IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 P70/JN
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: SAINT JOHN, BATTERSEA: USK ROAD, WANDSWORTH
Date(s): 1863-1938
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 1.12 linear metres
Name of creator(s): Parish of St John, Battersea | Church of England
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The parish of Saint John was formed in 1863. The church was constructed in the same year, of brick with stone dressings in a 13th century style. In 1938-1939 the parish was amalgamated with Saint Paul's, which had begun as a chapel of ease for Saint John's. It is advisable to consult the records of both parishes in conjunction with each other.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of the parish of Saint John, Battersea, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage, confirmations, parishioners and church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; financial accounts; parish school log books; and parish magazines.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Records arranged in sections: Parish Registers; Parish Organisations; Church Services/Work of Clergy; Parish Administration; Parish Finance and Printed Material.
Conditions governing access:
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright for these records rests with the depositor.
Physical characteristics:
Fit.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Parish records deposited in the former London County Record Office, 1 January 1956.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
See P70/PAU for records of Saint Paul, Battersea.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: March to April 2010.