St John’s Church, Waterloo

St John's Church, Waterloo, is an Anglican Greek Revival church in , built in 1822–24 to the designs of Francis Octavius Bedford. It is dedicated to St John the Evangelist, and with St Andrew's, Short Street, forms a united benefice.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Waterloo Road, London
  • Also known as: Saint John’s, Waterloo
  • Address: 73 Waterloo Road, London
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Waterloo Railway Station.

The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Railway station
Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a major central London railway terminus on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom, in the area of the . is situated 660 feet south of St John’s Church, Waterloo.

Ferris wheel
The , originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the of the in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. is situated 1,800 feet west of St John’s Church, Waterloo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Bank and Waterloo.

The is on a sharp 90° bend of the Thames in central and one of the city's cultural centres. It is a small area but it contains many artistic and creative sites, as well as an eclectic range of other attractions, boutique shopping and trendy food and drink places.

Suburb
is a district in , and part of the and South Bank ward of the . It is situated 1 mile east of .

Locality
The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial area on the south bank of the , in the , , England.

St John’s Church, Waterloo

Latitude
51.50457° or 51° 30′ 16″ north
Longitude
-0.11198° or 0° 6′ 43″ west
Inception
November 3rd, 1824
Levels
2
Open location code
9C3XGV3Q+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46251141
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q7593564
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In Other Languages

“St John’s Church, Waterloo” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: セント・ジョン教会

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. John’s Church Gardens and War memorial at St John’s Church, Waterloo.

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