Historic churches · London
St Luke's Church, Chelsea
In or near City of Westminster.
St Luke's Church, Chelsea — church in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington · 0.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Luke's Church in Chelsea is located at postcode SW3 6NH and can be reached via South Kensington railway station, which is 0.5 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Luke's Church, Chelsea is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1824. Designed by James Savage. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, UK". Coordinates: 51.4897°, -0.1694°.
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Heritage listing
The Parish Church of St Luke, Chelsea, is an Anglican church, on Sydney Street, Chelsea, London SW3, just off the King's Road. Ecclesiastically it is in the Deanery of Chelsea, part of the Diocese of London. It was designed by James Savage in 1819 and is of architectural significance as one of the earliest Gothic Revival churches in London, perhaps the earliest to be a complete new construction. St Luke's is one of the first group of Commissioners' churches, having received a grant of £8,333 towards its construction with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Parish Church of St Luke, Chelsea, is an Anglican church, on Sydney Street, Chelsea, London SW3, just off the King's Road. Ecclesiastically it is in the Deanery of Chelsea, part of the Diocese of London. It was designed by James Savage in 1819 and is of architectural significance as one of the earliest Gothic Revival churches in London, perhaps the earliest to be a complete new construction. St Luke's is one of the first group of Commissioners' churches, having received a grant of £8,333 towards its construction with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The gardens of St Luke's are Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Background
History
In the early 19th century Chelsea was in the process of expanding from a village to an area of London. The new church was the idea of the rector of Chelsea, the Hon. and Revd Gerald Wellesley, brother of the 1st Duke of Wellington, who held his office from 1805 to 1832, seeing the consecration of the church in 1824. In 1819 Savage's plans for the church were chosen from among more than forty submissions. Designed in imitation of the Gothic churches of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the church is built of Bath stone and has a stone vault supported externally by flying buttresses. It was, according to Charles Locke Eastlake "probably the only church of its time in which the main roof…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4897, -0.1694
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW3 6NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Established
- 1824
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.chelseaparish.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594042 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Luke's Church, Chelsea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Luke's Church, Chelsea 84.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Luke's Church, Chelsea?
- St Luke's Church, Chelsea is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW3 6NH), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- What is St Luke's Church, Chelsea?
- St Luke's Church, Chelsea — church in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, UK.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church, Chelsea?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW3 6NH.
- When was St Luke's Church, Chelsea built?
- Built or established in 1824. Designed by James Savage.
- Is St Luke's Church, Chelsea a listed building?
- St Luke's Church, Chelsea is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Luke's Church, Chelsea free to visit?
- Yes, St Luke's Church, Chelsea is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church, Chelsea?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW3 6NH.