Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead

Emmanuel Church
51°33′10″N 0°11′33″W / 51.5527°N 0.1925°W / 51.5527; -0.1925Coordinates: 51°33′10″N 0°11′33″W / 51.5527°N 0.1925°W / 51.5527; -0.1925
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

  • Peter Galloway, served as Priest-in-Charge (1990–1995) and Vicar (1995–2008)

References

  1. 1 2 A Church Near You: Emmanuel Church
  2. 1 2 3 A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1989.
  3. 1 2 3 Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead: History of Emmanuel
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1379387)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 January 2015.


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