St Mary's Church, Battersea

St Mary's Church, Battersea
West face of the church
St Mary's Church, Battersea is located in London Borough of Wandsworth
St Mary's Church, Battersea
St Mary's Church, Battersea
Location in the Borough of Wandsworth
51°28′36″N 0°10′32″W / 51.47657°N 0.17544°W / 51.47657; -0.17544
LocationBattersea Church Road, Battersea, Greater London, SW11 3NA
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipInclusive Central
WebsiteChurch website
History
StatusActive
Foundedc.800 AD
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Completed1777
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Southwark
Clergy
Vicar(s)Reverend Canon Simon Butler
Assistant priest(s)Reverend Joe Moore
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Stuart McAlpine (People's Warden)
Evalyn Lee (Vicar's Warden)

St Mary's Church, Battersea, is the oldest of the churches in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in the inner south-west of the UK's capital city.[1] Its parish shared by three Anglican churches is in the diocese of Southwark. Christians have worshipped at the site continuously since around 800 AD. It is a Grade I listed building for its combined heritage and architectural merit.[2][3]

  1. ^ "St Mary's Church Battersea". London Borough of Wandsworth. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Church of St Mary and Churchyard Wall and Gates". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ Lysons, Daniel (1792). 'Battersea', in The Environs of London: Volume 1, County of Surrey. pp. 26–48. Retrieved 21 December 2021 – via British History Online.