Former places of worship in the Diocese of Southwark NUNHEAD, ST SILAS Ref: NUN04

Status demolished Borough Southwark Present parish NUNHEAD, ST ANTONY W ST SILAS Built 1903 Build architect J E K Cutts Further information The parish was formed in 1895 (with a mission hall in Inverton Road) from parts of Honor Oak (Forest Hill), St Augustine; Hatcham, St Catherine; and Nunhead, St Antholin. The original design featured a north west tower. In the event funds were short and the baptistry was not built until 1913, the vestries were built in 1927 and the tower was omitted entirely. (extract from CCC report). A floor plan and perspective drawing are available from the ICBS. The accommodation comprised nave, north and south aisles, chancel, south east chapel, organ chamber, baptistry and western porches, choir vestry, priest's vestry and WC. There was a single bell which has probably been retained in the new church.

The church remained open until declared redundant and demolished in 2001 due to subsidence caused by clay heave. A new church was built on the same site, as Nunhead, St Antony with St Silas (the two parishes having been combined in 1990).

Address Ivydale Road Postcode (if located) SE15 3DF Grid reference TQ 358 750

Grade Not Listed Listed Building ref. (if applicable) N/A Listing found? (if applicable) NO CPW / CCC report on file? YES, dated 1998

Record office & reference LMA/P73/SIL Diocesan property reference no. basement archive 5/5+7/1 NOTES

Record office: LMA=London Metropolitan Archives www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma/

CPW/CCC refers to the reports prepared on churches proposed for demolition

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