Historic churches · London
New Wine Church
New Wine Church — former cinema in Woolwich, London, England, now used as a church.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woolwich Dockyard · 0.5 km
- Free entry
About
New Wine Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former cinema in Woolwich, London, England, now used as a church". Coordinates: 51.4932°, 0.0605°.
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Heritage listing
New Wine Church (also known as Gateway House) is a non-denominational Christian megachurch in Southeast London. The church originally met in a leased facility. They then purchased and renovated one of four cinemas in Woolwich. The 3,000-member church occupies the former Coronet cinema complex and overlooks the Woolwich Ferry.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
New Wine Church (also known as Gateway House) is a non-denominational Christian megachurch in Southeast London. The church originally met in a leased facility. They then purchased and renovated one of four cinemas in Woolwich. The 3,000-member church occupies the former Coronet cinema complex and overlooks the Woolwich Ferry.
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Background
History
The cinema was opened as the Odeon Theatre on 25 October 1937 with Ralph Reader in The Gang Show. It was designed for the Oscar Deutsch chain of Odeon Cinemas by architect George Coles who came up with a streamlined Art Deco style. Inside the auditorium, there were troughs of concealed lighting and a moulded plaster decoration on the splay walls in the form of a floral frieze which had backlighting. Seating was provided for 1,178 in the stalls and 650 in the balcony. It was modernised internally in May 1964, a process known as the Rank Organisation's "zing" treatment. It continued as the Odeon until closing on 17 October 1981. Independent film exhibitors Panton Films took over the building…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4932, 0.0605
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE18 6DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Established
- 1993
- Nearest railway station
- Woolwich Dockyard — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.newwine.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7012453 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Wine Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: New Wine Church building.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Wine Church?
- New Wine Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE18 6DU), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- When was New Wine Church built?
- Built or established in 1993.
- Is New Wine Church a listed building?
- New Wine Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is New Wine Church free to visit?
- Yes, New Wine Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to New Wine Church?
- The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE18 6DU.