Historic churches · London
Christ Church
Christ Church — church in Southwark, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southwark · 0.3 km
About
Christ Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Southwark, London". Coordinates: 51.5062°, -0.1052°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church, Southwark, is a church of the Anglican denomination situated on the west side of Blackfriars Road, London. At the time of the foundation there was no bridge at Blackfriars and so no major road connecting the area to the south or to the City. The current church was built in 1958, following total destruction of the previous building in 1941, during the London Blitz. It has been Grade II listed since 2010.
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Background
History
The parish of Christ Church, Surrey was created in 1761 by the Christ Church and St. Saviour's Parishes Southwark Act 1670 (22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 28 ) in the manor of Paris Garden as a result of the gift under the direction of the executors of John Marshall, a member of a Southwark family of “whitebakers”. This was previously part of the St Saviour’s parish. His will, of 1627, provided from 1637 and directed that a new church should be built and a Rector be appointed and paid for in that Manor, the most westerly part of St Saviour's parish. He died in 1631. The first church was built in 1671. This charity still provides for these purposes. The John Marshall Trustees are independent of the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5062, -0.1052
- Address
- Blackfriars Road, London
- Nearest railway station
- Southwark — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.christchurchsouthwark.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108713 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Southwark (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Southwark, front view - geograph.org.uk - 1143611.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church?
- Christ Church is in London, United Kingdom.
- Is Christ Church a listed building?
- Christ Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Christ Church?
- The nearest railway station is Southwark, about 0.3 km away.