Your church’s history
Christ Church Clapham
Built between 1861 and 1862 by architect Benjamin Ferrey, Christ Church is a beautiful example of Kentish ragstone construction. It’s a Grade 2 listed building and includes a chancel and a nave of five bays with aisles on each side. At the west end there are porches facing north and south, while at the east end of the north aisle is an organ chamber. On the south side is a small chapel. East of this are clergy and choir vestries and, further east, a passage giving access to a meeting room. At the East end is the alter around which we gather each Sunday.
Lovingly restored and upgraded
Over the last few years a lot of work has been carried out (including new heating and lighting) to make the church even more accessible and welcoming as well as providing an atmosphere of greater warmth, colour and beauty. The work has lovingly revealed some of the building’s original heritage features (see the interior of Christ Church at the top of this section). Enhancing our church has brought new energy and life to the place and made it an even more special place of worship for you.
St. John the Evangelist Clapham
Built a little earlier than Christ Church between 1840 and 1842 by architect Thomas Marsh Nelson, it’s also a Grade 2 listed building and was built as a chapel-of-ease in a classical style. It’s built around a plain brick box with a five-bay portico of Ionic fluted columns supporting a pediment, all in painted stucco, giving a striking look to the exterior. A sanctuary is sited against the east wall flanked by the main entrance and there’s an intimate Lady Chapel. There’s an extensive crypt extending across the whole of the building and accessed by a staircase.
Cultural Connections
This programme of arts events and learning marked the restoration of Christ Church Clapham with a year of activities at the heart of the community. We collected stories and memories from Christ Church’s congregation and Cultural Connections extended it, culminating in Mapping Lives in June 2019, a multimedia exhibition inspired by the heritage and diversity of our local community. Funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund and Christ Church St. John P.C.C. the huge digital map remains on display in the church. Please visit during office hours and see photos of the Mapping Lives exhibition preview on the Gallery page.
Links to what we believe
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