St Peter's Notting Hill
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St Peter's Notting Hill is a Victorian Anglican church in Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill
, London
. Designed in the classical style by architect Thomas Allom
, work was begun in 1855 and completed in 1857.
where St John's Notting Hill
was completed in 1845. It soon became clear that another church was needed, and the site for St Peter's was donated by the property developer Charles Henry Blake (1794–1872). Blake had made his fortune in India trading in indigo
, and went on to make an even greater fortune as landowner, financier, builder and speculator in Notting Hill . In 1845 Blake had made a significant financial contribution to the construction of neighbouring St John's.
St Peter’s was designed by Allom as a part of his overall plan for Kensington Park Gardens and the neighbouring streets of Stanley Crescent and Stanley Gardens, which were developed by Blake.
Work on St Peter’s was begun in November 1855. The completed church was consecrated on January 7, 1857 by the then Bishop of London, Archibald Campbell Tait
. St Peter's was designed to accommodate a congregation of 1,400. It is thought to be the last 19th century Anglican church to be built in London in the classical style.
St Peter's is a building of notable architectural quality, and is listed Grade II*. The interior of the building is very elaborate, with many of the pillars boasting gilded capitals..
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Designed in the classical style by architect Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom was an English architect, artist, and topographical illustrator. He was a founding member of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects . He designed many buildings in London, including the Church of St Peter's and parts of the elegant Ladbroke Estate in Notting Hill...
, work was begun in 1855 and completed in 1857.
History
Until the mid nineteenth century Notting Hill was a largely rural neighbourhood at the edge of the western suburbs of London. Development in the area began during the 1840s on the Ladbroke EstateLadbroke Estate
The Ladbroke Estate was a substantial estate of land owned by the Ladbroke family in Notting Hill, London, England, in the early 19th century that was gradually developed and turned into housing during the middle years of the century, as London expanded...
where St John's Notting Hill
St John's Notting Hill
St John's Notting Hill is a Victorian Anglican church built in 1845 in Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill, London,designed by the architects John Hargrave Stevens and George Alexander , and built in the Victorian Gothic style...
was completed in 1845. It soon became clear that another church was needed, and the site for St Peter's was donated by the property developer Charles Henry Blake (1794–1872). Blake had made his fortune in India trading in indigo
Indigo dye
Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color . Historically, indigo was a natural dye extracted from plants, and this process was important economically because blue dyes were once rare. Nearly all indigo dye produced today — several thousand tons each year — is synthetic...
, and went on to make an even greater fortune as landowner, financier, builder and speculator in Notting Hill . In 1845 Blake had made a significant financial contribution to the construction of neighbouring St John's.
St John's Notting Hill
St John's Notting Hill is a Victorian Anglican church built in 1845 in Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill, London,designed by the architects John Hargrave Stevens and George Alexander , and built in the Victorian Gothic style...
St Peter’s was designed by Allom as a part of his overall plan for Kensington Park Gardens and the neighbouring streets of Stanley Crescent and Stanley Gardens, which were developed by Blake.
Work on St Peter’s was begun in November 1855. The completed church was consecrated on January 7, 1857 by the then Bishop of London, Archibald Campbell Tait
Archibald Campbell Tait
Archibald Campbell Tait was a priest in the Church of England and an Archbishop of Canterbury.-Life:Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Tait was educated at the Royal High School and at the Edinburgh Academy, where he was twice elected dux. His parents were Presbyterian but he early turned towards the...
. St Peter's was designed to accommodate a congregation of 1,400. It is thought to be the last 19th century Anglican church to be built in London in the classical style.
St Peter's is a building of notable architectural quality, and is listed Grade II*. The interior of the building is very elaborate, with many of the pillars boasting gilded capitals..
St Peter's today
In 1982 the parishes of St John’s and St Peter’s were linked by the appointment of a single vicar, and in 1986 the parishes became the united parish of St Peter's and St John's. However, on January 1, 2003 the two parishes again separated, though they continue to form part of a group ministry.External links
- Holland Park Ave at Project Gutenberg Retrieved February 20, 2010
- Official website of St Peter's Notting Hill Retrieved February 20, 2010