St Peter's Church, Walworth
| St. Peter's Church | |
|---|---|
Liberal Anglo-Catholic | |
| Website | www.stpeterswalworth.org |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | John Soane HMDW Architects |
| Years built | 1823–1825 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Southwark |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Father Andrew Mumby, MA (Cantab), BMus (Hons) |
St Peter's Church is an inclusive
History
It is a Commissioners' church, receiving a grant under the Church Building Act 1818 towards the cost of its construction. The church cost £18,592 (equivalent to £2,070,000 in 2023),[1] and the grant from the Church Building Commission amounted to £9,354.[2] The church is a Grade I listed building.[3]
It resembles two other churches by the same architect — in particular
The east end was altered in 1888, and following wartime bomb damage, major reconstruction was carried out in 1953. The interior was re-ordered in 1982. St Peter's has always maintained a catholic tradition of worship, pastoral care and mission within the parish of Walworth, St Peter.
The crypt was used as an air raid shelter during
The organ is a 1949
There is a ring of eight bells, all cast in 1971 at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.[9]
The churchyard closed to burials in 1853. In 1895 the philanthropic Rector, Canon John Horsley (Mayor of Southwark in 1910), arranged for it to be converted to a public garden at the cost of the Goldsmiths' Company. The Metropolitan Public Gardens Association laid it out with grass and seats.[10]
Present day
Today, St Peter's thrives as an Anglican parish church serving the community of East Walworth. St Peter's also enjoys close links with St Peter's CofE Primary School and nursery, where the Rector is Chair of Governors. The joyful Parish Mass is at 10.30am on Sundays.
In 2022,
Restoration
The crypt was redeveloped by the church recently and is now home to 'InSpire', which is home to many facilities available to the local community, including a digital arts and media centre, an IT suite, crèche, conference and performance spaces, and meeting rooms. A café is open to the public in the crypt. HMDW Architects designed the project, and are the quinquennial architects for the building.
The main worship space was restored, including work to the reredos, and the installation of a new lighting scheme.
Gallery
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Crypt Hall directly below the Nave -
Cafe in the crypt
See also
References
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- ^ Images of England: Church of St Peter, Walworth, Historic England, retrieved 9 May 2010
- ^ "The day sixty-seven died at church". Southwark News.
- ^ "The Church of St Peter Walworth, Liverpool Grove and Trafalgar Street". British History Online.
- ^ "National Pipe Organ Register: G00266". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "National Pipe Organ Register: R02118". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "National Pipe Organ Register: N16143". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Dove's Guide: St Peter, Walworth". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "London Gardens Trust: St Peter's Churchyard, Walworth". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool Grove public realm improvement scheme". southwark.gov.uk. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.