Chelsea Old Church | |
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Location | Old Church Street and Cheyne Walk, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Traditional (Book of Common Prayer) |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Years built | 12th century |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | One |
Bells | 8[1] |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Revd Max Bayliss |
Laity | |
Director of music | Andrew Macmillan |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Chelsea Old Church (All Saints) |
Designated | 24 June 1954 Amended 18 December 1992 |
Reference no. | 1189649[2] |
Chelsea Old Church, also known as All Saints, is an Anglican church, on Old Church Street, Chelsea, London SW3, England, near Albert Bridge. It is the church for a parish in the Diocese of London, part of the Church of England. Inside the Grade I listed building, there is seating for 400 people. There is a memorial plaque to the author Henry James (1843–1916) who lived nearby on Cheyne Walk, and was buried in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To the west of the church is a small public garden containing a sculpture by Sir Jacob Epstein.