Historic churches · London
St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road
St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road — church in the London Borough of Islington, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Highbury & Islington · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in the London Borough of Islington, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.5484°, -0.1080°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary Magdalene Church is one of Hope Church Islington's places of worship, an Anglican church on Holloway Road in north London dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It is located in St Mary Magdalene Gardens opposite Islington Central Library. St Mary Magdalene is part of the Parish of Hope Church Islington (previously the Parish of St Mary Magdalene and St David). In 2013 its sister church St David's on Westbourne road was reopened so St Mary Magdalene now functions as one of two worship sites of the Parish, with a single leadership and a staff team. The early 19th century building accommodates the activities of the church congregation, including church services, a winter night shelter, 'Mini Mags' – a toddlers group, and provides spaces to other users.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary Magdalene Church is one of Hope Church Islington's places of worship, an Anglican church on Holloway Road in north London dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It is located in St Mary Magdalene Gardens opposite Islington Central Library. St Mary Magdalene is part of the Parish of Hope Church Islington (previously the Parish of St Mary Magdalene and St David). In 2013 its sister church St David's on Westbourne road was reopened so St Mary Magdalene now functions as one of two worship sites of the Parish, with a single leadership and a staff team. The early 19th century building accommodates the activities of the church congregation, including church services, a winter night shelter, 'Mini Mags' – a toddlers group, and provides spaces to other users. Baptisms and confirmations, marriages and funerals are regularly held here. The building and its iron railings are both Grade II* listed structures, having first been listed in 1954.
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Background
History
Building & Gardens: The church was built in 1814 to a design by William Wickings as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St. Mary's farther south on Upper Street. It became a parish church in its own right in 1894. A typical Georgian six-bay brick box with three tiers of small windows, the lowest to the crypt. The bell tower at the south of the building is square and houses eight bells, cast by John Warner and Son at their Spitalfields foundry in 1875. The bells are a “maiden” ring (they have never been re-tuned or altered in any way). Inside, the interior retains its galleries on three sides supported by Tuscan columns. Originally horse shoe-shaped these were converted to a rectangular…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5484, -0.1080
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- N7 8NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Nearest railway station
- Highbury & Islington — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.n7parish.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594593 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Islington in snow.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road?
- St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N7 8NE), in the parish of Islington, unparished area.
- Is St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road a listed building?
- St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary Magdalene Church, Holloway Road?
- The nearest railway station is Highbury & Islington, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N7 8NE.