Chingford United Reformed Church
CHINGFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, BUXTON ROAD, E4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334924
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Chingford United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- CHINGFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, BUXTON ROAD, E4
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334924
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Chingford United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHINGFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, BUXTON ROAD, E4
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:
- CHINGFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, BUXTON ROAD, E4
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Waltham Forest (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3886394602
Details
TQ 39 SE
1802/1/10013
BUXTON ROAD, E4
(north side)
Chingford United Reformed Church
II
United Reformed Church, built as a Congregational church. 1910 by J D and S J Mould. Red brick with stone dressings; machine tile roofs. Plan of rectangular block containing octagonal redial interior; off-set tower.
EXTERIOR: Centre of west front defined by square clasping buttresses right and left terminating in stone panelled pinnacles. Triple double entrance doors under segmental stone heads, with carved tympani, that in centre bearing the date 1910. 5-light west window in Perpendicular style. Recessed 2-storey extensions either side, that to north deeply recessed: each with one lancet to each floor.
South-west tower of 2 stages. Square section. Clasping corner buttresses rise to panelled pinnacles between which are short open balustrades. Double-leaf timber door to west set below a segmental stone arch with carving. 2 trefoil-headed lancets to north and south faces. Stone string courses below single-light louvred belfry openings with 2-light tracery heads. Pointed relieving arches above. Octagonal copper spire. Side elevations consist of a central 3-light Perpendicular window flanked by a single-light equivalent either side, and set below am embracing segmental relieving arch. Pilasters right and left. Recessed side bays with a 2-light casement to ground floor and a 2-light Perpendicular window above. Octagonal roof of centre vessel rises above. 2-storey choir vestry to south-east, single-storey pastor's vestry to north-east. 3-light Perpendicular east window flanked by one 2-light Perpendicular window to either side.
INTERIOR: west doors open into a rectangular vestibule shielded from body of church by a glazed timber west screen. Main interior is octagonal preaching space under a radial timber roof. East and west ends with tall pointed arches, that to east in front of sanctuary with panelled dado. Lower arches to each corner creating the octagonal plan. Organ loft in south-cast chapel. Roof of principals, 2 tiers of purlins and a central boss.
FURNISHINGS: stone pentagonal pulpit carved with shields and a plaque.
Listing NGR: TQ3886394602
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469476
- 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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