Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Silvertown

Now used as the Brick Lane Music Hall St Mark was declared redundant in 1974 and in 1981 suffered a catastrophic fire before being restored in the late 80s. Architecturally it's indifferent.

ST MARK. 1861-2 by S. S. Teulon. As horrid as only he can be, and yet of a pathetic self-assertion in its surroundings. No lived-in house seems anywhere near. Yellow brick with bits of red and black brick. Nave with three tall dormers as clerestory windows. Low aisles. Crossing tower with pyramid roof and circular stair turret. Apse. Tracery partly of a harsh version of the plate variety, partly (bell-openings) fancy.

St Mark (1)

Mee doesn't mention it.

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