Corpus Christi Church
Corpus Christi Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Brixton,. It was previously under the administration of the Society of Jesus. It was founded in 1886, was designed by John Francis Bentley and is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
In 1880, a mission to the local Catholics of Brixton (within the London Borough of Lambeth) was started by Rev. Henrik van Doorne, a priest from Flanders who had lived in England for many years. He bought a local house for £2,610 and turned it into a chapel. In 1885, John Francis Bentley was asked to design a larger church for the area. He recommended Bethel House, a large property on the corner of Brixton Hill and Horsford Road. This was bought (for £3,550) andt a church built on the site.The Bishop of Southwark, John But,t laid the foundation stone on July 14th 1886.
Grade II*
To restore the Bath stone to the front façade
The defective areas of Bath stone were carefully cut out to a sound core.
Stainless steel dowels were inserted into areas of 25mm or deeper for reinforcement.
Once all preparation had been completed, the stonework was repaired and repointed with our reconstituted Bath stone medium to match in line colour and detail.
Stainless steel dowels were inserted into areas of 25mm or deeper for reinforcement.
Once all preparation had been completed, the stonework was repaired and repointed with our reconstituted Bath stone medium to match in line colour and detail.
Materials:
Masonry
Natural Stone
Work:
Restoration
Sector:
Heritage