St Matthias Church, Richmond
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St Matthias, Richmond | |
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St Matthias from the front
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OS grid reference | TQ 18504 74455 |
Location | Richmond, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | www |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed building[1] |
Architect(s) | George Gilbert Scott |
Style | Victorian Gothic |
Completed | 1857 |
Administration | |
Parish | Richmond St Mary Magdalene with St Matthias and St John the Divine |
Deanery | Richmond & Barnes |
Archdeaconry | Wandsworth |
Diocese | Southwark |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Revd David Gardiner[2] |
St Matthias Church is an Anglican church in Richmond, London. Built in the Victorian Gothic style in 1857, and described by Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner as "the grandest church in Richmond",[3] it has been designated a Grade II listed building by Historic England.[1] The architect was George Gilbert Scott.[3]
The church is located at the top of Richmond Hill at the intersection of Friars Stile Road, Kings Road, and Church Road. At 195 feet (59 m), the spire of the church is a familiar landmark for miles around.
The church was renovated in the 1970s. The architects were Hutchison, Locke & Monk.[3]
References
External links
- Official website
- Britain from Above image: St Matthias' Church, Richmond, August 1928
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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