Polish Church of the Evangelist, Putney

The Polish Church of the Evangelist is a Grade II listed Roman Catholic church at St John's Avenue, Putney, London SW15 6AW.^[1]

It was built in 1858, and the architect was Charles Lee. It was formerly the Anglican church of St John the Evangelist, and retained its title after it was transferred to the Roman Catholic Church.^[1]

It was extended several times. In 1865 the tower and spire were enlarged, in 1888 the chancel and aisles were extended, in 1898 the vestry was extended, and in 1910 the south chapel and porch were added.^[2]

The church was badly damaged by aerial bombardment in 1944, towards the end of the Second World War. It was closed for several years in order for repairs to be carried out, and was not re-opened until 1948. Francis H Spear replaced the stained glass.^[2]

In 1977, the church was declared redundant. It was initially leased, and the freehold granted in 2007, to Polish Catholics who retained its name. The proceeds of the lease (£80,000) went to rebuilding St Mary's Putney after that church had been damaged in a fire.^[2]

References

1 2 Historic England, "Polish Church of the Evangelist (1065486)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 September 2014
1 2 3 "St John the Evangelist - Lost Churches" (PDF). Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

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Churches in Wandsworth

Ancient parish churches (pre-1800)	All Saints, Wandsworth St Mary, Battersea St Mary the Virgin, Putney St Nicholas, Tooting Graveney

Anglican daughter churches	Ascension of the Lord, Balham Ascension of the Lord, Battersea All Saints, Putney Common All Saints, Tooting Christ Church, Battersea Holy Trinity, Roehampton Holy Trinity, Upper Tooting Holy Trinity, Wandsworth St Andrew, Earlsfield St Anne, Wandsworth St Augustine, Upper Tooting St Barnabas, Clapham Common St Barnabas, Southfields St John the Divine, Earlsfield St Luke, Battersea St Margaret, Putney St Mark, Battersea Rise St Mary & St John, Balham St Mary Magdalene, Wandsworth Common St Michael, Wandsworth Common St Michael and All Angels, Southfields St Paul, Wimbledon Park St Peter, Battersea St Peter and St Paul, Battersea

Other denominations	Putney Methodist Church Sacred Heart, Battersea St John's Polish Church, Putney St Joseph, Roehampton St Mary, Clapham St Mary of Debre Tsion, Battersea St Nektarios, Battersea St Thomas a Becket, Wandsworth Werter Road Baptist Church West Side Church, Wandsworth

Coordinates: 51°27′36″N 0°13′10″W / 51.459870°N 0.219366°W / 51.459870; -0.219366

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