Diameter: 26" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1872
Dove Bell ID: 56185 Tower ID: 21334 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Kingston-upon-Thames: St John the Evangelist
Diocese of Southwark
Church, 637133
http://www.stjohnskingston.co.ukOverview
Grid reference: TQ 182 684
This is the only known church building by Phelps, and it is built in one of the accepted idioms for suburban churches with brick walls faced with Kentish Ragstone and roof coverings of tiles. There was to have been a spire, but this was never built. The west front of the building faces onto Springfield Road. Above the shafted central door is a large window of plate tracery with a rose in the head; the western walls of the aisles have plate tracery windows of three lights.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
South porch, nave and aisles, transepts, chancel with north east chapel and south east organ chamber and an apsidal sanctuary. The organ chamber is in the base of a small tower.
Footprint of Church buildings: 816 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The foundationstone records that the church was begun in 1871. The architect was A.J. Phelps of Kingston.
Exterior Description
This is the only known church building by Phelps, and it is built in one of the accepted idioms for suburban churches with brick walls faced with Kentish Ragstone and roof coverings of tiles. There was to have been a spire but this was never built. The west front of the building faces onto Springfield Road. Above the shafted central door is a large window of plate tracery with a rose in the head; the western walls of the aisles have plate tracery windows of three lights. The wall is buttressed at the junction of nave and aisles. The roof of the nave is steeply pitched and there is no clerestory. The transepts are considerably lower than the nave and each has a large window with simple geometrical tracery in the gable wall. To the east of the south transept is the small tower which is of two stages with an octagonal stair—turret at the external angle. The tower is nearly the same length as the chancel and the five-sided sanctuary projects beyond it.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
South transept window and in the western most window of the south aisle; it is apparently by Kempe.
Interior
Interior Description
The inside of the church is plastered and has a nave arcade of four bays of chamfered and moulded arches on tall columns with carved stiff-leaf capitals (with the exceptionof the westernmost columns and their responds, whose capitals have been left uncarved). Alternate columns have four attached shafts but, for some unknown reason, the alternations are staggered not paired. Wall posts in the spandrels of the arches link the arcade with the roof, which is of the trussed rafter pattern with collars and arch braces. The aisles have lean-to roofs and rindows in deep reveals. Each window is of two lights with a small quatrefoil in the head.
There is no crossing as such, although the last pier of the nave is more substantial than the rest. A wall with an arched opening divides the transpets from the aisles. The chancel arch is supported on attached octagonal piers with three shafts, and the sanctuary also has an arch of similar pattern. The chancel has a wooden roof of four canted sides which is stained like the nave roof. In the sanctuary the ribs of the roof of the apse rest on wall shafts which run down between the tall two light windows which fill each wall above the reredos. The corbels at the lower end of the wall shafts have been brightly painted as part of the recently executed scheme of decoration of the sanctuary walls.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
Octagonal with trefoil arches on each face and small marble colonnettes.
Pulpit
Octagonal with trefoil arches on each face and small marble colonnettes.
Reredos
A painted stone reredos with a gabled centre section and two side panels. The base of the reredos is inscribed In Memorandum WW 1876.
Stall
Of oak with poppy-headed ends.
Bench Pew
Stripped pine benches.
Organ (object)
Three manual organ, reconstructed by Robt. Slater & Sons, Forest Gate
Lectern
Brass lectern on a twisted stem with triple supports and elaborate ornamentation.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 182 684
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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