St Peter's Church, Vauxhall
St Peter's, Vauxhall is an Anglican church on Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London SE11.
The church was planned in 1860 by John Loughborough Pearson, and built in 1863-4 together with schools orphanage and vicarage, and is one only a few Grade II* listed buildings in the area. This was Pearson's first major town church. The interior is a lot more attractive than the exterior would suggest. That is partly because the idea was that the spirituality of the interior would reveal itself on entry, but also because the planned for statement tower never got built. It has an amazingly complete set of fittings. Also, a rather splendid small organ by Lewis which packs a serious punch. There are concerts from time to time in the church, which has a very good acoustic. The St Peter's Singers sing evensong on the last Sunday of the month but not in summer and with adjustments on account of Easter and Advent/Christmas. [1]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1358276)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
External links
- North Lambeth parish website
- Music website
Media related to St Peter's church, Vauxhall at Wikimedia Commons
- Grade II* listed churches in London
- 19th-century Church of England church buildings
- Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Lambeth
- History of the London Borough of Lambeth
- Anglican Diocese of Southwark
- J. L. Pearson buildings
- Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Lambeth