St Mary Abbots

St Mary Abbots
St Mary Abbots Church in 2007
Map
OS grid referenceTQ 25605 79707
LocationKensington Church Street, Kensington, London W8 4LA
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipHigh Church
Websitestmaryabbotschurch.org
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated1262
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Architect(s)Sir George Gilbert Scott
StyleNeo-Gothic
Completed1872[1]
Specifications
Capacity700[2]
Length179 feet (55m)[2]
Width109 feet (34m)[2]
Number of spiresOne
Spire height278 feet (85m)[2]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseLondon
Episcopal areaKensington
ArchdeaconryMiddlesex
DeaneryKensington
ParishKensington
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Right Revd Dr Emma Ineson
Vicar(s)The Revd Mthr Emma Dinwiddy Smith
Assistant priest(s)The Revd Fr Evan McWilliams and The Revd Fr Tim Carroll
Curate(s)vacant

St Mary Abbots is a church located on Kensington High Street and the corner of Kensington Church Street in London W8.

The present church structure was built in 1872 to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott, who combined neo-Gothic and early-English styles. This edifice remains noted for having the tallest spire in London and is the latest in a series on the site since the beginning of the 12th century.

The church, and its railings, are listed at Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England.[3]

  1. ^ Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – Churches rbkc.gov.uk, Accessed 29 July 2019
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Lloyd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Historic England. "Parish church of St Mary Abbot and railings to churchyard (1239529)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 January 2016.