The Vineyard Life Church, Richmond

Church in England
The Vineyard Life Church, Richmond
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LocationThe Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AQ
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
DenominationEvangelical/Charismatic
Websitewww.vineyardlifechurch.org.uk
Architecture
Architect(s)John Davies[1]
StyleNorman
Specifications
Materialsgrey brick[1]

The Vineyard Life Church, Richmond, which is a member of the Evangelical Alliance, was formed in 2013 as the result of a merger between Richmond Borough Church and The Vineyard Church, Richmond. It meets in a 19th-century church building located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The congregation run a community centre, a food bank and a charity shop, and also use the building as a music venue for young people.[citation needed]

History of the building

The church building, with a gallery, was designed by John Davies (1796–1865) for the Anglican parish: it opened in 1831, to seat a congregation of 500 to 600.[2] It was rebuilt in 1851 after a fire. The church is built in Norman style, in grey brick, with a distinctive porch.

It was attended by Harold Wilson, with his wife Mary, during his term in office as British Prime Minister; and Lady Stansgate, mother of the Labour MP Tony Benn, was a parishioner during the 1940s.[3]

Between 1971 and 1972, future British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his friend Al Collenette held weekly discos at the church.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 519. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Orr, Stephen. "The Vineyard, Richmond: An Online History for residents, their families and friends". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Helen (8 May 2001). "Church archives reveal a Vineyard of history". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

External links

  • The Vineyard Life Church website
  • Vineyard Community Centre website
  • Richmond's Congregational Church in The Vineyard: articles on the Richmond Local History Society's website
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