St Mary le Strand | |
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St Mary le Strand seen from the west (prior
to pedestrianisation in 2021) | |
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Location | Strand, City of Westminster WC2R 1ES, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Liberal Catholic |
Website | www.stmarylestrand.com |
History | |
Dedicated | 1724 |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Architect(s) | James Gibbs |
Years built | 1714–1724 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of London (previously Charing Cross) |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Peter Babington |
Laity | |
Churchwarden(s) | Margaret Stonborough, Nick Cressey |
St Mary le Strand is a Church of England church at the eastern end of the Strand in the City of Westminster, London. It lies within the Deanery of Westminster (St Margaret) within the Diocese of London. The church stands on what was until recently a traffic island to the north of Somerset House, King's College London's Strand campus, and south of Bush House (formerly the headquarters of the BBC World Service and now also part of King's College London). Although earlier churches preceded it, the present foundation was part of an extensive new church building effort in the early 1700s ("Queen Anne Churches"). It is the official church of the Women's Royal Naval Service, and has a book of remembrance for members who have died in service. The nearest tube station is Temple, with the now-closed Aldwych station nearly opposite the church. It is known as one of the two 'Island Churches', the other being St Clement Danes.
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