St Olav's Kirke
ST OLAV'S KIRKE, ALBION STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376530
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- St Olav's Kirke
- Statutory Address:
- ST OLAV'S KIRKE, ALBION STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376530
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- St Olav's Kirke
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST OLAV'S KIRKE, ALBION STREET
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:
- ST OLAV'S KIRKE, ALBION STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 35184 79620
Details
TQ3579
636-1/6/13
SOUTHWARK
ALBION STREET (North West side)
St Olav's Kirke
06/12/49
II
Norwegian Seamen's Church. 1927. John L Seaton Dahl. Red brick with stone dressings and pantiled roof. C18 Domestic style with Scandinavian spire to tower above entrance.
PLAN: contains porch, office and large reception hall with accommodation above. Church contained in narrower extension of three bays to east with one-storey extensions to north and south and apse to gabled east end.
EXTERIOR: west half of two storeys, five bays; swept hipped roof with overhanging eaves and ridge stacks.west front has elaborate stone doorpiece to slightly projecting central bay, Ionic columns supporting entablature with broken pediment and cartouche above. Stone architraves to round-headed ground and flat-headed first-floor windows with leaded lights. Stone quoins and first floor sill band. Similar details to five bay returns to front half of building. Tower has window with stone surround, console bracketed cornice and balcony to west face; swag-decorated oculi to other faces. Stone cornice and parapet above with an urn at each corner. Spire with lantern.
South-east extension has entrance with stone architrave and entablature, cartouche with mask above.
INTERIOR: large panelled reception hall has fireplace either side of entrance, lantern to roof; timber arcade leading to church. Small, plain, aisleless church with nave of three bays, arched brace roof and dado panelling, continuing around sanctuary in apse extension.
Listing NGR: TQ3518479620
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470532
- 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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