Church of St Barnabas
CHURCH OF ST BARNABAS, SHACKLEWELL ROW E8
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1265135
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Barnabas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST BARNABAS, SHACKLEWELL ROW E8
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1265135
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Barnabas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST BARNABAS, SHACKLEWELL ROW E8
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 BARNABAS, SHACKLEWELL ROW E8
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33803 85537
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 03/10/2012
TQ 3383 18/544
5013
24.4.51
SHACKLEWELL ROW E8
(East side)
Church of Saint Barnabas
II*
Mission church, 1910-11 by Professor Sir Charles Reilly,
decorated by him in 1935-6. Stock brick, with concrete vaults
on expanded steel reinforcement covered in asphalt. Wide
three-bay nave with narrow passage aisles, baptistery in
arched recess at (liturgical) west end. Screen divides nave
from chancel, which otherwise is continuous and has narrow
transepts. Apse with three-bay ambulatory. South transept
houses organ loft with open timber balustrade; behind this a
projecting choir vestry.
All windows are square leaded lights. Screen, with elaborate
iron gates presented in 1915, completed as Reilly intended in
1935-6 and figures added to the design of Tyson Smith in
memory of the Denby family. Timber altar rails to raised
altar, choir stalls and sanctuary chairs by Reilly, font. Side
altar with marble surround.
Listing NGR: TQ3380385537
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425971
- 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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