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Latitude: 51.3609 / 51°21'39"N
Longitude: -0.1123 / 0°6'44"W
OS Eastings: 531521
OS Northings: 164115
OS Grid: TQ315641
Mapcode National: GBR GY.0C7
Mapcode Global: VHGRS.02G2
Plus Code: 9C3X9V6Q+93
Entry Name: Church of St George
Listing Date: 2 January 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1358838
English Heritage Legacy ID: 201299
ID on this website: 101358838
Location: Croydon, London, CR0
County: London
District: Croydon
Electoral Ward/Division: Waddon
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Croydon
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Croydon
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Church building
The following building shall be added:-
TQ 36 SW Barrow Road, Waddon
5/53 CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
II
Church and community centre. 1932, Architect W Curtis Green. Built of
multicoloured brick in Flemish bond with Portland stone dressings and renewed
tiled roofs. Wooden surrounds to windows. Plan is a Greek Cross with extensions
to east and west arms. Bellcote at west end. West end of nave has tall lancet
window and triangular capped pilasters each side. Projecting porticos with
boarded doors and complicated ironmongery. Side elevations have transepts with
tall lancets and 2 mullioned windows with iron casements. Vestry has further 2
windows and 3 plank doors. Internally the building is supported on arches
reflecting 'crucks'. Boarded roof with 3 tiers of purlins. Nave has gallery at
the back and part has been partitioned off in the late C20 to form a community
centre. Interior fittings include oak organ case, octagonal oak pulpit, an
unusual circular oak font on 3 columns of Clipsham stone and steel bowl and
double doors with star decoration. The Lady Chapel has a 7-traceried window and
painting by Cicely Mary Barker, the illustrator of the Flower Fairy books who
taught at the Sunday School (See Architecture illustrated December 1932).
Listing NGR: TQ3152164115
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