Historic churches · London
St John's Hampton Wick
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St John's Hampton Wick — church in Hampton Wick, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hampton Wick · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St John's Hampton Wick, the nearest railway station is Hampton Wick, located 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is KT1 4AL.
About
St John's Hampton Wick is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Edward Lapidge. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Hampton Wick, London". Coordinates: 51.4119°, -0.3127°.
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Heritage listing
St John's Hampton Wick is a Grade II listed Church of England church on Church Grove and St John's Road in Hampton Wick, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built to a design by Edward Lapidge in 1829–30.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St John's Hampton Wick is a church that serves as a place of worship and community gathering. It is part of a larger parish that includes St Mark's in Teddington.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John's Hampton Wick is a Grade II listed Church of England church on Church Grove and St John's Road in Hampton Wick, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built to a design by Edward Lapidge in 1829–30.
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Background
History
St John's was originally conceived as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St Mary at Hampton The Church Commissioners funded its construction on the condition that the parish church should also be enlarged at the same time. The cost of the church and the enclosure of the site was about £4,500. The first stone was laid on 7 October 1829, and the building was completed by 8 November 1830. It was built in a plain Gothic Revival style, faced with Suffolk brick and Bath stone. As originally constructed, the church was 65 ft long and 43 ft wide, with galleries on three sides, and a recessed window at the east end. It was intended to seat 800 people, half the accommodation being free (i.e.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4119, -0.3127
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT1 4AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Twickenham
- Nearest railway station
- Hampton Wick — 0.3 km
- Official site
- stjohnshamptonwick.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17016650 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Hampton Wick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John The Baptist Church, Hampton Wick, London.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Hampton Wick?
- St John's Hampton Wick is in London, United Kingdom (postcode KT1 4AL), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- What is St John's Hampton Wick?
- St John's Hampton Wick — church in Hampton Wick, London.
- How do I get to St John's Hampton Wick?
- The nearest railway station is Hampton Wick, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode KT1 4AL.
- Is St John's Hampton Wick a listed building?
- St John's Hampton Wick is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John's Hampton Wick a protected site?
- Yes — St John's Hampton Wick is part of the Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St John's Hampton Wick free to visit?
- Yes, St John's Hampton Wick is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John's Hampton Wick?
- The nearest railway station is Hampton Wick, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT1 4AL.