Reg.Nr. 83-GB/68

St. James Court, Farnham

The conversion of a redundant Anglican church from the19th century to 16 small flats for young single people with associated communal facilities. The building was the only building of any presence or quality in the generally more commercial and depressed eastern side of the town. ...
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Project details

Title:St. James Court, Farnham
Entr. year: 1983
Result:Diploma
Country: United Kingdom
Town: Farnham, Surrey (England)
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Religious building/memorial
Former use:Church
Actual use:Residential units
Built: 19th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Henry Woodyer, Architect , Waverly District Council Architects Department | Chief Architect: Michael McLellan, RIBA | Project Architect: Roy Toms
The Jury's citation: "For the excellent creation of flats for young people in a redundant church, thereby saving the only building of any quality in the more depressed part of the landscape"
GPS:51°13'6.1"N 0°47'32.6"W

Description:
The conversion of a redundant Anglican church from the19th century to 16 small flats for young single people with associated communal facilities. The building was the only building of any presence or quality in the generally more commercial and depressed eastern side of the town. The value of the conversion is simply that it has enabled the retention of St. James as an important feature of the Farnham townscape. Design objectives: to retain the value of the building and to provide clear indications of the radical change of use. Some masonry restoration, new openings were concentrated to the roof area.