| All Saints, Margaret Street | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from upper left: the exterior of All Saints; the chancel and the high altar; a panorama of the interior. | |
 | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | asms.uk |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1859 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Architect(s) | William Butterfield |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | London |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Jonathan Baker |
| Vicar(s) | Peter Anthony |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Stephen Farr |
.jpg)
All Saints[a] is an Anglo-Catholic church on Margaret Street in London, England. Founded in the late 18th century as Margaret Street Chapel, the church became an example of the Oxford Movement in the 1830s and 40s. The Movement also prompted the reconstruction of the church in the 1850s under the architect William Butterfield, and the establishment of the Society of All Saints Sisters of the Poor, affiliated to the church. As a parish which does not affirm the ordination of women to the priesthood or episcopacy, All Saints is under the oversight of the Bishop of Fulham. [1]
The church building has been hailed as Butterfield's masterpiece[2] and a pioneering building of the High Victorian Gothic style that would characterize British architecture from around 1850 to 1870.[3] It is known for its Gothic design, use of materials, and interior decoration. The church's musical tradition traces back to the 1840s.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
- ^ Mullally & Baker 2020.
- ^ Betjeman, John (2011). Betjeman's Best British Churches (New ed.). London: Collins. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-00-741567-0.
- ^ Watkin, David (1979). English Architecture. London: Thames and Hudson. pp. 165. ISBN 0-500-20171-4.