West Ham: St Matthew
Overview
Grid reference: TQ 398 846
The walls are faced with knapped flints with dressings of brick, and stone copings to the gables and parapets. The roof coverings are of clay tiles. The church appears large and low, mainly because of the lack of a tower. The nave is slightly longer than the aisles, though not much higher, since it has no clerestory and they have pitched roofs.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave, aisles, double transepts and chancel with a small fleche over the chancel arch.
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was built in 1896, but the architect is unknown.
Exterior Description
The walls are faced with knapped flints with dressings of brick, and stone copings to the gables and parapets. The roof coverings are of clay tiles. The church appears large and low, mainly because of the lack of a tower. The nave is slightly longer than the aisles, though not much higher, since it has no clerestory and they have pitched roofs. The aisles are lit by triplets of lancets, while the main east and west windows of the church and the north and south windows of the transepts are of four or five main lights with very thin mullions and curious, unmistakeably Victorian, geometrical tracery. The bell-turret over the crossing has a timber lantern with trefoil-headed louvred openings and an octagonal fleche.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is spacious, thanks to the double transepts; and the walls have been plastereds and whitened. The nave arcade is of six bays, the posts of the elaborate timber roof resting on wooden columns. The nave roof is of the trussed rafter type with queen-posts and curved arch braces, the aisle roofs are of similar construction. The equilateral chancel arch has a single chamfer, and rests on plain corbels with a double moulding. Both the walls and the boards of the roof of the chancel are whitened and there is a wooden dado with traceried panelling. The aisle windows, the west side of the chancel arch, and the east window of the chancel have painted texts over them.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
Octagonal stone bowl with carved ornament within a quatrefoil on each face. The bowl is supported on a central column with four attached marble shafts having capitals with ballflower ornament.
Pulpit
Carved octagonal pulpit with open tracery in each face.
Stall
Carving work in the same style as the pulpit.
Lectern
Carving work in the same style as the pulpit.
Rail
Altar
Carving work in the same style as the pulpit.
Panel
Dado carving work in the same style as the pulpit.
Organ (object)
1905
A fairly early example of electro-pneumatic action.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 398 846
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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