Historic churches · London
St George's, Bloomsbury
St George's, Bloomsbury — church in London Borough of Camden, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holborn · 0.3 km
About
St George's, Bloomsbury is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1716. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Saint George. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Camden, England". Coordinates: 51.5176°, -0.1247°.
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Heritage listing
St George's, Bloomsbury, is a parish church in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom. It was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and consecrated in 1730. The church crypt houses the Museum of Comedy.
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From the Wikipedia article
St George's, Bloomsbury, is a parish church in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom. It was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and consecrated in 1730. The church crypt houses the Museum of Comedy.
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Background
History
, Gin Lane, with the church tower (centre)]] The Commissioners for the Fifty New Churches realised that, due to rapid development in the Bloomsbury area during the latter part of the 17th and early part of the 18th centuries, the area (then part of the parish of St Giles in the Fields) needed to be split off and obtain a parish church of its own. They appointed Nicholas Hawksmoor, a pupil and former assistant of Sir Christopher Wren, to design and build this church, which he then did between 1716 and 1731. This was the sixth and last of his London churches. St George's was consecrated on 28 January 1730 by Edmund Gibson, Bishop of London. Its construction-—which cost £31,000--was completed…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5176, -0.1247
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1A 2SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1716
- Nearest railway station
- Holborn — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.stgeorgesbloomsbury.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7588083 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's, Bloomsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. George's, Bloomsbury (7568761112).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's, Bloomsbury?
- St George's, Bloomsbury is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1A 2SE), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was St George's, Bloomsbury built?
- Built or established in 1716. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor.
- Is St George's, Bloomsbury a listed building?
- St George's, Bloomsbury is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to St George's, Bloomsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Holborn, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1A 2SE.