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Holy Cross Church

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

Holy Cross Church — church in St Pancras, London.

Holy Cross Church, historic churches in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
King's Cross St Pancras · 0.4 km
  • Free entry
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

Holy Cross Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in St Pancras, London". Coordinates: 51.5275°, -0.1233°.

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Heritage listing

Holy Cross Church is a church on Cromer Street in the St Pancras area of the London Borough of Camden. It was built 1887–88 by Joseph Peacock.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Holy Cross Church is a church on Cromer Street in the St Pancras area of the London Borough of Camden. It was built 1887–88 by Joseph Peacock.

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Background

History

The church began as a district chapelry in 1876 before becoming a parish in 1888. Its parish was merged with that of StJude Gray's Inn Road (demolished 1936) in 1935 and that of St Peter's Regent Square in 1954 (damaged in the Blitz and demolished in 1954). In 1988 its Crypt Centre was set up to work for the homeless, and the church is still in use under its parish priest Christopher Cawrse. The church was designated a Grade II listed building on 14 May 1974. The painting Santa Maria Magdalena by Reginald Gray hangs in the small chapel. As a result of industrial decline in the second half of the 20th century, by the 1980s the area around King's Cross Station, including Cromer Street, had…

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Coordinates
51.5275, -0.1233
District
Camden
Parish
Camden, unparished area
Postcode
WC1H 8JU
Parliamentary constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Nearest railway station
King's Cross St Pancras0.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Holy Cross Church?
Holy Cross Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1H 8JU), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
Is Holy Cross Church a listed building?
Holy Cross Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Holy Cross Church free to visit?
Yes, Holy Cross Church is free to enter.
How do I get to Holy Cross Church?
The nearest railway station is King's Cross St Pancras, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1H 8JU.