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Church of St Stephen

A Grade II* Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.4952 / 51°29'42"N

Longitude: -0.1357 / 0°8'8"W

OS Eastings: 529517

OS Northings: 179006

OS Grid: TQ295790

Mapcode National: GBR FL.Q6

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.LPN5

Plus Code: 9C3XFVW7+3P

Entry Name: Church of St Stephen

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1235247

English Heritage Legacy ID: 425881

Also known as: St Stephen's Church, Rochester Row

ID on this website: 101235247

Location: Victoria, Westminster, London, SW1P

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Vincent Square

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Stephen Rochester Row

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2979 SE and 2978 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ROCHESTER ROW, SW1
100/24 ; 105/44
CHURCH OF ST. STEPHEN
24.2.58
- II*
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.


Listing NGR: TQ2951779006

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