St Andrews Chapel - Rogers Lane
Location/Address
St Andrew's Church Centre,
Rogers Lane,
Stoke Poges,
SL2 4LN
Type
Description
Methodist Chapel built in 1934
Small landmark building on Rogers Lane at east entrance to village. T-plan chapel of red brick laid in Flemish garden wall bond. High hipped roofs covered in plain clay tiles. On main ridge a diminutive octagonal bell-cote or louvre with green copper-covered roof. Arts and Crafts style.Built 1934 as a Methodist chapel. First mentioned in Kelly’s Directory of 1935. It became an Anglican chapel in 1968. Extended to rear soon afterwards, with the addition of a hall. This and later 20th century additions do not make a positive contribution to the special character and appearance of the conservation area. This is a local building of note within the Conservation area of Stoke Poges West End. (B1)
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Methodist Chapel built in 1934Historic Interest
Built in 1935 as a Methodist chapel. By the 1950s, the vicar of Stoke Poges, Revd Bryant Bevan bought the disused chapel as the population around it significantly increased post WWII. Further development of the site took place in the 1970s, after the vicar, Revd Cyril Harris had taken over from Bevan in 1968. The building in context of other religious buildings in the Parish, demonstrates how the shift of worship moved from the more remote Parish Church of St Giles' (adjacent to the Manor house) to being closer to the majority of the population. The Methodists congregations diminished. The nearby Wesleyan chapels have also gone (the chapel in Chapel Lane, Stoke Poges becoming the Church of England's St Wilfred's chapel of Ease) and the site of a chapel also in Rogers Lane at the junction of Bells Hill becoming the Village Community Centre. References: i) Paper called, ‘The Religious and Civil Communities in Stoke Poges’ by Revd Cyril Harris, Vicar of Stoke Poges. In the booklet called, ‘Seeds of Change. A community in transition’ by Mayer, Rigby and Harris. 1976 ii) www.stokepogeschurch.org/Groups/326774/Our_History.aspx containing a short history of St Andrews' church Also see old maps of the chapels in the late 19th century and early 20th century in Stoke Poges. Located in the West End Conservation Area of Stoke PogesLandmark Status
The chapel has good community value, not just for Christian services but also used for activities, e.g. talks to local Clubs, Societies and craft activities. More recently (2020/21, during Covid-19 months) it has been a quiet peaceful place open at all times in the day. Due to its location very close to the Stoke Poges state primary school; adjacent to one of four entrances to the main village recreation ground and a short walk to the main shopping centre, it is a focal point for people to gather and then go on to elsewhere in the village.Images and Documents
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Date Listed
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Last Updated
26 Nov 2022