Church of St Alban the Martyr
CHURCH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR, ST JOHNS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268402
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Alban the Martyr
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR, ST JOHNS ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268402
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Alban the Martyr
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR, ST JOHNS 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:
- CHURCH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR, ST JOHNS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Southend-on-Sea (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 87332 85731
Details
TQS8NE SOUTHEND ON SEA
STJOHN'S ROAD
(north east side)
840- 12/10016
Church of St Alban the Martyr
II
Church. 1897-1904 by firm of Nicholson and Corlette (Sir Charles Nicholson Bt). Free Gothic style. Flint and rubble, banded in brick, dressings mainly brick, some stone. Plain tile roof Five-bay nave, north and south porches, two bay chancel, north and south transepts, north aisle chapel and vestries. South cast tower with canted angles. East end, gable wall with triple blind arcade. Embattled tower with 2-light bell openings, 2-light window to south with curvilinear tracery. South transept has double gable with 3-light curvilinear windows and west door, south aisle windows square-headed with alternately round and ogee-headed paired lights. Porch under half-hipped west end of aisle roof West end with tall 6-light window. North aisle and porch as south, 2-light curvilinear window with seginental arch to chapel. Transept with projecting single storey flat-roofed vestries and 4-light window above. INTERIOP,: Chancel with richly painted barrel roof, panelling, organ-case and reredos (1920). Chancel screen and Pood of carved wood. Nave arcades with chamfered square piers, painted ceiling. All fittings and decoration by Nicholson except: Font, 1675, Sir Christopher Wren; alabaster with oak cover, octagonal, fluted bowl, stem with foliate base, from St Mary le Bow, Cheapside, London, bought 1898. Inscribed "The gift of Francis Dashwood Esq 1675". Nicholson's fnt church; clearly articulated forms, strongly textured exterior, very complete fittings and decoration. [Pevsner; Buildings of England: Essex 2nd ed. 1965 p357.]
Listing NGR: TQ8733285731
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461868
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Essex, (1965), 357
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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