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The Church of Emmanuel by the architect reprinted from the order of service ‘of the Service of Consecration, April 20th 1935’

The site of the Church is, roughly, a rectangle, with Lea Bridge Road on the South Side, and Hitcham Road on the West. On the North Side is the new Vicarage and its garden, between the Church and the Parish Hall. The interior of the Church measures 89 ft, from East to West, and 52 ft. 4 inches, from North to South, at its widest part. The normal seating capacity, exclusive of Clergy and Choir Stalls, is 336, but 50 seats could be added for special occasions. The Building consists of a Nave and Chancel without a Chancel arch, so that the main roof is continuous from East to West. A wide North Aisle terminating eastwards in a side chapel. A narrow South Aisle, in which there are no windows, the reason for this being the necessity of eliminating, as far as possible, the noise of passing traffic.

 

The Choir and Clergy vestries are on the south side of the Chancel, east of the south aisle. The Sanctuary and Side Chapel are connected by a low doorway in order that at the great festivals, when there are many communicants, the Communion Rails of both may be used for one service.
The main entrance to the Church is at the West end, and opens into a large porch under the West Gallery. There are also entrances at the West end of both aisles, and one at the east end of the south aisle, which also serves as an entrance to the vestries. The Organ is in the west gallery, where there are also seats for 30 people.

 


The Church is built of multi-coloured sussex stock bricks, with red brick dressings for copings, and round the window openings, reconstructed stone is used for the external doorways and window frames and mullions. The Nave roof is constructed of wood, covered externally with copper. The Aisle roofs of concrete slabs covered with Asphalte.

 

It has, unfortunately, been found necessary to omit the cupola shown in the original design, owing to the lack of funds, but this, together with a larger bell, could be added at a later date. The Bell, at the west end of the north aisle, is a gift, and once hung over the old schoolroom of the Church of All Hallows, Southwark. The Nave and Aisles are furnished with chairs.

 


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