Historic churches · London
Tabernacle
Tabernacle — church in Notting Hill, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westbourne Park · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
Tabernacle is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Notting Hill, London". Coordinates: 51.5171°, -0.2020°.
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Heritage listing
The Tabernacle is a Grade II-listed building in Powis Square, Notting Hill, west London, England, built in 1887 as a church. The building boasts a curved Romanesque façade of red brick and terracotta, and two towers with broach spires on either side. Today the Tabernacle serves as a cultural arts and entertainment venue, including a theatre, meeting rooms, music studio, art gallery, bar and kitchen, conservatory and a garden courtyard.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tabernacle is a Grade II-listed building in Powis Square, Notting Hill, west London, England, built in 1887 as a church. The building boasts a curved Romanesque façade of red brick and terracotta, and two towers with broach spires on either side. Today the Tabernacle serves as a cultural arts and entertainment venue, including a theatre, meeting rooms, music studio, art gallery, bar and kitchen, conservatory and a garden courtyard.
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Background
History
Originally known as The Talbot Tabernacle (in the 1850s the freehold of nearby Portobello Farm was still owned by the Talbot family), the Tabernacle was founded as an evangelical Christian church in 1869 by the former barrister Gordon Forlong 1819–1908, in order to serve as a "non-sectarian Church of Christ". Forlong had been a preacher at the Victoria Hall in Archer Street, and was soon able to raise the capital to build a temporary iron church, with a capacity of around 1,000 people. The iron church was larger than most similar buildings in Kensington, and had an end gallery.(ref. 146) The present building was constructed in 1887 during the ministry of Frank Henry White, and was designed…
Description
The Tabernacle is no longer a place of worship, but continues to serve the secular needs of the local community. The Carnival Village Trust and Tabernacle W11 runs The Tabernacle on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5171, -0.2020
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- W11 1JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Nearest railway station
- Westbourne Park — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.tabernaclew11.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7673024 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Tabernacle, Notting Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tabernacle 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tabernacle?
- Tabernacle is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W11 1JD), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- Is Tabernacle a listed building?
- Tabernacle is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Tabernacle free to visit?
- Yes, Tabernacle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tabernacle?
- The nearest railway station is Westbourne Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W11 1JD.