Church of St John

Church of St John, Algernon Road, NW4

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1078855
Date first listed:
07-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Church of St John
Statutory Address:
Church of St John, Algernon Road, NW4
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1078855
Date first listed:
07-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Church of St John
Statutory Address 1:
Church of St John, Algernon Road, NW4

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Church of St John, Algernon Road, NW4

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Barnet (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 22323 88140

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 December 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 2288
24/5

Hendon NW4
ALGERNON ROAD
Church of St John

II

1895 by Temple Moore, unfinished. Plain brick, decorated/perpendicular style with stone dressings. Nave and south aisle only. Simple five lay interior with some C17 fittings. Pulpit of circa 1760 from St Michael Bassishaw and reredos from the City Church of St George, Botolph Lane (installed 1673) moved to St Johns in 1909. The font and reredos are in the manner of Wren. C17 panelling in the parish room from Little Moorfields. The Temple Moore drawings are retained in the Church which would have been a fine building if completed as intended.

Listing NGR: TQ2232388140

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
198807
Legacy System:
LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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