St John on Bethnal Green

St John on Bethnal Green is an early 19th-century church near , London, and stands on the Green itself. It was constructed in 1826–1828 to the design of the architect Sir John Soane.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK
  • Also known as: “St John’s Church, Bethnal Green”
  • Address: Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bethnal Green tube station and Young V&A.

Metro station
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Bethnal Green is a London Underground station in , east London, England. It is on the Central line between Liverpool Street and stations¿ It is open 24 hours on a Friday and Saturday, as part of the Night Tube service.

Museum
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Young V&A, formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood, is a branch of the , which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. is situated 540 feet north of St John on Bethnal Green.

Library
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is a public library situated in Bethnal Green Gardens on Cambridge Heath Road in , London. The library was opened by Mayor Councillor J.J. is situated 470 feet southeast of St John on Bethnal Green.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethnal Green and Globe Town.

Suburb
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is an area in , England, and is located in the . It is in and part of the . The area emerged from the small settlement which developed around the Green, much of which survives today as Gardens, beside Cambridge Heath Road.

Neighborhood
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Bethnal Green is an area in , England, and is located in the . It is in and part of the . The area emerged from the small settlement which developed around the Green, much of which survives today as Bethnal Green Gardens, beside Cambridge Heath Road.

Neighborhood
is a mixed-use development in , east London. It was historically a wharf on the Regent's Canal, south of the and Roman Road.

St John on Bethnal Green

Latitude
51.52758° or 51° 31′ 39″ north
Longitude
-0.0549° or 0° 3′ 18″ west
Established
1828
Open location code
9C3XGWHW+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105306935
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q15059608
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In Other Languages

“St John on Bethnal Green” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا فى بيثنال جرين”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bethnal Green War Memorial and Stairway to Heaven.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bethnal Green Station and The Solo Kitchen & Bar.

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