Website www.stlukeskew.org Architect George Goldie | Founded 1889 Phone +44 20 8392 1425 | |
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Associated people Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley Address The Avenue, Kew TW9 3HD, UK Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar The Barn Church - Kew, Kew Baptist Church, Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefri, Our Lady Queen of Peace Ch, Raleigh Road United C | ||
St Luke's Church, Kew, is a parish church in Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is part of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion and, locally, is a member of Churches Together in Kew. Together with St Philip and All Saints (the Barn Church), it is one of two parishes within the united benefice of Kew, St Philip & All Saints with St Luke. The church, built in the Gothic Revival style by architects Goldie, Child and Goldie, is also host to the Kew Community Trust and acts as a community centre. The current vicar is Rev. Peter Hart.
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Communications
The parish publishes a magazine, The Link.
History
Kew's population increased considerably when the District line was extended to Richmond and a railway station was opened at Kew Gardens. To met the needs of the extended parish, a temporary "iron church" (now Victoria & St John's Working Men's Club) was opened in Sandycombe Road. St Luke’s Church, in The Avenue, was built to replace it, in 1889.
The large Victorian church, whose initial design plans included a spire that was never built, now has a small tower (accommodating a lift). This was added in 1983 when St Luke's was redesigned to create a smaller space for Christian worship in the former chancel area and to enable the former nave, and a second hall constructed in a loft conversion, to be used for community purposes also.
Former Liberal Party chairman Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley, was priest in charge from 1986 to 1991.
Other uses
The community spaces in the building are currently occupied by the Kew Community Trust. The core activity of the Trust is the Avenue Club, a non-profit making social centre offering a range of recreational activities for the whole community.