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Chelsea Old Church dates from 1157. It was formerly the parish church of Chelsea, before it was engulfed by London. The building consisted of a 13th-century
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In 1950 the More Chapel was reopened, followed by the chancel and Lawrence Chapel in May 1954, after restoration by the architect
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The chapels were private property. The one to the north was called the Lawrence Chapel and was owned by Chelsea's
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building, there is seating for 400 people. There is a memorial plaque to the author
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Church of England church buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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on 14 April 1941, in which the church and tower were mostly destroyed by a
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and executed by Gian Lorenzo's favourite sculptor Antonio Raggi.
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The church suffered severe bombing damage during the
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with chapels to the north and south (c. 1325) and a
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Old Church Street
Cheyne Walk
London
United Kingdom
Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Book of Common Prayer
www.chelseaoldchurch.org.uk
Parish church
towers
Diocese
Diocese of London
Vicar(s)
Director of music
Listed Building
Anglican
Old Church Street
Chelsea
Albert Bridge
Diocese of London
Grade I listed
Henry James
Cheyne Walk
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sir Jacob Epstein
chancel
nave

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