Historic churches · London
St Andrew's Church, Totteridge
St Andrew's Church, Totteridge — a Grade II*-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Andrew's Church, Totteridge is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Andrew's is the Church of England church for Totteridge in north London. It is located in the Diocese of St Albans, one of the few churches in Greater London to have this distinction.
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Background
History
The church was probably first mentioned in 1250, in a document which records Totteridge Church as belonging to St Etheldreda's, Hatfield from whence it took its dedication. St Etheldreda was born near Newmarket in Suffolk about the year 630 and was the daughter of the Christian king of East Anglia. Over the years, the dedication was corrupted to St Audrey's and wills from the time of the Protestant Reformation refer to the Church by both names. Then at some time between the Reformation and the late 17th century the dedication changed to St Andrew possibly when only biblical saints were in favour and when the written word “Audrey” might well be transcribed as “Andrew” without any objection.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6323, -0.2002
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- N20 8PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Official site
- www.totteridgechurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q20876319 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Totteridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrew's Church, Totteridge?
- St Andrew's Church, Totteridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N20 8PR), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Totteridge a listed building?
- St Andrew's Church, Totteridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Totteridge free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrew's Church, Totteridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Totteridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode N20 8PR. It sits within the Chipping Barnet parliamentary constituency.