Chelsea Old Church
Chelsea Old Church | |
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Location | Old Church Street and Cheyne Walk, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Traditional (Book of Common Prayer) |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Years built | 12th century |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | One |
Bells | 8[1] |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Revd Canon David Reindorp |
Laity | |
Director of music | Andrew Macmillan |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Chelsea Old Church (All Saints) |
Designated | 24 June 1954 Amended 18 December 1992 |
Reference no. | 1189649[2] |
Chelsea Old Church, also known as All Saints, is an
History
Norman origins
Chelsea Old Church dates from 1157.[3] It was formerly the parish church of Chelsea, before it was engulfed by London. The building consisted of a 13th-century chancel with chapels to the north and south (c. 1325) and a nave and tower built in 1670.
16th century and Sir Thomas More
The chapels were private property. The one to the north was called the Lawrence Chapel and was owned by Chelsea's
17th century
There is a 1669 memorial to Lady Jane Cheyne. It was designed by the son of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and executed by Gian Lorenzo's favourite sculptor Antonio Raggi.[4]
It is the only London church to have
19th century
The church appears in several paintings by
Second World War
The church suffered severe bombing damage during the
Restoration and rebuilding
In 1950 the More Chapel was reopened, followed by the chancel and Lawrence Chapel in May 1954, after restoration by the architect Walter Godfrey. It was then listed Grade I on 24 June 1954.[2] In May 1958, the entire church was reconsecrated by the Bishop of London in the presence of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, as it had been restored in its entirety on its old foundations. It looks much as it did before World War II. Many of the tombs and monuments inside were salvaged and reconstructed, almost like jigsaw puzzles.[2] Some original 16th-century stained glass was also preserved.[2]
In 1978, Jack Leslau wrote an article in
In 2000, the
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Memorial to author Henry James at Chelsea Old Church, London
Burials
- Jane, Duchess of Northumberland (died 1555)
- John Braye, 2nd Baron Braye (died 1557)
- The 10th Baron Dacre (died 1594)
- Anne, Baroness Dacre (died 1595)
- Katherine, Countess of Huntingdon (died 1620)
- Shakespeare)
- Sir Hans Sloane(died 1753)
- Catherine Courtney, Baroness Courtney of Penwith (died 1929)
References
- ^ "The Fabric: Bells". chelseaoldchurch.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1189649)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Chelsea Old Church, Cheyne Walk, London SW3 Archived 2011-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, TourUK Archived 2010-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, UK.
- ^ "Survey of London". 1900.
- ^ a b Official History Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Holbein, Sir Thomas More & the Princes in the Tower, The Hans Holbein Foundation resource centre for research and development, Vol. V, No. 3., August 2004.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51372. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Museum of London - free museums in London - things to do in London".
External links
- Media related to Chelsea Old Church at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- List of the Rectors and Incumbents - British History Online