Historic churches · London
St Matthew, Bethnal Green
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St Matthew, Bethnal Green — church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shoreditch High Street · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Matthew, Bethnal Green, the nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street, located 0.6 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is E2 6GL.
About
St Matthew, Bethnal Green is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by George Dance the Elder. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK". Coordinates: 51.5253°, -0.0672°.
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Heritage listing
St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, is an 18th-century church in Bethnal Green, London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, is an 18th-century church in Bethnal Green, London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London.
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Background
History
The church was built 1743–46, to a Classical design by George Dance the Elder. There is a tower, to the centre of the west end, rising above a pedimented, slightly advanced central section. Dance's design was not the first: Nicholas Hawksmoor had produced a plan for the 1711 Commission for Building Fifty New Churches, but, like most of the ambitious target, it failed to come to fruition. A fire in 1859 destroyed the interior of the church, although the registers and the church plate were saved. It was rebuilt (including a cupola being added to the tower) in 1861 to a design by Thomas Knightley. The roof and interior were destroyed by enemy action in 1940. A temporary church was created…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5253, -0.0672
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E2 6GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Nearest railway station
- Shoreditch High Street — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.st-matthews.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594708 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Matthew's, Bethnal Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Matthew's Church, Bethnal Green - geograph.org.uk - 688069.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Matthew, Bethnal Green?
- St Matthew, Bethnal Green is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E2 6GL), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is St Matthew, Bethnal Green?
- St Matthew, Bethnal Green — church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK.
- How do I get to St Matthew, Bethnal Green?
- The nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode E2 6GL.
- Is St Matthew, Bethnal Green a listed building?
- St Matthew, Bethnal Green is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Matthew, Bethnal Green free to visit?
- Yes, St Matthew, Bethnal Green is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Matthew, Bethnal Green?
- The nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E2 6GL.