London’s historical churches
I had the pleasure recently of being shown around the Tin Tabernacle in Kilburn. It is full of surprises and genuinely, I think, one of London’s quirkiest buildings. A “Temporary” Church Up until the mid-19th century, much of Kilburn, an area in North West London, was pretty much all farmland. The arrival of the railways […]
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Near Mile End station in Tower Hamlets, you will find a church like no other in London: St Paul’s, Bow Common. t is constructed in a stark, Brutalist style and speaks of a very specific moment in the country’s history and mindset. The Blitz In the 19th century, the population of the East End was
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Rising gracefully above the tumult of Kensington High Street is a beautiful gothic church spire. It belongs to St Mary Abbots Church and is actually the tallest in London. Read on to have a look inside and history behind this beautiful church. Medieval Kensington The name ‘Kensington’ comes from the Saxon ‘Chenesitun’ or ‘Cynesingetun’ meaning
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Tucked away in the north-west corner of Soho Square is a sculpture that tells a fascinating story. It is the story of the first ever ‘refugees’ to London, their struggles and the amazing contribution they made to communities they integrated with. The French Protestant Church Of London The sculpture in question can be found on
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All Hallows-by-the-Tower, named due its proximity to the Tower of London, is said to be the City of London’s oldest church; founded in 675AD. At this incredibly historic church, you can observe the many layers of London’s history in all its glorious chaos, including Roman pavement, a Saxon arch, medieval stonework and twisted, deformed reminders
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