St Stephen's Church - Rochester Row, London, UK
N 51° 29.710 W 000° 08.148
30U E 698814 N 5708781
The church lies on the east side of Rochester Row opposite some Alms Houses. The church was built between 1847 and 1849 by Benjamin Ferrey.
Waymark Code: WMEGN1
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/28/2012
Views: 2
The church's spire is fairly modern having been
rebuilt in the mid 1990s after it was damaged by enemy bombing in World War II.
The church is Grade II* listed and its entry, at the English Heritage website (visit
link), reads:
"Church. 1847-49 by Benjamin Ferrey. Bargate
ragstone and Blyth sandstone with Caen stone cladding interior, slate roof; the
stonework coursed with fine ashlar dressings. Early example of scholarly
Decorated Gothic Revival by this pupil of Pugin. North west tower with spire
(truncated in the 1960s), south transept and long chancel. Traceried aisle
windows divided by buttresses and tall clerestory. Interior has 5 bay arcade,
the capitals and carving generally by G.P. White; timber trussed roof. Of the
original decoration described in the Ecclesiologist of June 1850 very little
survives apart from elements of painted decoration above the chancel arch by
Hudson; one original window of 1850 by Wailes survives in the south aisle where
there is also a Morris & Co. window of 1890, designed by Burne Jones."
The church web site (visit
link) list the times of services as follows:
"Sundays
8:00am Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am Parish Eucharist and Sunday School
6:00pm Evensong and sermon (BCP)
Wednesdays
12.30pm Holy Communion (BCP)
Every weekday
8.30am Morning Prayer
5.30pm Evening Prayer
* Prayers last about 15 minutes
Please note: morning and evening prayer is every weekday except Thursdays."
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