Barnes Methodist Church Explained

Barnes Methodist Church
Denomination:Methodist
Diocese:Richmond and Hounslow Methodist Circuit
Founded Date:1906
Architect:W J Morley & Son (1906); David Ensom (2005 conversion)
Years Built:1906
Minister:Rev Claudia Lupi
Location:Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0NH
Country:United Kingdom
Coordinates:51.4718°N -0.2466°W

Barnes Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Station Road, Barnes, London. It is affiliated with the Churches Together in Barnes and Churches Together in Mortlake and East Sheen.[1]

History

The building, in red brick, dates from 1906.[2] It was founded as a Wesleyan church,[3] superseding a Wesleyan chapel standing between nos. 77 and 79 White Hart Lane.[4] That building is now Barnes Healing Church.

The church was designed by William James Morley (1847–1930)[5] and his son Eric (born 1884[6]), who became a partner of the Bradford architectural firm W J Morley & Son in 1901.[7] [8]

Church services were originally held on the ground floor, with gallery space above. Renovations undertaken in 2005 by architect David Ensom split the space into two floors. Services are now held on the first floor, and the ground level has meeting rooms, a kitchen, offices and lavatories. The two spaces are connected by stairs and a lift.[9]

Services

Services are held on Sunday mornings and, twice a month, on Sunday evenings.[10] During every Sunday morning service there is a Junior Church option for children and also a creche.[11]

Music

The church has a Bechstein grand piano, which enables the building to be used as a concert venue,[12] and a Bevington pipe organ, purchased in 1926.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find us . Barnes Methodist Church . 30 March 2013.
  2. Book: The Buildings of England – London 2: South . . . 1983 . London . 469 . 0-14-0710-47-7.
  3. Web site: Methodist Heritage . Barnes Methodist Church . 30 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Notes on Barnes, Surrey . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022005344/http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/r/a/Cameron-Gracey/FILE/0026text.txt . 22 October 2012 . . History of Barnes, Surrey . 8 May 2015.
  5. Web site: William James Morley . . 2008 . 9 April 2013.
  6. Web site: Eric Morley . . 2008 . 9 April 2013.
  7. Web site: Local architects . Barnes and Mortake History Society . 9 April 2013 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025756/http://www.barnes-history.org.uk/architects.pdf . dead .
  8. Web site: W J Morley & Son . . 2008 . 9 April 2013.
  9. News: Methodist Church Reopening . Barnes in Common . Churches Together in Barnes. November–December 2005 . 8 May 2015 . Wendy Kyrle-Pope.
  10. Web site: Worship on Sundays . Barnes Methodist Church . 29 March 2013.
  11. Web site: For Children . Barnes Methodist Church . 30 March 2013.
  12. Web site: Jad and Julian Azkoul . Barnes Music Society . 29 March 2013.
  13. Web site: Music at Barnes . Barnes Methodist Church . 29 March 2013.