Historic churches · London
St Paul's Bow Common
In or near City of London.
St Paul's Bow Common — church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Limehouse · 0.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Paul's Bow Common is located in Tower Hamlets, London, with the postcode E3 4LA. The nearest railway station is Limehouse, which is 0.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Paul's Bow Common is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Robert Maguire. Built in the brutalist architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK". Coordinates: 51.5176°, -0.0295°.
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Heritage listing
St Paul's Bow Common is a 20th-century church in Bow Common, London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London. The church is at the junction of Burdett Road and St Paul's Way in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It replaced an earlier church that was designed by Rohde Hawkins in 1858 and financed by William Cotton of Leytonstone. Consecrated by Bishop Charles James Blomfield, this church was largely destroyed in the Second World War and demolished in the 1950s.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's Bow Common is a 20th-century church in Bow Common, London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London. The church is at the junction of Burdett Road and St Paul's Way in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It replaced an earlier church that was designed by Rohde Hawkins in 1858 and financed by William Cotton of Leytonstone. Consecrated by Bishop Charles James Blomfield, this church was largely destroyed in the Second World War and demolished in the 1950s.
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Background
Architecture
The modern church was built in 1958–60, and the building is listed Grade II*. Its architects were Robert Maguire and Keith Murray. The Revd. Gresham Kirkby, a Christian anarchist, was the architects' engaged client, championing the Liturgical Movement principles and continuing as parish priest until 1994. St Paul's is one of the clearest and earliest centralised churches from this movement. "It is rated one of the best post-war buildings in Britain".
Visiting
The Revd Gresham Kirkby was succeeded by the Revd Prebendary Duncan Ross, who retired in October 2013. The current vicar is Mother Bernadette Hegarty. St Paul's is part of the Bow Group of Anglican churches, together with Bow Church (St Mary and Holy Trinity); All Hallows, Bow; St Paul's, Old Ford and St Barnabas Bethnal Green.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5176, -0.0295
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E3 4LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Nearest railway station
- Limehouse — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.stpaulsbowcommon.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595106 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Paul's, Bow Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Paul's Bow Common.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Paul's Bow Common?
- St Paul's Bow Common is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E3 4LA), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is St Paul's Bow Common?
- St Paul's Bow Common — church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK.
- How do I get to St Paul's Bow Common?
- The nearest railway station is Limehouse, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode E3 4LA.
- Is St Paul's Bow Common a listed building?
- St Paul's Bow Common is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Paul's Bow Common free to visit?
- Yes, St Paul's Bow Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Paul's Bow Common?
- The nearest railway station is Limehouse, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E3 4LA.