Historic churches · London
St Pancras New Church
St Pancras New Church — church in London Borough of Camden, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Euston · 0.3 km
About
St Pancras New Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1819. Built in the Greek Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Pancras of Rome. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Camden, UK". Coordinates: 51.5272°, -0.1301°.
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St Pancras New Church is a Greek Revival church in St Pancras, London, built in 1819–22 to the designs of William and Henry William Inwood. The church is one of the most important 19th-century churches in England and is a Grade I listed building, and is still in use as a place of worship. Regular services are hosted at 11am on Sundays, and the church is the principal church for the Borough of Camden - hosting their civic services. Known for its strong musical heritage, the church regularly offers a platform to students from the London conservatoires, and is the home of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music (established in 2002), the St Pancras Music Festival, and is used as a major concert venue in London.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Pancras New Church is a Greek Revival church in St Pancras, London, built in 1819–22 to the designs of William and Henry William Inwood. The church is one of the most important 19th-century churches in England and is a Grade I listed building, and is still in use as a place of worship. Regular services are hosted at 11am on Sundays, and the church is the principal church for the Borough of Camden - hosting their civic services. Known for its strong musical heritage, the church regularly offers a platform to students from the London conservatoires, and is the home of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music (established in 2002), the St Pancras Music Festival, and is used as a major concert venue in London. The Crypt Gallery (www.cryptgallery.org.uk) is based at the church.
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Background
History
The church was built primarily to serve the newly built up parts of the parish close to Euston Road. The building of St Pancras church was agreed in 1816 and approved in the (56 Geo. 3. c. xxxix). After a competition involving thirty or so tenders, designs by the local architect William Inwood, in collaboration with his son Henry William Inwood, were accepted. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of London on 7 May 1822, and the sermon was preached by the vicar of St Pancras, James Moore. The total cost of the building, including land and furnishings, was £76,679, making it the most expensive church to be built in London since the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral. It was designed to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5272, -0.1301
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW1 2BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1819
- Nearest railway station
- Euston — 0.3 km
- Official site
- stpancraschurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595040 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Pancras New Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: New St Pancras Parish Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Pancras New Church?
- St Pancras New Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW1 2BA), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was St Pancras New Church built?
- Built or established in 1819.
- Is St Pancras New Church a listed building?
- St Pancras New Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Pancras New Church?
- The nearest railway station is Euston, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW1 2BA.