Christ Church, Brixton Road
| Christ Church, Brixton Road | |
|---|---|
| Christ Church, North Brixton | |
Neo-Byzantine | |
| Years built | 1899 - 1902 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Southwark |
| Parish | Brixton Road |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Tim Jeffreys |
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The present church was built on the site of an earlier chapel,[2] formerly the independent Holland Chapel, which was sold to Anglicans in 1835,[4] enlarged and renamed "Christ Church" in 1855. The foundation stone of the new church hall was laid on 24 July 1897, and the building was completed in 1899.
There are five stained glass windows in the church.
There was a Hunter organ in the earlier church, which was transferred to the new church in 1902. This was subsequently removed: it is now installed in St Osmund's Church, Derby. It was replaced by a Willis in 1919.[6] This has been supplemented by a digital organ installed in 2007.[5]
Located in a recent addition to the church is Café van Gogh, named in recognition of Vincent van Gogh, who lived briefly nearby at 87 Hackford Road, where there is now a Blue plaque and which is open to visitors.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Christ Church, Lambeth". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
- ^ a b c F. H. W. Sheppard (General Editor) (1956). "Brixton: Lambeth Wick Estate". Survey of London: volume 26: Lambeth: Southern area. British History Online. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Brixton Road, Christ Church" (PDF). Former places of worship in the Diocese of Southwark. Anglican Diocese of Southwark. July 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Christ Church Brixton Road History". www.christchurchbr.org.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "National Pipe Organ Register entry N17230". npor.org.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Van Gogh House London". www.vangoghhouse.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
External links
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