Historic churches · London
St Luke's Church, West Norwood
In or near City of Westminster.
St Luke's Church, West Norwood — church in West Norwood, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- West Norwood · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Luke's Church in West Norwood is located at postcode SE27 0HY and is easily accessible, being just 0.1 km from West Norwood railway station. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Luke's Church, West Norwood is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Francis Octavius Bedford. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in West Norwood, London". Coordinates: 51.4325°, -0.1036°.
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Heritage listing
St Luke's Church in West Norwood is an Anglican church that worships in a Grade II* listed building. It stands on a prominent triangular site at the south end of Norwood Road, where the highway forks to become Knights Hill and Norwood High Street.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Luke's Church in West Norwood is an Anglican church that worships in a Grade II* listed building. It stands on a prominent triangular site at the south end of Norwood Road, where the highway forks to become Knights Hill and Norwood High Street.
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Background
Architecture
St Luke's Church was designed by Francis Octavius Bedford in 1822, as a result of the Church Building Act 1818, which had been passed in response to the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the growing urban population. It is known as a "Commissioners' church" because it received a grant from the Church Building Commission towards the cost of its construction; the church cost £12,947 to build, and the grant was £6,447. It was constructed along with St. Matthew's, Brixton, St. Mark's, Kennington and St. John's, Waterloo Road. These four "Waterloo churches", each dedicated to one of the four authors of gospels of the New Testament, were specified to have 1800-2000 sittings, vaults for burials, be…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4325, -0.1036
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE27 0HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Nearest railway station
- West Norwood — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.stlukeswestnorwood.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594059 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Luke's Church, West Norwood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Luke, West Norwood - geograph.org.uk - 1336037.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Luke's Church, West Norwood?
- St Luke's Church, West Norwood is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE27 0HY), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- What is St Luke's Church, West Norwood?
- St Luke's Church, West Norwood — church in West Norwood, London.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church, West Norwood?
- The nearest railway station is West Norwood, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE27 0HY.
- Is St Luke's Church, West Norwood a listed building?
- St Luke's Church, West Norwood is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Luke's Church, West Norwood free to visit?
- Yes, St Luke's Church, West Norwood is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church, West Norwood?
- The nearest railway station is West Norwood, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE27 0HY.