St Laurence’s Church, Catford
St Laurence's Church, Catford is an Anglican parish church in the London Borough of Lewisham. The present building, completed in 1968, is a notable example of mid-20th-century ecclesiastical architecture in England, reflecting post-war liturgical reforms and the influence of Brutalism.Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Email: info@stlaurencecatford.org.uk
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in Lewisham, London, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Laurence and Community Centre”, “St Laurence Church”, and “St Laurence Church, Catford”
- Address: 37 Bromley Road
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broadway Theatre and Lewisham Town Hall.
Broadway Theatre
Theater building
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Broadway Theatre is a theatre on Rushey Green, Catford, in the London Borough of Lewisham. A grade II listed building, the theatre was built in 1932 and is an example of Art Deco design. Broadway Theatre is situated 1,100 feet north of St Laurence’s Church, Catford.
Lewisham Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
Lewisham Town Hall is a municipal building in Catford Road, Lewisham, London. The oldest part of the facility, the curved former municipal offices and adjoining concert hall of 1932, is a Grade II listed building. Lewisham Town Hall is situated 1,100 feet north of St Laurence’s Church, Catford.
Private Banks Sports Ground
Sports venue
Private Banks Sports Ground is a 20 acres cricket and multi-use sports ground in Catford Bridge in the London Borough of Lewisham. The ground, which was in the historic county of Kent until 1889, was used as a first-class cricket venue by Kent County Cricket Club between 1875 and 1921. Private Banks Sports Ground is situated 930 feet west of St Laurence’s Church, Catford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catford and Bellingham.
Catford
Town
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catford is a district in south-east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards.
Bellingham
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellingham is an area of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Lewisham. It lies south of Catford, east of Sydenham and north of Beckenham, and is part of the Catford postal district.
Hither Green
Suburb
Photo: Hohlroller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hither Green is a district in south-east London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham. It forms the southern part of Lewisham, 6.6 miles south-east of Charing Cross, and on the Prime Meridian.
St Laurence’s Church, Catford
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lewisham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.44234° or 51° 26′ 32″ northLongitude
-0.0198° or 0° 1′ 11″ westInception
1968Open location code
9C3XCXRJ+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 35735973OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q27087275
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