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Church of St Paul, Letchworth
Church of St Paul, Letchworth — church in Hertfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Letchworth Garden City · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Church of St Paul, Letchworth is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Hertfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.9749°, -0.2162°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Paul in Letchworth in Hertfordshire is the Anglican parish church for the Letchworth Gate area of the town at the top of Pixmore Way. Dating from 1923, with later extensions, it is a 'daughter church' of the nearby Church of All Saints in Willian and comes under the Diocese of St Albans. Built as a 'Victory' church following World War I, the building is the largest war memorial in Hertfordshire.
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Background
History
dates to 1853]] ]] When Ebenezer Howard set up his first garden city in Letchworth in 1903 the Church of England gave little thought to the spiritual needs of the citizens of the new town by building a central Anglican place of worship. The site being developed by Howard's First Garden City Ltd. crossed the parish boundaries of three local ancient village churches: St Mary's church, St Nicholas, Norton, and All Saints, Willian. When in 1917 the Revd Montagu Sharpin Swatman was appointed to the living of Willian he wished to set up a church in Letchworth's Pixmore area in the expectation of providing a more accessible church for the people of the new garden city, and to provide spiritual…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9749, -0.2162
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- North Hertfordshire
- Parish
- North Hertfordshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- SG6 1QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Letchworth Garden City — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.stpaulsletchworth.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q29378978 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Paul, Letchworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Paul Letchworth.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Paul, Letchworth?
- Church of St Paul, Letchworth is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.9749°, -0.2162°. The nearest railway station is Letchworth Garden City, around 1.1 km away.
- Is Church of St Paul, Letchworth wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Church of St Paul, Letchworth. Check ahead for specific facilities.
- What denomination is Church of St Paul, Letchworth?
- Church of St Paul, Letchworth is affiliated with Anglicanism.