Historic churches · South East England
286
In or near Southampton.
286 — church building in Swaythling, Southampton, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swaythling · 0.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the church at postcode SO16 3BE, the nearest railway station is Swaythling, located 0.7 km away. Entry is free.
About
286 is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Herbert Collins. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Swaythling, Southampton, England". Coordinates: 50.9381°, -1.3851°.
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Heritage listing
286, formerly Swaythling Methodist Church, is a grade II listed gurdwara and former church building in Swaythling, Southampton. The building was owned and managed by Southampton Methodist Circuit with City Life Church providing assistance with the day-to-day operations. Until the building was sold in 2021, Swaythling Methodist Church continued to meet on the premises in the Nona Bell Centre as a community of St James Road Methodist Church in Shirley, having closed as an official Methodist Church in 2013.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
286, formerly Swaythling Methodist Church, is a grade II listed gurdwara and former church building in Swaythling, Southampton. The building was owned and managed by Southampton Methodist Circuit with City Life Church providing assistance with the day-to-day operations. Until the building was sold in 2021, Swaythling Methodist Church continued to meet on the premises in the Nona Bell Centre as a community of St James Road Methodist Church in Shirley, having closed as an official Methodist Church in 2013.
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Background
Architecture
The building includes a number of halls and smaller rooms in addition to the main auditorium, as well as a manse and some workshops. Designed by Herbert Collins in a neo-Georgian style and built in 1932, following his construction of many houses in the surrounding area, with the remit "I have built the houses, now build a place for the people to go". The buildings were constructed in partnership with J. Arthur Rank with full cinema facilities. The projector room is still present. the Methodist Council approved the transfer of the building, then valued at £900,000 to City Life Church under the provisions of "Model Trust 20" - a Methodist Church policy that allows buildings to be sold below…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9381, -1.3851
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO16 3BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Established
- 1932
- Nearest railway station
- Swaythling — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4632697 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 286, Southampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Swaythling Methodist Church, Burgess Road (geograph 4371980).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 286?
- 286 is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO16 3BE), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- What is 286?
- 286 — church building in Swaythling, Southampton, England.
- How do I get to 286?
- The nearest railway station is Swaythling, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO16 3BE.
- When was 286 built?
- Built or established in 1932. Designed by Herbert Collins.
- Is 286 a listed building?
- 286 is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is 286 a protected site?
- Yes — 286 is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is 286 free to visit?
- Yes, 286 is free to enter.
- How do I get to 286?
- The nearest railway station is Swaythling, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO16 3BE.