St Anne’s Church Wandsworth is celebrating its 200th year!
As part of the bicentenary celebrations all Wandsworth artists, professional and amateur, were invited to submit their interpretation of this impressive local church. An array of depictions of the church and its grounds were submitted. The temporary installation with exhibition panels has been on display throughout August and September. The private viewing was held on 19th July. The church was also open for the Heritage Open week and for the Open House 2024. Some of he PSAD tutors and students have submitted their works and took part in this exhibition.
St Anne’s Wandsworth church has a fascinating history. It was built in 1822, one of the first “Waterloo churches”, as they came to be known. The architect was Robert Smirke, who later designed the British Museum. It is built in Greek Revival style with a portico and a circular tower, which has the nickname “the pepperpot”. The tower is much higher than was considered proportionate for the building at the time. This enables the church, which is located on the crest of St Ann’s Hill, to be visible as a landmark for miles around. The decoration is heavily influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. The church was restored in 1947 and again following the fire in in 1950. Further renovation works were subsequently undertaken in 1983, 1996 and 2005.
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St Anne’s Church Exhibition 2024
Review and photographs by Sniez Torbarina.
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