Showing posts with label all_saints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label all_saints. Show all posts

28 January 2012

Red tower


The former All Saints Church in Bute Avenue can reasonably lay claim to being the most impressive building locally. Others may be bigger, more historical and have better gardens but All Saints is unsurpassed in the arrogance of its design. It stands bright and tall surrounded by much lesser houses that gather around it as if paying homage.

The height and colour of the red tower are enough in themselves to warrant this awe but All Saints is also highly decorated with intricate designs in the brick work. Nothing about this design is plain and simple, even the lowliest windows get the full treatment of layered arches.

16 January 2010

(Former) All Saints Church from the park


The photo I took a couple of years ago
of the former All Saints Church in Bute Avenue, Petersham showed the exquisite decoration at the front of the house. Now winter has stripped the trees in Richmond Park you can see the scale and grandeur of the building. It is possibly my favourite house in Petersham.

30 August 2008

A close look at All Saints

The former All Saints Church in Bute Avenue is now a private residence but it retains all of its religious iconography.

31 May 2008

(Former) All Saints Church



Petersham Village Hall was open for very welcome tea and cakes during the Open Gardens and next to the hall is the former church which is now a private residence.

20 February 2008

All Saints Church, Bute Avenue

All Saints Church in Bute Avenue is the most interesting local church architecturally with its dramatic tower and gorgeous brickwork. This picture of the church was taken from inside Richmond Park.