Barnes Methodist Church

Barnes Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Station Road, Barnes, London. It is affiliated with the Churches Together in Barnes and Churches Together in Mortlake and East Sheen.[3]

Barnes Methodist Church
51°28′18.6″N 0°14′47.6″W
LocationStation Road, Barnes, London SW13 0NH
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationMethodist
Websitewww.barnesmethodistchurch.org.uk
History
Founded1906
Architecture
Architect(s)W J Morley & Son[1] (1906); David Ensom (2005 conversion)[2]
Years built1906
Administration
DioceseRichmond and Hounslow Methodist Circuit
Clergy
Minister(s)Rev Claudia Lupi

History

The red brick building dates from 1906.[4] It was founded as a Wesleyan church,[5] superseding a Wesleyan chapel standing between nos. 77 and 79 White Hart Lane.[6] That building is now Barnes Healing Church.

The church was designed by William James Morley (1847–1930)[7] and his son Eric (born 1884[8]), who became a partner of the Bradford architectural firm W J Morley & Son in 1901.[1][9]

Church services were originally held on the ground floor, with gallery space above. Renovations undertaken in 2005 by architect David Ensom split the space into two floors. Services are now held on the first floor, and the ground level has meeting rooms, a kitchen, offices and lavatories. The two spaces are connected by stairs and a lift.[2]

Services

Services are held on Sunday mornings and, twice a month, on Sunday evenings.[10] During every Sunday morning service there is a Junior Church option for children and also a creche.[11]

Music

The church has a Bechstein grand piano, which enables the Church to be used as a concert venue,[12] and a Bevington pipe organ, purchased in 1926.[13]

References
  1. "Local architects" (PDF). Barnes and Mortake History Society. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. Wendy Kyrle-Pope (November–December 2005). "Methodist Church Reopening". Barnes in Common. Churches Together in Barnes. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. "Find us". The Methodist Church by Barnes Pond. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 469. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
  5. "Methodist Heritage". The Methodist Church by Barnes Pond. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  6. "Notes on Barnes, Surrey". History of Barnes, Surrey. Genealogy.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. "William James Morley". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  8. "Eric Morley". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  9. "W J Morley & Son". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  10. "Worship on Sundays". The Methodist Church by Barnes Pond. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  11. "For Children". The Methodist Church by Barnes Pond. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  12. "Jad and Julian Azkoul". Barnes Music Society. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  13. "Music at Barnes". The Methodist Church by Barnes Pond. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

Further reading
  • The Church by the Pond: The First 100 Years of Barnes Methodist Church 1906–2006, The Methodist Church by Barnes Pond (2006)

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