Building record 1572100000 - Free Church, corner of Sycamore Road and Woodside Road
Summary
Twentieth century Free Church, built in 1960-1962
Protected Status/Designation
- Local Heritage List 10259: St. John’s Methodist Church, Amersham (DBC10971)
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Type and Period (1)
- NONCONFORMIST CHURCH (Built 1960-1962, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
1960-2 by Farquharson, McMorran & Whitby. More interesting than many Non-conformist churches of this date and, in its restrained interpretation of traditional forms, characteristic of these architects. A well-balanced arrangement of openings (door arch and bell louvres in the tower, a clerestory with timber brises-soleil like mullions along the nave) in large expances of buff brick. At the back a huge single sweep of slate roof over nave and halls. Fittings by the architects (B1).
The present inter-denominational Free Church was built and opened in 1962, replacing an earlier church (designed by John Harold Kennard) at Sycamore Corner built in 1911 and demolished in 1963 (B2-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p138.
- <2>SBC25894 Unpublished document: Nicholas Salmon & Clive Birch. 1991. Yesterday's Town: Amersham. pp42,48.
- <3>SBC19607 Bibliographic reference: Julian Hunt. 2001. A History of Amersham. p82.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 96626 98687 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 5 2025 10:42PM
