St. Anne's Churchyard
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St. Anne's Churchyard

Wandsworth, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England

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The church of St Anne's Wandsworth is a Grade II listed building. Designed by Robert Smirke, architect of the British Museum, it was completed on 29 Jul 1822. Developed on high ground above the Wandle valley on the (then) edge of the suburbs, it became known variously as ‘St Anne's in the Fields' and as the ‘Pepper-pot Church' because of the shape of its tower. After the building was completed it remained unconsecrated until 1st May 1824 because of a dispute between the Bishop of Winchester (the then diocese) and the parish over whether the churchyard should be enclosed by a wall or a fence. The churchyard remains unconsecrated to this day and thus never became a graveyard. A Flying Bomb in 1944 blew out almost all the windows and rendered the tower and nave unsafe. St Anne's had very little stained glass and all that survived the 1939-45 war is in the Lady Chapel. The church was restored in 1947. However in 1950, a fire again devastated the church, completely destroying the roof. This was reconstructed using a steel framework instead of wooden purlins. A wooden internal porch on the south door was erected. The church was finally re-dedicated in Dec 1951. There are many memorials around the church including a 1914-18 war memorial (erected 1920). On it are the names of the 313 men of the parish who died during WW1 including Frank Harvey VC.
The church of St Anne's Wandsworth is a Grade II listed building. Designed by Robert Smirke, architect of the British Museum, it was completed on 29 Jul 1822. Developed on high ground above the Wandle valley on the (then) edge of the suburbs, it became known variously as ‘St Anne's in the Fields' and as the ‘Pepper-pot Church' because of the shape of its tower. After the building was completed it remained unconsecrated until 1st May 1824 because of a dispute between the Bishop of Winchester (the then diocese) and the parish over whether the churchyard should be enclosed by a wall or a fence. The churchyard remains unconsecrated to this day and thus never became a graveyard. A Flying Bomb in 1944 blew out almost all the windows and rendered the tower and nave unsafe. St Anne's had very little stained glass and all that survived the 1939-45 war is in the Lady Chapel. The church was restored in 1947. However in 1950, a fire again devastated the church, completely destroying the roof. This was reconstructed using a steel framework instead of wooden purlins. A wooden internal porch on the south door was erected. The church was finally re-dedicated in Dec 1951. There are many memorials around the church including a 1914-18 war memorial (erected 1920). On it are the names of the 313 men of the parish who died during WW1 including Frank Harvey VC.

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