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Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb

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Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb — church in London Borough of Barnet, UK.

Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb, historic churches in London

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Golders Green · 1.0 km
  • Free entry

About

Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1908. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Barnet, UK". Coordinates: 51.5811°, -0.1909°.

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Heritage listing

The Free Church is a building located in Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet, London. It was built to a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens starting in 1911, and, like St Jude's Church at the opposite side of Central Square, is a Grade I listed building.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Free Church is a building located in Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet, London. It was built to a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens starting in 1911, and, like St Jude's Church at the opposite side of Central Square, is a Grade I listed building.

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Background

History

Initially, Christians in Hampstead Garden Suburb congregated together, but it was decided in 1909 to organise the Church of England and Free Church meetings separately. The Free Church first met, before the existence of the building, in 1909 and was officially founded in 1910. Construction of the Free Church building was begun on 16 January 1911. It opened for worship on 25 October that year, though its West end was not completed until the 1960s. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the consultant architect for the Central Square of Hampstead Garden Suburb from 1906. He had influence on the design of the whole square, including both churches.

Architecture

The church has a low concrete dome, by contrast to the spire of St Jude's. The interior features Tuscan columns with brick plinths, and a barrel vault. The interior is in pastel colours.

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Coordinates
51.5811, -0.1909
District
Barnet
Parish
Barnet, unparished area
Postcode
NW11 7AG
Parliamentary constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
Established
1908
Nearest railway station
Golders Green1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb?
Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW11 7AG), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
When was Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb built?
Built or established in 1908.
Is Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb a listed building?
Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb free to visit?
Yes, Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb is free to enter.
How do I get to Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb?
The nearest railway station is Golders Green, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW11 7AG.