Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead
| Emmanuel Church | |
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| 51°33′10″N 0°11′33″W / 51.5527°N 0.1925°W | |
| Location | Lyncroft Gardens, West Hampstead, London NW6 1JU |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Inclusive Anglican-Catholic |
| Website | emmanuelnw6.com/ |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 11 January 1999 |
| Architect(s) | J. A. Thomas |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival architecture |
| Completed | 29 June 1903 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | London |
Emmanuel Church is a historic Grade II church in West Hampstead, a suburb of London, England.
Location
The church is located on the corner of Lyncroft Gardens and Fortune Green Road, just off West End Green.[1]
History
Services started in a schoolroom at West End Green in 1846.[2] However, the church was formally founded in 1875.[2]
The current building was designed by architect J. A. Thomas in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[3] Construction began on 19 June 1897 and was completed on 29 June 1903.[3] It was built with red bricks.[3] The south chapel inside the church has a painting by Frank O. Salisbury.[2]
The church is still active. Services are conducted every weekday and eucharists every Sunday.[1]
Heritage significance
The church building has been listed as Grade II by English Heritage since 11 January 1999.[4]
Notable people
- Several noteworthy musicians have served as organist at Emmanuel Church:[5]
- Martin Shaw (1894-1902),
- Henry Cope Colles (1903-06)
- Harold Darke (1906-1911)
- Peter Galloway, served as Priest-in-Charge (1990–1995) and Vicar (1995–2008)
References
- ^ a b A Church Near You: Emmanuel Church
- ^ a b c A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1989.
- ^ a b c Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead: History of Emmanuel
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1379387)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Music at Emmanuel". Emmanuel Church. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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