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Latitude: 51.4391 / 51°26'20"N
Longitude: -0.0343 / 0°2'3"W
OS Eastings: 536720
OS Northings: 172953
OS Grid: TQ367729
Mapcode National: GBR K9.21K
Mapcode Global: VHGRF.C374
Plus Code: 9C3XCXQ8+J7
Entry Name: Church of St George
Listing Date: 11 September 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1253000
English Heritage Legacy ID: 436120
ID on this website: 101253000
Location: Lewisham, London, SE23
County: London
District: Lewisham
Electoral Ward/Division: Perry Vale
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lewisham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Forest Hill, St George With Lower Sydenham, St Michael and All Angels
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Church building
The following building shall be added:-
CATFORD VANCOUVER ROAD
TQ 3672
CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
31/225
GV II
Church. 1878-80 by William C. Banks built at the expense of
George Parker of Lewisham house. Aisled nave and chancel
terminating in a polygonal apse. Low apsidal baptistery set
between entrance porches at the west end and a prominent north
tower raised in height in 1887 to a modified design. South east
vestry. Built of Kentish ragstone rubble with slate roof. 5 bay
nave with clerestory having double trefoils with quatrefoil
design below and traceried windows below. West end has central
base window with baptistery jutting out between 2 gabled porches.
Impressive north east tower in 4 stages with octagonal turret,
buttresses and quatrefoil ornament to parapet. Bell state has
double trefoiliated louvred apertures and lancets below, except
for traceried window to 1st stage. Apsidal ended chancel with
arched windows and buttresses. Gabled vestry to south east.
Interior has wooden roof replaced after a fire in 1976. Nave
capitals have fine naturalistic carving and the circular font and
pulpit are good examples of their kind. West rose window has fine
stained glass by Henry Holiday of 1900, Christ, cherubim and
seraphim in vivid reds, blues and golds. Other windows and wall
decoration by P. Bacon and R. Corbould of Hemming & Co.
Listing NGR: TQ3672072953
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