Christ Church, East Sheen

Christ Church, East Sheen, is an inclusive and welcoming Church of England church on Christ Church Road, East Sheen, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Part of the Diocese of Southwark 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 [1]

Church entrance

Christ Church, East Sheen
51°27′37.0″N 0°16′30.4″W
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.christchurcheastsheen.org.uk
History
Consecrated13 January 1864
Architecture
Years built1862–64
Specifications
Materialsstone
Administration
DioceseSouthwark
ArchdeaconryWandsworth
DeaneryRichmond & Barnes
ParishMortlake with East Sheen
Clergy
Bishop(s)Christopher Chessun
Vicar(s)Rev Jonathan Haynes
Laity
Reader(s)Paul Russenberger William Arnold
Organist/Director of musicTom Coxhead ARCO
Churchwarden(s)N. Davis, M. Stanton, D. Munro, B. Morris
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated25 June 1983
Reference no.1080841
Christ Church East Sheen

An early work of the architect Arthur Blomfield,[2] the church building, which is in stone, was erected between 1862 and 1864 and extended in 1887.[3] It was built on farmland at the entrance of East Sheen Common. 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.[4] The building is Grade II listed,[5] as are the wrought iron railings around the building to the south and west.[6]

  • Christ Church
    Christ Church
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Frescos
    Frescos
  • East window
    East window
  • West window
    West window

Mortlake Quiet Gardens are based around the landscaped churchyard and are affiliated to The Quiet Garden Trust.[7]

References
  1. "Christ Church". Our churches. The Parish of Mortlake with East Sheen. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. "Blomfield, Sir Arthur" (PDF). Local architects. Barnes and Mortlake History Society. p. 2. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nicolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. pp. 470–471. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Halfpenny Green – Postcards from Barnes and Mortlake. Barnes and Mortlake History Society. 1995. pp. 40–41. ISBN 0-948251-78-6.
  5. Historic England (25 June 1983). "Christ Church (1080841)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. Historic England (25 June 1983). "Railings to Christ Church (1080842)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. "Mortlake Quiet Gardens". The Quiet Garden Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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