feature with decorative metal grille. Original hanging lamps. Ceil- ing divided into small compartments with a heavy cornice and same Art-Deco inspired grille work. [See The Building 8 May 1927.]
Listing NGR: TQ4059569408
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358653
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Building in 8 May, (1927)
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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