Former Chapel To St Martin In The Fields Almshouses is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Chapel.
Former Chapel To St Martin In The Fields Almshouses
- WRENN ID
- shifting-sandstone-yew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Camden
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1974
- Type
- Chapel
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
CAMDEN
TQ2983NW BAYHAM STREET 798-1/77/61 (East side) 14/05/74 Former chapel to St Martin-in-the Fields Almshouses
GV II
Former chapel to St Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouses (qv), situated centrally at rear of houses. 1880-81. By H Jacques. For the Parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Yellow stock brick with red brick and stone dressings; slated hipped roof with decorative red ridge tiles. Single storey with 3 bays and hexagonal sanctuary with projecting side chapel on north side. Gothic style with lancets having trefoil heads. INTERIOR: converted into house with floored-over gallery. Red and white striped banding on pointed chancel arch and above 3 pointed windows at east end. Open timber roof. Some encaustic floor tiles at east end. HISTORICAL NOTE: Jacques was responsible for a scheme of improvements to the almshouses in 1880-1 that also included an infirmary and matron's residence. The former chapel forms a group with St Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouses (qv). (Survey of London: Vol. XXIV, King's Cross Neighbourhood, St Pancras part IV: London: -1952: 136).
Listing NGR: TQ2909783796
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