Christ Church, Spitalfields

Christ Church Spitalfields is an Anglican church built between 1714 and 1729 to a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor. On Commercial Street in the East End and in today's Central London it is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, on its western border facing the…

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Spitalfields, London
Also known as: “Christ Church (Including Gatepiers and Gates to Vergers Yard)” and “Christ Church Spitalfields”
Address: Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and Brick Lane Mosque.

The Tower of London

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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 4,000 feet south of Christ Church, Spitalfields.

Brick Lane Mosque

Mosque

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Brick Lane Mosque or Brick Lane Jamme Masjid, formerly known as the London Jamme Masjid, is a Muslim place of worship in Central London and is in the East End of London which serves the British Bangladeshi community. Brick Lane Mosque is situated 400 feet east of Christ Church, Spitalfields.

Old Spitalfields Market

Marketplace

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Old Spitalfields Market is a covered market in Spitalfields, London. There has been a market on the site for over 350 years. In 1991 it gave its name to New Spitalfields Market in Leyton, where fruit and vegetables are now traded. Old Spitalfields Market is situated 420 feet northwest of Christ Church, Spitalfields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spitalfields and Mile End New Town.

Spitalfields

Quarter

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Spitalfields is an area in London, England, and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and situated in the East End. Spitalfields is formed around Commercial Street and Brick Lane.

Mile End New Town

Locality

Mile End New Town is a former hamlet and then civil parish in the East End of London. Its former area is now part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. At the 1911 census, Mile End New Town had a population of 11,341.

Whitechapel

Suburb

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Whitechapel is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is in East London and part of the East End. It is the location of Tower Hamlets Town Hall and the borough town centre.

Christ Church, Spitalfields

Categories: building, tourism, place of worship, and religion
Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.5191° or 51° 31′ 9″ north

Longitude

-0.07372° or 0° 4′ 25″ west

Open location code

9C3XGW9G+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 420026096

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q5108714

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Christ Church, Spitalfields” goes by many names.

Chinese: “基督教堂”
Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه المسيح”
German: “Christ Church, Spitalfields”
Hebrew: “כנסיית כרייסט בסטפיטלפילדס”
Russian: “Церковь Христа (Спиталфилдс)”
Russian: “Церковь Христа”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Christ Church Churchyard and Spitalfields Christ Church War Memorial.

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