Description

TQ 1768 SE
8B/8

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
PORTSMOUTH ROAD
Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael

(Formerly listed as Church of St Raphael)

24.12.68

II*
1847-48 by Charles Parker. Patron Alexander Raphael, MP for St Albans. Ashlar, with pantiled roof. Three bay nave with aisles and lower, shorter chancel. Central western tower of three stages, with tripled round arches and strong bracketed eaves to pyramidal roof. Two light round headed aisle windows with Corinthian column between lights, oculus over, and round enclosing arch. Triple round arched and shafted windows to clerestory. Round headed entrance below tower. Flanking church to north and south are two wings, each three bays wide, two storeys high, of brick with stone dressings and pantile roofs. Centre bay to each is taller than flanks. Two light round headed windows to central bay of each with square headed two light window above, divided by Doric columns. Outer ground floor windows also round headed. Arched doorways with shouldered arches beneath in bays adjacent to church. Low pitched hipped roofs to eaves.

Listing NGR: TQ1782368365

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• St Raphael's Church at Wikipedia
• St Raphael's Church official website
• Wikidata Q17552706

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