Church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension is a church in Lewisham, Greater London, England. Church of the Ascension is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The Point, as well as near the playground Dabin Crescent Play Area.Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Blackheath, London Borough of Lewisham, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Church of the Ascension, Blackheath”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum.
Royal Observatory
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north. Royal Observatory is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Church of the Ascension.
National Maritime Museum
Museum
Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Greenwich, London. It is part of Royal Museums Greenwich, a network of museums in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. National Maritime Museum is situated 3,800 feet north of Church of the Ascension.
Greenwich Park
Park
Photo: Sebjarod, Public domain.
Greenwich Park is a former hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south-east London. One of the eight Royal Parks of London, and the first to be enclosed, it covers 74 hectares, and is part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewisham and Deptford.
Lewisham
Town
Photo: Likelife, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewisham is an area of southeast London, England, six miles south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889.
Deptford
Suburb
Photo: SilkTork, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne.
Blackheath
Suburb
Photo: Vbloke, Public domain.
Blackheath is an area in Southeast London, straddling the border of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. Historically within the county of Kent, it is located 1-mile northeast of Lewisham, 1.5 miles south of Greenwich and 6.4 miles southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London.
Church of the Ascension
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lewisham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47063° or 51° 28′ 14″ northLongitude
-0.00856° or 0° 0′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C3XFXCR+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 474610757OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17553121
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