Camberwell: St George (closed)

Name:
Camberwell: St George (closed)
Record Type:
Closed Church
Church code:
Diocese:
Southwark
Archdeaconry:
Southwark
Parish:
St. George, Camberwell

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

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Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Post Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of Camberwell St George
Caption:
Exterior image of Camberwell St George
Description:
Photograph of the exterior of St George church Camberwell taken 16 November 2011
Year / Date:
2011
Copyright:
Marathon
Originator:
Marathon

Summary Description

The oldest church in Camberwell, this is a Grecian Commissioners' church. It is closely allied to Bedford's later church of St John, Waterloo Road, both of them are among the so-called 'Waterloo churches'. A church of simple, strong and distinguished design. The walls are of brick faced with Bath stone externally, except for the walls of the 1893 extension and the basement walls beneath a stone plinth which are of brick unadorned.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is closed for worship.
Date closed for worship: Unknown
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Church Website

Church Website:
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Sources and Further Information

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The Architectural History Practice Limited (2006) Commissioner's Churches. Inspection Reports Volume 1: First Grant Churches in London Page 29 to 32 [Digital Archive/Document]
Commissioner's Churches. Inspection Reports Volume 1: First Grant Churches in London
James Miles (2018) Closed Churches [Digital Archive/Data]
Marathon (2011) Exterior image of Camberwell St George [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of Camberwell St George