Christ Church, Southgate, London
Details
Accessibility
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Brief description
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church,_Southgate
"Christ Church was built in 1862. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott the building is Grade II* listed and includes Pre-Raphaelite stained glass windows with designs by William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti."
"The church is home to the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite stained glass windows in London by Morris, Marshall Faulkner & Company (later Morris & Co) with work ranging from 1861 to 1913 including windows by Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown, Philip Webb, John Henry Dearle and William Morris himself.
Other features include fine windows by Clayton & Bell. The Faith & Hope window in the nave of the church, designed by Edward Burne-Jones was installed in memory of Letitia Catherine Hayes, sister of the British Imperial Statesman John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, who resided at Southgate House. The great east window by Clayton & Bell was installed in 1862 in memory of Vincent Figgins Jnr, who continued the work of his father Vincent Figgins the type-founder.
The reredos, installed in 1868, is a fine mosaic by Antonio Salviati depicting the Last Supper. The cartoon is by John Clayton of Clayton & Bell and is nearly identical to the Salviati reredos in Westminster Abbey, installed a year earlier.
The First World War memorial inside the church was designed by Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott, the grandson of George Gilbert Scott, following a design competition. It lists 146 men from the parish and includes the two sons of the famous detective Frederick Porter Wensley who lived in Powys Lane. Information on some of the men listed can be found in a booklet produced by the church.[5] The Memorial was installed in 1921. Inside the church hangs a Tricolore presented to Group Captain Alfred Kitchiner 'Ken' Gatward and the Southgate Branch of the Royal British Legion at a ceremony in Broomfield Park in 1949 to commemorate Operation Squabble."
Address
PARISH OFFICE
CHRIST CHURCH
1 THE GREEN
SOUTHGATE
LONDON
N14 7EG
office@christchurch-southgate.org 2024: "The Parish Office is located in the church building and has part-time administrative support. Office opening hours: Wednesday 10am-1pm, 2-4pm. Friday 10am-12.30pm."
Phone
020 8886 0384 "(out of office hours, calls go to voicemail) or 020 8882 0917."
Website
https://www.christchurch-southgate.org/
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15611/
Directions
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Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
2024: "Our church is open shortly before and after service times for prayer and reflection. It is usually also open on Wednesdays from 10am – 4pm (closed between 1pm and 2pm) and Fridays 10am-12.30 pm. Please let us know in advance if you are making a long journey to visit us so that we can make sure someone will be available to welcome you.
Should you wish to visit our church outside of these times, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange this."
Transport
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Amenities
Toilet, Baby Changing Facilities
Travel Information
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NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
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Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
278 metres*
Princess Park Manor, Friern Barnet, London
1.14 miles*
North Middlesex University Hospital
2.42 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.