The Church Army Chapel at Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, Greater London, designed by project architect E.T. Spashett for Austin Vernon & Partners, opened in 1965 by Princess Alexandra and consecrated by Michael Ramsey, is a locally listed building of outstanding architectural significance, and is notable for originally having had the tallest sectional aluminium spire of its time, and for being one of the earliest 20th-century chapels of modern design to have been conceived with a central altar. It is now part of Blackheath High School.
Drawing by E.T. Spashett
1964 model of site showing spire fixed to centre of roof
North-west elevation, 2009, with missing spire drawn onto image, and foundation-box visible
Chapel being built in 1964: south-east elevation, possibly with spire sections piled on the left
Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in North London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey. A Grade II listed building, it is built on the site of Tottenham Wood and the later Tottenham Wood Farm. Originally built by John Johnson and Alfred Meeson, it opened in 1873 but following a fire two weeks after its opening, was rebuilt by Johnson. Intended as "The People's Palace" and often referred to as "Ally Pally", its purpose was to serve as a public centre of recreation, education and entertainment; North London's counterpart to the Crystal Palace in South London.
Alexandra Palace at sunset in April 2021
Original Alexandra Palace on fire in 1873
Founder's stock certificate of the Alexandra Palace Company for 10 preference shares of £10 each, issued 29 November 1873
Former Alexandra Palace railway station (Muswell Hill branch)