St Luke's Church, Kew
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St Luke's Church, Kew is a parish church
in Kew
, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
. It is part of the Church of England
and the Anglican Communion
and, locally, is a member of Churches Together
in Kew. St Luke's forms part of the joint parish with St Philip and All Saints (the Barn Church)
. The church, built in the Gothic Revival style, is also host to the Kew Community Trust and acts as a community centre. The current vicar is Rev Peter Hart.
.
The large Victorian
church in The Avenue was redesigned in 1983 to function as a dual purpose building: a smaller church in the former chancel
area, and the former nave
as community space, with a second hall constructed in the lofty roof area.
making social centre offering a range of recreational activities for the whole community.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in Kew
Kew
Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London. Kew is best known for being the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace...
, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...
. It is part of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
and, locally, is a member of Churches Together
Churches Together in England
Churches Together in England is an ecumenical organisation and the national instrument for the Christian church in England. It helps the different Churches to work together instead of separately so that they can be more effective and credible...
in Kew. St Luke's forms part of the joint parish with St Philip and All Saints (the Barn Church)
The Barn Church, Kew
The Barn Church, Kew, formally known as St Philip and All Saints, is the first barn church to be consecrated in England. The building, which is not listed, is on the corner of Atwood Avenue and Marksbury Avenue, Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and was constructed in 1929 from a...
. The church, built in the Gothic Revival style, is also host to the Kew Community Trust and acts as a community centre. The current vicar is Rev Peter Hart.
History
St Luke’s Church was built in 1889, following a temporary "iron church" in Sandycombe Road, to serve the growing population of the parish with the coming of the District LineDistrict Line
The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
.
The large Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
church in The Avenue was redesigned in 1983 to function as a dual purpose building: a smaller church in the former chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
area, and the former nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
as community space, with a second hall constructed in the lofty roof area.
Other uses
These areas of the building are currently occupied by the Kew Community Trust. The core activity of the Trust is the Avenue Club, a non-profitNon-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
making social centre offering a range of recreational activities for the whole community.