Abbeys & priories · London
St. Paul's, Deptford
Also known as: St Paul's, Deptford
St. Paul's, Deptford — historic church in Deptford, London, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Deptford · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St. Paul's, Deptford is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1730. Designed by Thomas Archer. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "historic church in Deptford, London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4796°, -0.0244°.
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Heritage listing
St Paul's, Deptford, is one of London's finest Baroque parish churches, cited as "one of the most moving C18 churches in London" in the Buildings of England series. It was designed by gentleman architect Thomas Archer and built between 1712 and 1730 in Deptford, which was then a settlement in Kent but is now part of South East London. It was one of the 50 churches that were to be built by the New Church Commissioners, although only 12 were ultimately constructed.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's, Deptford, is one of London's finest Baroque parish churches, cited as "one of the most moving C18 churches in London" in the Buildings of England series. It was designed by gentleman architect Thomas Archer and built between 1712 and 1730 in Deptford, which was then a settlement in Kent but is now part of South East London. It was one of the 50 churches that were to be built by the New Church Commissioners, although only 12 were ultimately constructed. With St John's, Smith Square, it was one of two churches designed by Archer to be built under the Act.
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Background
Architecture
]] The church is built from Portland stone, and, as with most of these churches, it is raised on a crypt that is mostly above ground, thus needing a flight of stairs to enter. The most unusual feature of the building is the cylindrical tower with a steeple, around which is wrapped a semi-circular portico of four giant Tuscan columns; colossal pilasters articulate the body of the church facades. The steeple embedded in the plane of the church wall echoes the apse at the east end. It was an afterthought, which required structural strengthening of the underpinnings of the west end. The body of the church is approximately square in plan, with its pedimented roof set transversely. Two…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4796, -0.0244
- District
- Lewisham
- Parish
- Lewisham, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE8 3DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham North
- Established
- 1730
- Nearest railway station
- Deptford — 0.2 km
- Official site
- stpaulschurchproject.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7591011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Paul's, Deptford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Paul Deptford4.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Paul's, Deptford?
- St. Paul's, Deptford is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE8 3DS), in the parish of Lewisham, unparished area.
- When was St. Paul's, Deptford built?
- Built or established in 1730. Designed by Thomas Archer.
- Is St. Paul's, Deptford a listed building?
- St. Paul's, Deptford is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to St. Paul's, Deptford?
- The nearest railway station is Deptford, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE8 3DS.