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St Anne's Limehouse
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St Anne's Limehouse — Hawksmoor Anglican Church in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westferry · 0.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Anne's Limehouse is located in Tower Hamlets, London, with the postcode E14 8GN. The nearest railway station is Westferry, which is 0.4 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Anne's Limehouse is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1712. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Built in the English Baroque style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q101580028. Wikidata describes it as: "Hawksmoor Anglican Church in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets". Coordinates: 51.5117°, -0.0303°.
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St Anne's Limehouse is a Hawksmoor Anglican Church in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was consecrated in 1730, one of the twelve churches built through the 1711 Act of Parliament.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Anne's Limehouse is a Hawksmoor Anglican Church in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was consecrated in 1730, one of the twelve churches built through the 1711 Act of Parliament.
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Background
History
| repeal_date = | repealing_legislation = London Government (Borough of Deptford) Order in Council 1901 | related_legislation = | status = Repealed | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SlQDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA147 | collapsed = yes }} St Anne's Limehouse was formed by the (3 Geo. 2. c. 17) from part of the parish of St Dunstan's, Stepney, prior to the 18th century a large (but then thinly populated) East London parish that extended all the way down to the Thames River. As the population of London increased, growing parishes were subdivided. In 1709 a new parish in Limehouse was formed from part of the parish of St. Dunstan. The church may have been named after Queen Anne as she…
Visiting
St Anne's is within the Conservative Evangelical tradition of the Church of England, and it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet. It describes itself as, "A genuinely mixed East End Church with a passion for straightforward Bible teaching."
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- Coordinates
- 51.5117, -0.0303
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E14 8GN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Established
- 1712
- Nearest railway station
- Westferry — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.london.anglican.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2150581 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Anne's Limehouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Anne, Limehouse (36640179641).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Anne's Limehouse?
- St Anne's Limehouse is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E14 8GN), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is St Anne's Limehouse?
- St Anne's Limehouse — Hawksmoor Anglican Church in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- How do I get to St Anne's Limehouse?
- The nearest railway station is Westferry, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode E14 8GN.
- When was St Anne's Limehouse built?
- Built or established in 1712. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor.
- Is St Anne's Limehouse a listed building?
- St Anne's Limehouse is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Anne's Limehouse free to visit?
- Yes, St Anne's Limehouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Anne's Limehouse?
- The nearest railway station is Westferry, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E14 8GN.