
THE BLACKHEATH
Village Archives
THE HISTORY OF A SURREY VILLAGE

Anna Lea Merritt
& The Church Murals

The small church of St.martin's in Blackheath, Surrey. Designed by Arts and Crafts architect Harrison Townsend. Built in 1892 and dedicated in 1893. It resembles an Italian wayside chapel.

The barrel vaulted interior of St.Martin's Church in Blackheath, Surrey with the painted murals by Anna Lea Merritt on the walls of the nave.

Painting conservation specialist Stephen Rickerby seen working on the Blackheath frescoes in 2011. His previous restoration work has included the Tombs of Nefertari and Tutankhamun in Egypt.©The Fincherfiles

The small church of St.martin's in Blackheath, Surrey. Designed by Arts and Crafts architect Harrison Townsend. Built in 1892 and dedicated in 1893. It resembles an Italian wayside chapel.
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