Building record 0937200000 - Southcourt Baptist Church, Penn Road

Summary

Twentieth century Baptist church, built 1930 and largely rebuilt in 1986.

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Type and Period (2)

  • BAPTIST CHAPEL (Modern - 1930 AD to 1984 AD)
  • BAPTIST CHAPEL (Built 1984-6, Modern - 1984 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Gothic-style Baptist chapel opened 11th September 1930. For a year or two during WWII the church was used on weekdays by an evacuated London school. A prefabricated concrete church hall was added in 1948-50 to the rear of the church and extended in 1978-9. In September 1984 the old church building was demolished and a larger modern church constructed, opening on 5th May 1986 (B1).
One wall of original church retained within modern church building (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC22499 Unpublished document: Alan Cookson. 2000. The Story of Southcourt Baptist Church 1930-2000.
  • <2>SBC22500 Verbal communication: Kim Biddulph (BCC). 2005. Kim Biddulph (BCC) pers comm October 2005.

Location

Grid reference SP 81905 13180 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 5:40PM

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