St George's Church, Beckenham

St George, Beckenham
Beckenham Parish Church
West face of St George's Church, Beckenham
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51°24′33″N 0°01′29″W / 51.4092°N 0.0247°W / 51.4092; -0.0247
LocationHigh Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1AX
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAffirming Catholic
Websitewww.stgeorgesbeckenham.co.uk
Architecture
Architect(s)W. Gibbs Bartleet
StyleVictorian
Years built12th century
(rebuilt 1885-1887)
Administration
DioceseRochester
ArchdeaconryBromley and Bexley
DeaneryBeckenham
ParishBeckenham
Clergy
RectorJeremy Blunden[1]
Assistant priest(s)Margaret Tremeer
Maggie Wilkinson
Curate(s)Edward Pritchett
Laity
Reader(s)Joan Conway
June Mackenzie
TreasurerJeremy Byers
Churchwarden(s)Nick Startup and Jane Davies
Flower guildHeather Lloyd
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated28 May 1954
Reference no.1054025

St George's Church, Beckenham is the Church of England parish church of Beckenham, Greater London (until 1965, Kent). It is Grade II* listed.[2]

St George's Church is the principal parish church, and is in the centre of Beckenham.[3] Originally medieval, it has been extensively rebuilt. It has a 13th-century timber lychgate that is said to be the oldest in England.[4][5]

  1. ^ St George's Beckenham — Parish Directory (Accessed 26 April 2018)
  2. ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St George (1054025)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. ^ St George's Parish Church Beckenham Website
  4. ^ Brewer's Britain and Ireland, compiled by John Ayto and Ian Crofton, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005, ISBN 0-304-35385-X
  5. ^ St George’s church