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Ripley Town Hall

Ripley Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place, Ripley, Derbyshire, England. The town hall is the headquarters of Amber Valley Borough Council. History King Henry III awarded the town the right to hold markets twice a year in 1251. In the early 19th century, civic leaders decided to erect a market hall to provide shelter for the markets: the site they selected on the north side of the Market Place had originally been occupied by a small cottage known as the "White House". The cottage was duly demolished and the market hall was erected and fully functioning by 1835. After the first market hall became dilapidated, the local board of health decided, in 1880, to demolish it and to procure a new structure. The new building, which was designed by George Eyre in the Victorian style, was built in red brick with stone dressings and was officially opened on 2 March 1881. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing onto the Market Place; the central bay featured a doorway with a fanlight and a segmental stone surround: it was flanked by brackets supporting a stone balcony with iron railings; there was a tall French door on the first floor with a date stone and gable above. The other two bays contained round headed windows on the ground floor, tall windows on the first floor and gables above. After the area became an urban district in 1894, an extensive programme of works was initiated in December 1906 to convert the market hall into a town hall: the works, which involved a council chamber and offices being created on the ground floor, a public hall being established on the first floor and offices for council officers and their departments being built on the second floor, were completed in 1907. The building continued to serve as a meeting place for Ripley Urban District Council for much of the 20th century and remained the local seat of government after the enlarged Amber Valley Borough Council was formed in 1974. The building was extended to the west in the 1990s to create a bridge across the road to the new district council offices. A mezzanine floor was also created in the town hall at that time. A request for planning permission to demolish the town hall and erect a drive-through restaurant was considered by the council in the early 1990s but never progressed. Amber Valley Borough Council tried to market the building in June 2011. In that connection the borough council asked English Heritage to advise whether the building was a possible candidate for listing. English Heritage assessed the building as in September 2011 but decided, on account of all the alterations that had taken place, that the town hall should not be listed. A local campaign group organised a petition to retain the town hall and the proposed disposal ultimately did not proceed. The building also remains the meeting place of Ripley Town Council. References
St Matthew's Church, Southcote

St Matthew's Church is a Church of England parish church located in the suburb of Southcote in Reading, Berkshire. Dedicated to Matthew the Apostle, it is administered as part of the Reading Deanery in the Diocese of Oxford. Designed by Scottish architect Sir Basil Spence, the church is notable for its distinctive modernist architecture and innovative use of materials. History Southcote, on Reading's south-western outskirts, was first developed by the local authority after the Second World War to satisfy demand for new housing. A simple church hall was built in 1954 to serve the newly created parish. However, in 1962 or 1963, renowned architect Sir Basil Spence - who had only recently completed the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral - was asked to produce designs for a more distinguished structure. After Spence's initial plan was rejected on cost grounds he reworked his design to suit the modest budget of £20,000. These were approved in 1965 and construction was completed in 1967. Architecture Spence's design features a brick-built square nave with a smaller, projecting chancel at the southwest corner. This layout creates an intersecting plan that angles the congregation towards the altar. The nave walls taper subtly towards the chancel, and concealed skylights and windows provide additional natural light. An aluminium space frame supports the roof without the need for internal columns, a feature that was innovative for its time. Spence's original aluminium nave roof was almost flat and completely concealed, with a trapezoidal form over the chancel. The roof later failed structurally and was replaced in the 1990s with a more conventional pitched and tiled roof. This allowed a taller pentagonal window to be inserted at the north-east elevation. The north and east elevations feature large lozenge-shaped windows designed by John Piper. Spence, who had worked with Piper at Coventry Cathedral, commissioned him directly. Installed in 1968, the two windows both feature simple abstract forms to their centre with a pattern suggestive of leaves or wings. The north wall window is yellow/green with red detail, while the east wall window is white with blue detail. Both are framed with borders of multicoloured dots. Undertaken shortly after Piper's commission at Church of All Saints, Clifton, this was the second and final time he collaborated with David and Ann Gillespie of David Gillespie Associates to make use of the highly unusual medium of coloured resin on fibreglass to realise his window designs. Fabricated in Farnham to Piper's specification, once in situ, Piper poured resin on to the panels to create the coloured pattern. Piper described the process as akin to painting on canvas. The external concrete cross that stands in front of the north elevation is an original feature and part of Spence's architectural plan. It originally stood in an ornamental pond, which has since been drained and filled. Gallery References
St Philip's Church, Avondale Square

St Philip's Church, Avondale Square (also known as St Philip the Apostle, Camberwell and St Philip and St Mark's, Camberwell) is a Church of England parish church within the Avondale Square Estate in Camberwell in the London Borough of Southwark. It is dedicated to St Philip the Apostle. The church is in the Archdeaconry of Southwark, in the Diocese of Southwark. Temporary church Baptismal registers commence in 1866, and a temporary church was probably erected at that point. No details are known of the temporary church. First permanent church The permanent church was built in 1875 by Henry Edward Coe (1826–85), who had been a pupil of Gilbert Scott. It was repaired after bomb damage in WWI. The church consisted of a half-octagonal chancel with north organ chamber and south vestry, a five-bay nave, a south transept, and north and south aisles. It was built of Kentish ragstone with dressed details, and was designed in late 13th-century style. The organ was by Bevington & Sons. It was so badly damaged by bombing in WWII that it was demolished. The church hall (also dating from 1875, and by Coe) was rebuilt in 1953. Replacement church The replacement church was designed by Nugent Cachemaille-Day, and was dedicated in 1963. It was one of Cachemaille-Day's last works. The main body of the church is in the form of an octagon. There is a lady chapel (with aumbry). The reredos depicts the Crucifixion, with the Blessed Virgin and St John at the foot of the Cross. The ceiling depicts the four archangels (Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Uriel) and the Holy Spirit as a dove. Both the reredos and the ceiling are the work of John Hayward. Internal decorations were undertaken by Campbell, Smith & Co Ltd. Stained glass is by Christopher Webb and Cachemaile-Day. The organ is by Henry Willis & Sons and was previously in Liverpool Cathedral. A 1962 sculpture by Anthony Weller (1927–94), Woman and dog is outside the church. The church of St Mark's, Camberwell (designed by Norman Shaw in 1880), was made redundant in 1965, and the parish merged in with that of St Philip's. The double dedication of St Philip and St Mark is the result of the merger. From 2012 to 2018 the peripatetic Southwark and District Model Railway Club was located in the church hall. References
Christ Church, New Malden

Christ Church is an evangelical Church located in the suburb of New Malden in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. Established on 3 December 1866, Christ Church is part of the Church of England, and is located in the Kingston Episcopal Area of the Diocese of Southwark. As of August 2022, Christ Church claims a weekly attendance of 750. The current vicar is Stephen Kuhrt, serving since 2007. New Malden was a speedily growing town, with its first seven residential streets built throughout the late 1850s. On 17 November 1865, Charles Stirling, first vicar of Christ Church, proposed its construction to the New Malden Local Board, with the opening and consecration of Christ Church taking place on 3 December 1866. The Church was enlarged with a new chancel and sacristy on 23 February 1878. On 12 November 1892, Stirling retired as vicar. Another extension to the church was built in 1966, with said hall later being demolished and replaced with a new entrance and new halls between 2017 and October 2018. History New Malden was a speedily growing town, with its first seven residential streets built throughout the late 1850s. Reverend Charles Stirling, an evangelical Christian, noticed the need for a church in New Malden, and so on 17 November 1865 Stirling sent out a public notice to the New Malden Local Board requesting the permission to construct a church. He estimated that the cost would be "about £2,000". Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, owner of the land, gave it to Christ Church. The building of the Church commenced in April 1866, with its foundation stone laid on 12 June. The opening and consecration of Christ Church took place on 3 December. It was consecrated by the Diocese of Winchester, Charles Sumner, in a ceremony that was attended by a large congregation. That same day, Stirling was formally appointed as the first vicar of Christ Church. On 23 February 1878, the Church was reopened and consecrated by the Bishop of Rochester, Anthony Thorold, after the Church was enlarged with a new chancel and sacristy. The chancel was provided by the Sim family as a memorial to their parents John Carsgoyne Sim and wife Margaretta. On 12 November 1892, Stirling resigned as vicar of Christ Church after serving for 25 years. He gave his last sermon that Sunday. That same day, the board of trustees appointed William Allen Challacombe to the vicarage of Christ Church. He arrived in New Malden in January 1893. Christ Church was once again extended in 1894, taking a form still recognisable today as of 2022. Another extension to the church was built in 1966 on its west side, named the Vestry Hall, followed by the addition of a lounge and kitchen in 1981. New halls and a new entrance were constructed between 2017 and October 2018. Vicars Since Christ Church's foundation in 1866, there have been ten vicars. The current vicar is Stephen Kuhrt, serving since 2007. References External links Official website
Emmanuel Church, Wimbledon

Emmanuel Church is a proprietary chapel of the Church of England located on Ridgway in Wimbledon, London. Present Day In 2019, reports emerged alleging that Jonathan Fletcher, the church's minister from 1982 until his retirement in 2012, had engaged in abusive behaviour. Fletcher's permission to officiate in the Church of England had previously been removed by the Bishop of Southwark in 2017. In May 2026 a trial of the facts found eight acts of indecent assault to have taken place between 1973 and 1999. References External links Church website
St Bartholomew's Church, Arkendale

St Bartholomew's Church is an Anglican church in Arkendale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A church in the village was first recorded in the 14th century. It was demolished in 1836 and rebuilt at a cost of £500, to a design by John Freeman. It was consecrated in January 1837, the first new church in the recently created Diocese of Ripon. The church is in the Early English style and is built of white brick. It has a square stone tower which projects at the west end and has battlements. The church originally seated 210 worshippers. The Victorian church clock was restored in 2023. Nikolaus Pevsner describes the church as "uncommonly unattractive". It is not a listed building. References
St Thomas' Church, Scotton

St Thomas' Church is the parish church of Scotton, a village near Harrogate in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel was built in Scotton in the early Mediaeval period, but it later fell into ruin. In 1349, a new church was founded by William de Nessfield, dedicated to Our Lady. It closed in 1548, and the villagers thereafter worshipped at St Oswald's Church, Farnham. Between 1888 and 1889 a church was built on a new site in Scotton, made available by the destruction of a 60 feet (18 m) high long barrow. The building was designed by C. Hodgson Fowler. The church consists of a nave and chancel, all the same height, with a bellcote atop the roof where they meet. The east window has stained glass designed by Anne Southeran and installed in 1996. References
St Cuthbert's Church, Colburn

St Cuthbert's Church is an Anglican church in Colburn, North Yorkshire, a town in England. Colburn is an ancient settlement, but its only place of worship in the mediaeval period was the private chapel at Colburn Hall. The village expanded rapidly after World War II, and in 1957, a church was constructed, to a design by Albert Richardson. The church is a low brick building. The interior is designed to be reminiscent of the hull of an upturned boat. The east end is dominated by a massive applique tapestry, designed by David Holt, depicting Christ in Glory. References
St Andrew's Church, Burnt Yates

St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in Burnt Yates, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Burnt Yates was historically in the parish of All Saints' Church, Ripley. In about 1840, Burnt Yates School was consecrated for worship, and by 1851, it was attracting about 50 worshippers each week. A purpose-built chapel of ease was designed by George Mallinson, and completed in 1883. In 1895, a south aisle was added, to a design by Charles Hodgson Fowler. The church is in the Norman revival style. It has a west tower with an octagonal belfry and a short spire. References
St James' Church, Dalton

St James' Church is an Anglican church in Dalton, a village near Richmond, North Yorkshire, in England. Dalton has lain in the parish of St Peter and St Felix's Church, Kirkby Ravensworth, since the Medieval period. A chapel of ease was first constructed in the village in 1846, at a cost of £298. By the 1890s, a larger building was needed, and one was designed by W. S. Hicke, capable of seating 120 worshippers. It was completed in 1899, at a total cost of £900. It is described by Norman Butcher as "a somewhat plain building". The building is in the Decorated Gothic style, and is built of stone. It has a combined nave and chancel, and there is a bellcote above the east end, housing a single bell. References
St John's Church, Bishop Thornton

St John's Church is an Anglican church in Bishop Thornton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The first church building in Bishop Thornton was constructed in about 1460, on the initiative of John Walworth. It was rebuilt in 1825 by John Oates but was demolished other than the tower in 1888. The three-stage tower (54°04′25″N 1°36′07″W) survives and is a Grade II listed building. The current church was consecrated in January 1889. It lies half a mile south of the old building. The small church is in the Decorated Gothic style, and it has an octagonal bellcote. The chancel has four small windows, which were relocated from the old church. There is an octagonal font, and an organ built by James Jepson Binns. The east window contains a depiction of the old church. See also Listed buildings in Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill References
St Michael's Church, Sawley

St Michael's Church is the parish church of Sawley, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A church was built in Sawley by the owners of Sawley Hall, described in 1871 as a "plain stone oblong building, with a belfry and one bell". In 1879 it was replaced by the current building, on the same site but larger than its predecessor. It was designed by Edward Birchall and cost about £2,000. It is in the Decorated Gothic style, and is built of local stone, with a slate roof. The font was retained from the old building. References
St John's Church, Minskip

St John's Church is an Anglican church in Minskip, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A infants' school was built in Minskip in 1858, on the initiative of the vicar of St Andrew's Church, Aldborough. In 1907, it was converted into a chapel of ease to the church in Aldborough. In 2022, the church was awarded £3,300 by the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust, to tackle damp and make repairs. The church is built of red brick, and consists of a nave, chancel and vestry, with a small bell tower. Inside, there is a chancel rail designed by Robert Thompson, and an embroidery depicting Saint George and the Dragon, which was donated in 1956. References
St Thomas Church, Walton-on-the-hill

St Thomas Church is a Anglican church in the village of Walton-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire, England. History The church was built on land donated by the Earl of Lichfield and designed by the architect Thomas Trubshaw. The total cost of construction was approximately £957, and the building was completed and dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle on 22 December 1842 as a chapel of ease for the local community. Shortly after its completion, the spire was struck by lightning in May 1845, causing damage to the roof and windows. Further repair work was undertaken during the following decades, and in 1903 the structure was declared unsafe. The lead covering of the spire was replaced with a lighter material, and a new weathercock was installed. The cost of construction and early maintenance was met in part by the Reverend Richard Levett, his wife, and the banker Thomas Salt. The church maintains historical connections with the Levett family of nearby Milford Hall. In the present day, St Thomas Church continues to serve the local community as part of the Parish of Berkswich. Its churchyard has received recognition in local competitions for maintenance and environmental standards. References
St James' Church, Brownhills

St James' Church is the parish church of Brownhills, Clayhanger and Ogley Hay in the West Midlands, England. It is an active place of worship serving the town of Brownhills and the suburbs of Clayhanger and Ogley Hay and also acts as a community hub. The church was built in 1850–1851 to serve the parish of Ogley Hay. The ecclesiastical parish was later renamed "Brownhills with Ogley Hay", and Clayhanger was added to the parish in the 1990s. References
St Paul's Church, Burslem

St Paul's Church is an Anglican church in Dale Hall in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The original church, built in 1828, was demolished in 1974, and the existing church was later erected on the same site. It is in the Diocese of Lichfield. History and description The foundation stone of the original building was laid in 1828, and the church was consecrated in 1831. It was a Commissioners' church, and was a chapel of ease to St John's Church in Burslem. The architect was Lewis Vulliamy. It was built of Hollington stone, in Perpendicular style, and had about 2,000 sittings. There was a nave of six bays, with aisles and a clerestory; the chancel projected slightly from the east side, and there was a west tower, height 115 feet (35 m), with battlements and pinnacles, containing one bell. A parish for the church, covering Dale Hall and Longport, was created in 1845 out of the parish of St John. The condition of the building had deteriorated by 1960, and it was demolished in 1974. During demolition, time capsules were discovered, deposited in wall cavities when the church was built. They had been placed by the pottery manufacturer Enoch Wood, who placed similar mementoes in other new local buildings of his day. About 250 items of pottery from the demolition site were taken to the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and catalogued. A smaller building was later erected on the site: there are regular services, and community activities. References External links Engraving of St Paul's Church, Burslem pre-1843 at GENUKI Postcard of St Paul's Church c. 1920 at thepotteries.org
St John's Church, Essington

St John's Church is the parish church of Essington in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It is an active place of worship and is located on Wolverhampton Road. The church was built in 1932 on a three-acre site in the centre of the village of Essington, replacing the previous "Iron Church" built in 1859. The church is a Grade A locally listed building, described as "a fine example of inter-war architecture [which] shows an exuberant use of brick". History A church was built in 1859 on Hobnock Road as a mission church of the parish church of Bushbury. It was known as the "Iron Church", and later served as the church hall until 1966. The old church was served by oil lamps and a coke stove, around which the choristers huddled after their practices. The new church was built in 1932, and benefitted from electric lighting and central heating. Present day The church continues to be used for both worship and community gatherings. References Further reading Tomkinson, Ralph (1992). The Beloved Disciple: The Story of St. John's Church Essington. St. John the Evangelist Parochial Church Council. (Available online, in 23 chapters, at Church website under "Parish Archive: Documents and pictures)
St Michael & All Angels Church, Pelsall

St Michael & All Angels Church is an Anglican parish church in Pelsall, West Midlands, England. It was built in 1844 to replace an older church on Paradise Lane and was completed in 1889. The Deans of Wolverhampton were vicars until 1846 when the church came under the ecclesiastical district of Pelsall. The churchyard has a memorial to the 1872 Pelsall Hall Colliery disaster when 22 miners died when the pit was flooded by a sudden rush of water. The Bishop of Lichfield and the village paid tribute to the miners and had a memorial erected at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard. The church sits at the junction of Hall Lane and Church Road. It is within the "Pelsall Common" conservation area though it is not listed. The church hall is used by the local community. References
Coneysthorpe Chapel

Coneysthorpe Chapel is a historic chapel in Coneysthorpe, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was constructed in 1835, as a chapel-of-ease to St Michael's Church, Barton-le-Street. The furnishings were designed in 1894, by Temple Moore. The building was Grade II listed in 1954. In 2010, the church celebrated its 175th anniversary by reviving the tradition of holding a bread loaf feast on Lammas Day. The chapel is in the Georgian style. It is built of limestone on a plinth, with quoins, a moulded cornice with a datestone and a pediment, and a Welsh slate roof. On the roof is a bell turret with round-arched openings, imposts and keystones, and a domed roof with a ball finial and a weathervane. At the west end are double doors in a moulded architrave, and a hood on consoles. On the south side are sash windows with moulded architraves and hoods, on the north side is a vestry, and at the east end is a sash window with a wedge lintel and a keystone. Inside, the pews, dado, lectern, altar rail and reredos are all by Temple Moore, and there is an octagonal font. See also Listed buildings in Coneysthorpe References