Chapels · London
Fitzrovia Chapel
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Fitzrovia Chapel — former chapel of Middlesex Hospital, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Goodge Street · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Fitzrovia Chapel is located in London, postcode W1T 3BF, and is accessible via Goodge Street station, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the chapel is free.
About
Fitzrovia Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former chapel of Middlesex Hospital, London". Coordinates: 51.5190°, -0.1384°.
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Official information
The Fitzrovia Chapel is a former hospital chapel known for its Byzantine-inspired architecture. It serves as a cultural space focused on health and wellbeing, hosting various exhibitions and community events.
From the Wikipedia article
The Fitzrovia Chapel is located at Pearson Square, in London's W1 area, standing in the centre of the Fitzroy Place, a development site having boundaries with Mortimer Street, Cleveland Street, Nassau Street and Riding House Street in Fitzrovia, Westminster. Designed by John Loughborough Pearson in the Gothic Revival style with colourful interior decor using mosaics, the chapel was built between 1891 and 1892. The interior was completed 32 years after Pearson's death in 1929, the works being overseen by his son, Frank Loughborough Pearson (1864–1947). Located in the central courtyard of the former Middlesex Hospital, which was rebuilt between 1929 and 1935 and demolished between 2008 and 2015, the hospital chapel was preserved as a Grade II* listed building and renamed as the Fitzrovia Chapel.
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Background
History
The building now known as the Fitzrovia Chapel was built in 1891 92 as the Middlesex Hospital Chapel. Between 1929 and 1935 the decaying 18th-century hospital building was gradually demolished and rebuilt around the chapel. After the Middlesex Hospital was amalgamated into University College Hospital, its hospital buildings other than the chapel were completely demolished 2008 15, being replaced by a new residential development. The listed structure was preserved throughout the demolition,
Architecture
The chapel is noted as a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture, designed by John Loughborough Pearson in the Italian Gothic-style. The interior of the chapel features a rib vaulted ceiling richly decorated with polychrome marble and mosaics. The mosaics were completed in the 1930s by Maurice Richard Josey, assisted by his son John Leonard Josey. The ceiling mosaic depicts blue stars against a gold background representing the firmament. The wall mosaics are lined with green onyx and a zigzag pattern. In the arched chancel there is a Cosmatesque pillar piscina. Set into an ogee arch is an aumbry adorned with an image of the Pelican in her Piety carved in white marble, erected in memory…
Description
The Fitzrovia Chapel is managed by a charity, the Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation. It no longer holds religious services, and is a historic building. It is also a venue for non-religious ceremonies such as weddings and memorials.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5190, -0.1384
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1T 3BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 20 7580 5677
- Nearest railway station
- Goodge Street — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Most Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11am–5pm; open every day during exhibitions.
- Official site
- www.fitzroviachapel.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17549757 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fitzrovia Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fitzrovia Chapel interior 08.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fitzrovia Chapel?
- Fitzrovia Chapel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1T 3BF), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Fitzrovia Chapel?
- Fitzrovia Chapel — former chapel of Middlesex Hospital, London.
- How do I get to Fitzrovia Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Goodge Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode W1T 3BF.
- Is Fitzrovia Chapel a listed building?
- Fitzrovia Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Fitzrovia Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Fitzrovia Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fitzrovia Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Goodge Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1T 3BF.