The Vineyard Life Church, Richmond
The Vineyard Life Church, Richmond | |
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Location | The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AQ |
Country | England, United Kingdom |
Denomination | Evangelical/Charismatic |
Website | www |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | John Davies[1] |
Style | Norman |
Specifications | |
Materials | grey brick[1] |
The Vineyard Life Church, Richmond, which is a member of the Evangelical Alliance, was formed in 2013 as the result of a merger between Richmond Borough Church and The Vineyard Church, Richmond. It meets in a 19th-century church building located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The congregation run a community centre, a food bank and a charity shop, and also use the building as a music venue for young people.
History of the building[]
The church building, with a gallery, was designed by John Davies (1796–1865) for the Anglican parish: it opened in 1831, to seat a congregation of 500 to 600.[2] It was rebuilt in 1851 after a fire. The church is built in Norman style, in grey brick, with a distinctive porch.
It was attended by Harold Wilson, with his wife Mary, during his term in office as British Prime Minister; and Lady Stansgate, mother of the Labour MP Tony Benn, was a parishioner during the 1940s.[3]
Between 1971 and 1972, future British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his friend Al Collenette held weekly discos at the church.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 519. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Orr, Stephen. "The Vineyard, Richmond: An Online History for residents, their families and friends". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jones, Helen (8 May 2001). "Church archives reveal a Vineyard of history". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
External links[]
- The Vineyard Life Church website
- Vineyard Community Centre website
- Richmond's Congregational Church in The Vineyard: articles on the Richmond Local History Society's website
Coordinates: 51°27′27″N 0°18′13″W / 51.45750°N 0.30361°W
- 1831 establishments in England
- 2013 establishments in England
- Churches completed in 1851
- Churches in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Evangelical churches in London
- Richmond, London
- Romanesque Revival church buildings in England
- The Vineyard, Richmond