Second
Church of Christ Scientist, Kensington, London
Architect
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Sir John Burnet &
Partners
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Date Built
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1930
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Location
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Palace Gardens
Terrace
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Description
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Designed
by Sir John Burnet and Thomas Tait, this church
on Kensington Palace Terrace is Grade II
Listed. It is constructed of narrow red
bricks, dressed with Portland stone and topped
with a pantiled roof. The L-shaped
building incorporates a church auditorium, a
sunday school hall and offices. The
listing comments say that it has a, "...
main auditorium advanced to right and gabled
with triple round headed windows. Wing to
left set back, two storeyed, with single
storeyed covered walkway in front, and
advanced bay to left, with main entrance.
Further entrance in left hand return of
auditorium block. Round headed windows with
some stone shafts and capitals. Adjoining
garden wall, red brick and Portland stone
with arched entrance and wrought iron gates.
Some inlayed panelling to auditorium
interior."
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