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Latitude: 51.4576 / 51°27'27"N
Longitude: -0.1327 / 0°7'57"W
OS Eastings: 529826
OS Northings: 174838
OS Grid: TQ298748
Mapcode National: GBR FW.TFL
Mapcode Global: VHGR5.NM5F
Plus Code: 9C3XFV58+3W
Entry Name: Church of St James
Listing Date: 25 September 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376610
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470616
ID on this website: 101376610
Location: St James' Church, Clapham, Lambeth, London, SW4
County: London
District: Lambeth
Electoral Ward/Division: Clapham Common
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lambeth
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Clapham St James
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Church building
TQ 2974 BRIARWOOD ROAD, SW4
963/21/10036 Church of St James
II
Church. 1957-58. N.F. Cachemaille-Day. Yellow brick with reinforced concrete internal vault. Low segmental barrel-shaped roof, covering not visible. Rectangular plan with aisled chancel. Tall, simple external appearance with tall narrow, vertical window to each bay and bell tower attached to liturgical south side. This is rectangular in plan, of five stages with louvred top stage, surmounted by a light metal cross. Low, full width projection to road containing sanctuary and having a five-light stained glass window. Above, central part of wall also projects, and has a simple metal cross attached.
Interior has exposed brick walls and slender concrete wall piers rising to form intersecting membranes at ceiling level. In the chancel two sets of free-standing piers rise to join this pattern of intersecting membranes. Circular roof lights centrally placed. Timber altar, against a backdrop of five square-headed stained glass windows. Matching timber altar rails, choir stalls, ambos and pews. Delicate metal pendant light fittings with white bell-shaped glass fittings.
An attractive post-war church by this important church architect, which ingeniously uses modern constructional methods to create a Gothic effect internally, and does so with considerable flair and originality.
Listing NGR: TQ2982674838
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