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St George the Martyr Holborn
St George the Martyr Holborn — church in Holborn, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Russell Square · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
St George the Martyr Holborn is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Holborn, London". Coordinates: 51.5210°, -0.1224°.
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Heritage listing
St George the Martyr Holborn is an Anglican church located at the south end of Queen Square, Holborn, in the London Borough of Camden. It is dedicated to Saint George, and was originally so-called to distinguish it from the later nearby church of St. George's Bloomsbury, with which it shared a burial ground (now St George's Gardens). While the historical name remains its formal designation, it is today known simply as St George's Holborn.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St George the Martyr Holborn is an Anglican church located at the south end of Queen Square, Holborn, in the London Borough of Camden. It is dedicated to Saint George, and was originally so-called to distinguish it from the later nearby church of St. George's Bloomsbury, with which it shared a burial ground (now St George's Gardens). While the historical name remains its formal designation, it is today known simply as St George's Holborn.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1703–06 by Arthur Tooley, as a chapel of ease to St Andrew, Holborn. It was later bought by the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches and became a parish church in 1723, receiving the dedication to St George, in honour of Streynsham Master's governorship of Fort St George in India. The church was remodelled in the early nineteenth century by J. B. Papworth, who added a bell-tower and two frontages to what had previously been a plain brick building, and once again in 1867–69 by S. S.Teulon, who almost entirely changed the exterior, removed the galleries and added the present columns and roof. It was at this church that Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath married on…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5210, -0.1224
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1N 3AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Nearest railway station
- Russell Square — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.stgholborn.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593241 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George the Martyr, Holborn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St George the Martyr Holborn.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George the Martyr Holborn?
- St George the Martyr Holborn is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1N 3AH), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- Is St George the Martyr Holborn a listed building?
- St George the Martyr Holborn is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St George the Martyr Holborn free to visit?
- Yes, St George the Martyr Holborn is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George the Martyr Holborn?
- The nearest railway station is Russell Square, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1N 3AH.