Church Army Chapel, Blackheath
The Church Army Chapel at Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, Greater London, designed by project architect E.T. Spashett for Austin Vernon & Partners, opened in 1965 by Princess Alexandra and consecrated by Michael Ramsey, is a locally listed building of outstanding architectural significance, and is notable for originally having had the tallest sectional aluminium spire of its time, and for being one of the earliest 20th-century chapels of modern design to have been conceived with a central altar. It is now part of Blackheath High School.
| Church Army Chapel, Blackheath | |
|---|---|
Drawing by E.T. Spashett | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Town or city | Greenwich, Greater London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Construction started | 1964 |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Cost | £250,000 (whole site) |
| Client | Church Army |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Saddle roof and sectional aluminium spire |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ernest Trevor Spashett ARIBA (1923–94) |
| Structural engineer | Woodgate (Blackheath) Ltd, Montpelier-vale, Blackheath |
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