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Christ Church, East Sheen, is an inclusive and welcoming
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
church on Christ Church Road,
East Sheen
East Sheen, also known as Sheen, is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Its long high street has shops, offices, restaurants, cafés, pubs and suburban supermarkets and is also the economic hub for Mort ...
, in the
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () in southwest London forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London ...
. Part of the
Diocese of Southwark
The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The diocese forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was created on 1 May 1905 from part of the ancient Dio ...
the Parish of Mortlake with East Sheen is served by the Mortlake team ministry, with other churches being
St Mary’s Mortlake and
All Saints East Sheen.
Christ Church is open daily.
The church is a place of prayer, music and peace offering a welcome to worship to all.
There is an active music life at the church with a new choral scholarship and choristership programme launched in January 2023, and a concert series
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An early work of the architect
Arthur Blomfield
Sir Arthur William Blomfield (6 March 182930 October 1899) was an English architect. He became president of the Architectural Association in 1861; a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1867 and vice-president of the RIBA in ...
,
the church building, which is in stone, was erected between 1862 and 1864 and extended in 1887.
It was built on farmland at the entrance of
East Sheen Common
East Sheen Common, also known as Sheen Common, is an area of public open space in East Sheen in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is adjacent to Richmond Park and separated from it by a brick wall which forms the park's boundary. A ...
. It was originally planned to be opened in April 1863; however, the tower collapsed shortly before completion and had to be rebuilt. The church was finally completed and consecrated nine months later, on 13 January 1864.
The building is
Grade II listed
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,
as are the
wrought iron
Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a very low carbon content (less than 0.08%) in contrast to that of cast iron (2.1% to 4%). It is a semi-fused mass of iron with fibrous slag Inclusion (mineral), inclusions (up to 2% by weight), which give it a ...
railings around the building to the south and west.
File:East Sheen, Christ Church, south side.jpg, Christ Church
File:East Sheen, Christ Church, nave looking east.jpg, Interior
File:East Sheen, Christ Church, sanctuary.jpg, Frescos
File:East Sheen, Christ Church, East window.jpg, East window
File:East Sheen, Christ Church, west window.jpg, West window
Mortlake Quiet Gardens are based around the landscaped churchyard and are affiliated to
The Quiet Garden Trust
The Quiet Garden Trust is a non-profit organisation which encourages the provision of gardens where people can set aside time for contemplation, prayer and renewal. The opening of Quiet Gardens is controlled by the respective owners, and the trus ...
.
References
External links
Official websiteListing on Southwark Diocese website
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1864 establishments in England
19th-century Church of England church buildings
East Sheen
East Sheen, also known as Sheen, is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Its long high street has shops, offices, restaurants, cafés, pubs and suburban supermarkets and is also the economic hub for Mort ...
Arthur Blomfield church buildings
East Sheen
East Sheen, also known as Sheen, is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Its long high street has shops, offices, restaurants, cafés, pubs and suburban supermarkets and is also the economic hub for Mort ...
Churches completed in 1887
East Sheen
Gardens in religion
Grade II listed churches in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames