Former Wycliffe Congregational Church is a Grade II listed building in the Redbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1978. Church. 8 related planning applications.

Former Wycliffe Congregational Church

WRENN ID
standing-span-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North MP: Wes Streeting (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 January 1978
Type
Church
Address
Former Wycliffe Congregational Church, Cranbrook Road, Ilford
OS grid reference
TQ 433 869
Coordinates
51.56354, 0.06686
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The former Wycliffe Congregational Church, located on Cranbrook Road in Ilford, was built in 1906-7 by the architectural firm of Smee and Houchin. It is an example of Art Nouveau Gothic architecture. The building is constructed of red brick with yellow terracotta detailing. The west front features a wide central gable and a large tripartite window. A short, square tower is situated on the right side, characterised by corner buttresses and a crenellated parapet. The windows are distinguished by characteristic leaded Art Nouveau patterns. From 1970 to 1984, the building served as an amateur theatre, initially named The Cranbrook Theatre and later The Ilford Playhouse, before being converted into offices. In 2016, it was converted into residential use.

Local climate

Former Wycliffe Congregational Church sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 670 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 17 transactions since 2018
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  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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