Historic churches · London
St John Horsleydown
St John Horsleydown — former church in Bermondsey, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- London Bridge · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
St John Horsleydown is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "former church in Bermondsey, London". Coordinates: 51.5019°, -0.0783°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St John Horsleydown was the Anglican parish church of Horsleydown in Bermondsey, South London. Built for the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James in 1726–1733, it was noted for its distinctive spire in the form of a tapering column.
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Background
Description
The church built between June 1727 and 1733 in Fair Street (beside the road now known as Tower Bridge Road, just south of the junction with Tooley Street), as one of the last churches built for the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches. The new parish was created from part of that of Southwark St Olave. The design was by Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James, In May 1727 they had been asked to draw up plans for a church costing, including its enclosure and parsonage, no more than £10,000, much less than Hawksmoor's previous churches. Like St Luke Old Street, the other collaboration between the two men, which was built at the same time, the main body of the church was simple in plan, with…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5019, -0.0783
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 2AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Nearest railway station
- London Bridge — 0.6 km
- Official site
- fashiontextilemuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593659 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John Horsleydown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: London City Mission, Bermondsey - geograph.org.uk - 332336.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John Horsleydown?
- St John Horsleydown is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 2AG), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- Is St John Horsleydown free to visit?
- Yes, St John Horsleydown is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John Horsleydown?
- The nearest railway station is London Bridge, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 2AG.