Historic churches · London
Chingford United Reformed Church
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Chingford United Reformed Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chingford · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Chingford United Reformed Church is located in Waltham Forest, London, with the postcode E4 7DP. The nearest railway station is Chingford, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Chingford United Reformed Church is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
Chingford United Reformed Church is a historic church founded in 1888, originally known as Chingford Congregational Church. Visitors can attend Sunday worship services and enjoy coffee and tea afterwards.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Epping Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chingford United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed United Reformed Church at Buxton Road, Chingford, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original Congregational church in Chingford was founded in 1888, initially meeting at a café in Station Road called the Victoria Coffee Palace. A plot of land was bought by the church in 1889 and a temporary corrugated iron building, or "tin tabernacle" was erected on the site. In 1890, a church hall was opened, named Spicer Hall after James Spicer, a benefactor. The architect of the hall was Rowland Plumbe; it was eventually sold by the church and converted into apartments in 2004. In 1910, the new church was constructed; the architects were John Diggle Mould and his younger brother Samuel Joseph Mould,
Description
Of red brick with stone banding, the west frontage facing Buxton Road has a triple entrance under a large Perpendicular Gothic window, leaded in the Art Nouveau style. A tower with pinnacles and a copper clad spire stands on the right of the front. Internally, a foyer below a gallery gives entry to a square nave, made octagonal by stone arches in the corners. A stone screen under a large arch divide the nave from a polygonal sanctuary.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6331, 0.0050
- District
- Waltham Forest
- Parish
- Waltham Forest, unparished area
- Postcode
- E4 7DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Phone
- 020 8529 8888
- Established
- 1888
- Nearest railway station
- Chingford — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Sunday 10:30 - 11:30
- Official site
- www.forestgroupurc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17986447 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chingford United Reformed Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chingford United Reformed Church?
- Chingford United Reformed Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E4 7DP), in the parish of Waltham Forest, unparished area.
- What is Chingford United Reformed Church?
- Chingford United Reformed Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Chingford United Reformed Church?
- The nearest railway station is Chingford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode E4 7DP.
- When was Chingford United Reformed Church built?
- Built or established in 1888.
- Is Chingford United Reformed Church a listed building?
- Chingford United Reformed Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Chingford United Reformed Church a protected site?
- Yes — Chingford United Reformed Church is part of the Epping Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chingford United Reformed Church free to visit?
- Yes, Chingford United Reformed Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chingford United Reformed Church?
- The nearest railway station is Chingford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E4 7DP.