St Mary’s, Bourne Street

St Mary's, Bourne Street, is an Anglican church on Bourne Street near Sloane Square in London. It was built 'quickly and cheaply' in 1874 by Robert Jewell Withers, with the intention of providing ministry to the poor living in the nearby slums of Pimlico.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Bourne Street, Belgravia, London
Also known as: “Church of St Mary”, “Church of St Mary, Belgravia”, “St Mary’s Bourne Street”, “St Mary’s Church”, and “St Mary’s Church, Bourne Street”
Address: Bourne Street, London, SW1W 8JA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Court Theatre and Sloane Square tube station.

Royal Court Theatre

Theater building

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The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opened in 1870; the current building was completed in 1888. Royal Court Theatre is situated 570 feet northwest of St Mary’s, Bourne Street.

Sloane Square tube station

Metro station

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Sloane Square is a London Underground station in Chelsea, serving Sloane Square. It is on the Circle and District lines, between South Kensington and Victoria stations. Sloane Square tube station is situated 430 feet west of St Mary’s, Bourne Street.

London Victoria

Railway station

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Victoria station, also known as London Victoria, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Victoria, in the City of Westminster, managed by Network Rail. London Victoria is situated 2,400 feet northeast of St Mary’s, Bourne Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belgravia and Chelsea.

Belgravia

Suburb

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Belgravia is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies.

Chelsea

Suburb

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Chelsea is an area in West London, England, due south-west of Charing Cross by approximately 2.5 miles. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area.