Historic churches · London
St Mary on Paddington Green Church
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St Mary on Paddington Green Church — church building in Westminster, London, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mary on Paddington Green Church, you can take the train to Paddington station, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode for the church is W2 1AR. Entry is free.
About
St Mary on Paddington Green Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Westminster, London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5204°, -0.1753°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary on Paddington Green is an Anglican church in the Parish of Little Venice, London, and forms part of Paddington Green conservation area. Today it stands at the junction of Edgware Road and Harrow Road, overlooking the East end of Westway and the approaches to Marylebone Flyover, so seen by tens of thousands of motorists daily.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St Mary on Paddington Green Church is part of the Parish of Little Venice, offering a welcoming community and various liturgical services. Visitors can participate in Mass and other church activities, reflecting a diverse range of motivations for attending.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary on Paddington Green is an Anglican church in the Parish of Little Venice, London, and forms part of Paddington Green conservation area. Today it stands at the junction of Edgware Road and Harrow Road, overlooking the East end of Westway and the approaches to Marylebone Flyover, so seen by tens of thousands of motorists daily.
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Background
History
The present building is the third church on the site, once forming a centrepiece of the ancient villages of Paddington and Lilestone. John Donne preached his first sermon in the original church and William Hogarth was married in the second. ]] The current Georgian church was commissioned in 1788 and consecrated in 1791. Designed by John Plaw with a Greek Cross ground plan, in yellow London stock brick dressed with white stone. It is one of two confirmed surviving buildings by Plaw in the UK, along with Belle Isle on Windermere. A further building in Romford, known as The Round House, has been attributed to him. John Plaw later worked in Southampton before emigrating to Canada, where he…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5204, -0.1753
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W2 1AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- 020 7723 7266
- Nearest railway station
- Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.parishoflittlevenice.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary on Paddington Green Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Paddington Green, W2 - geograph.org.uk - 351972.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary on Paddington Green Church?
- St Mary on Paddington Green Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W2 1AR), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is St Mary on Paddington Green Church?
- St Mary on Paddington Green Church — church building in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mary on Paddington Green Church?
- The nearest railway station is Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines), about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode W2 1AR.
- Is St Mary on Paddington Green Church a listed building?
- St Mary on Paddington Green Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary on Paddington Green Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary on Paddington Green Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary on Paddington Green Church?
- The nearest railway station is Paddington (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines), about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W2 1AR.