Historic churches · London
St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road
In or near Covent Garden.
St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5128°, -0.1289°.
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Official information
The Palace Theatre is a historic venue located at the intersection of Charing Cross Road and Shaftesbury Avenue, known for hosting a variety of popular musicals and theatrical productions. It features a capacity of 1,400 seats across multiple levels and has a rich history dating back to its opening in 1891.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road (in full, St Mary the Virgin), was an Anglican church in Charing Cross Road (originally Crown Street), Westminster, from 1851. The building was formerly the site of an ancient church, called 'The Greek Church', and St Mary's was never fully built, with only the chancel and the north aisle being completed. The structure was demolished in the 1930s.
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Background
Description
The parish was originally part of the parish of St Anne's Church, Soho, and became a separate parish in its own right in 1854, within the Diocese of London. In the 1860s J.C.Chambers was the incumbent and among his helpers was Sister Kate who was then a Novice with the Society of Saint Margaret. She helped with caring for the sick and dying and teaching at the church's day schools and night schools. The work was abandoned in 1865 but her experience was recorded in her two books Memories of a Sister of S Saviour's Priory and Old Soho Days and other Memories (in 1906). In 1900, Leopold Stokowski formed and trained the choir there and played the organ. In 1932, St Mary's was united with St…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5128, -0.1289
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2H 0BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- 0330 333 4813
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Monday to Saturday 10am–7pm
- Official site
- www.palacetheatrelondon.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594297 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road, 1897.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road?
- St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2H 0BA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road?
- St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road — church in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2H 0BA.
- Is St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Charing Cross Road?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2H 0BA.