The Church of St Edmund, Chingford, is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church at Larkswood Road, Chingford, in Greater London.[1]
| St Edmund's Church, Chingford | |
|---|---|
 View of the western end of St Edmund's Church | |
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| Location | Larkswood Road Chingford, London, E4 9DS |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | https://stedmund.org.uk/ |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Edmund the Martyr |
| Dedicated | 1909 (original building) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 24 February 1987 |
| Architect(s) | Nugent Cachemaille-Day |
| Style | Simplified Perpendicular Gothic |
| Years built | 1938 (present building) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Archdeaconry | West Ham |
History edit
St Edmund's Church was originally consecrated in January 1909 by the Bishop of St Albans as a chapel of ease for the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Chingford, in a building now known as the Ryan Hall in Chingford Mount Road.[2] A church hall was built in 1927.[3]
The present church was built in 1938; the architect was Nugent Cachemaille-Day,[1] who was a leading British exponent of Expressionist architecture.[4] It has a nave of four bays, with two wide aisles, transepts and a short chancel. A low square tower is over the crossing. The style is described as "simplified perpendicular Gothic".[1] The exterior is clad in knapped flint, reflecting the vernacular Essex tradition.[5] A separate ecclesiastical parish was formed for St Edmund's in 1939.[3] It became a Grade II listed building in 1987.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "St Edmund, Chingford (1191122)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 September 2014
- ^ "110 years of a Witnessing Community". stedmund.org.uk. St Edmund’s Church. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b Powell, W. R., ed. (1973). A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6. London: Victoria County History. pp. 97–114. ISBN 978-0197227190.
- ^ Torry, Malcolm, ed. (2004). The Parish: People, Place and Ministry: a Theological and Practical Exploration. Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd. p. 104. ISBN 978-1853115868.
- ^ Cherry, Bridget; O'Brien, Charles; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2005). London 5: East. New Haven CT and London: Yale University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0300107012.
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