Monument record TQ 53 NE 290 - CHRIST CHURCH

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1835 to 1872. Historic England have de-listed this building, 'After considering all the available information, Christ Church, a parish church of 1835-1841, is recommended for removal from the List for the following principal reason: the building is no longer extant.'

Location

Grid reference TQ 5843 3904 (point)
Map sheet TQ53NE
County KENT
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
HIGH STREET 1 5285 (North Side) Christ Church TQ 5838 NW 2/7 II 2 Parish Church 1835-41 by Robert Palmer Brown of Royal Hill, Greenwich; chancel added in 1872. In a Neo-Norman style. Brown brick with stone dressings. West portico, nave, with tower over west end and chancel. Tall triple-arched portico with side arches on cluster piers. Gable over with kneelers and cross finial. Nave with tall round-arched windows with margin-glazing and parapet, divided by shallow buttresses with gable-hoods, Tower over west end, projecting slightly, with round-arched belfry openings enclosing double-lights. Crenellated and machicolated parapet. Projecting chancel in similar style. Interior: Plain with west gallery. East window with Burne-Jones by Morris & Co.
Listing NGR: TQ5844739038 [1]

Historic England have de-listed this building, 'After considering all the available information, Christ Church, a parish church of 1835-1841, is recommended for removal from the List for the following principal reason: the building is no longer extant.'
Historic England case number: 1457650, 12/06/2018 [2]

Historic England archive material: BF051894 CHRIST CHURCH, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> Historic England, 2018, Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells (Listing Report). SKE51712.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #38600 Former listed building, ]
  • <2> Listing Report: Historic England. 2018. Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells.

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Record last edited

Feb 4 2024 12:25PM