Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory is a Catholic church on Warwick Street, Westminster, in central London. It is the oldest Catholic church in England.Photo: Joachim Specht, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Roman Catholic church in Soho, London
- Also known as: “Church of our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory”, “Church of our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, Westminster”, “Our Lady of The Assumption and Saint Gregory”, “Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, Warwick Street”, “Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Soho, London”, “Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church”, and “Royal Bavarian Chapel, London”
- Address: Warwick Street, London, W1B 5LZ
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Royal Academy of Arts.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Royal Academy of Arts
Museum
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The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Royal Academy of Arts is situated 830 feet southwest of Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory.
Carnaby Street
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Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in Soho in the City of Westminster. Close to Oxford Street and Regent Street, it is home to fashion and lifestyle retailers, including many independent fashion boutiques. Carnaby Street is situated 720 feet north of Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soho and St James’s.
Soho
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Soho is a district of central London, part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles.
St James’s
Neighborhood
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St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory
- Categories: Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51123° or 51° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
-0.13787° or 0° 8′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV66+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 171270954OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q17550461
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “升天聖母與聖額我略堂”
- German: “Warwick Street Church”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Ordinariat Personal Bunda Maria dari Walsingham”
- Spanish: “iglesia Principal de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y San Gregorio”
- Spanish: “Iglesia principal de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y San Gregorio”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Principal de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y San Gregorio”
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