St John the Baptist, Kentish Town explained

St John the Baptist, now the Christ Apostolic Church, is a grade II listed building at 23 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London.

The site was originally the location of an ancient chapel-of-ease which was replaced in 1783 with a church designed by the architect James Wyatt.[1]

That church was in turn substantially rebuilt in 1843-45 by James Hakewill although the nave walls and apse of the original church were reused in the new church. The church became redundant in 1993 and was used for all-night raves[1] but more recently it has been taken over by the Christ Apostolic Church UK and is used as a place or worship once more.

The church is on Historic England's Heritage at Risk register.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.kentishtowner.co.uk/2012/05/23/wednesday-picture-kentish-town-chapels-last-600-years/ Wednesday Picture: Kentish Town Chapel’s last 600 years.
  2. Web site: Christ Apostolic Church (formerly Church of St John), Highgate Road, Kentish Town NW5 - Camden. Heritage at Risk. Historic England. 10 August 2015.