The Christ Church and Upton
Chapel, Lambeth, London
Architect
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P J Darvall
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Date
Built
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1959
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Location
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Lambeth,
London
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Description
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This
tower and spire, standing on the corner of
Kennington Road and Westminster Bridge Road,
is all that remains of Christ Church, Lambeth,
designed in 1873 by H. J. Paul and A.
Bickerdike. Apparently, the church was
built with donations from the USA in
recognition of the support given by a Lambeth
clergyman for the Union side in the Civil
War. The tower is known as the “Lincoln
Tower” and if you look carefully at the spire
you can see that the stars and stripes motif
has been integrated into the stonework.
Most of the church was destroyed by bombing
during WWII leaving only the tower. The
Upton Baptist Chapel on Lambeth Road, (named
after James Upton, the congregation's first
preacher), was also destroyed. In the
late 1950s and early 60s a new chapel was
built incorporating both congregations and
called the Christ Church and Upton
Chapel. The new chapel was part of a
1960s office block built around the Lincoln
Tower.
In June 2003, Christ Church & Upton Chapel
entered into a partnership with Oasis, an
organization that, “ ... works around
the world, providing education, housing,
health care, employment and training for
church leaders. ... In 2011, as part
of the development of the Oasis Hub in
Waterloo, the church became Oasis Church
Waterloo.”
Among the interesting features of the new
chapel are the Gaudiesque concrete facade ....

and the attractive stained glass.

(The image above is shown her on the
understanding that it is in the public
domain)
In 2013 the complex is
known as the Oasis Centre and their
website says it is, " ... a vibrant
building which is home to over 25
charities, third sector organisations
and social businesses. It is
owned and operated by Oasis Community
Trust and provides quality office
space at affordable prices.
... We have spaces available as
self-contained offices and in open
plan areas, depending on your
requirements, and may also be able to
provide a separate onsite storage area
or archive, if required."
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