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Coordinates: 51°31′37.48″N 0°10′31.28″W / 51.5270778°N 0.1753556°W / 51.5270778; -0.1753556
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St John's Wood Church
LocationLord's Roundabout, London NW8 7NE
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttp://www.stjohnswoodchurch.org.uk/
History
Founded1814
Dedicated24 May, 1814
Architecture
Architect(s)Thomas Hardwick
StyleNeo-classical
Administration
DioceseDiocese of London
Clergy
Vicar(s)Anders Bergquist
Curate(s)Owen Dobson

St John's Wood Church is an anglican parish church in St John's Wood, London. The church is located on Lord's Roundabout, between Lord's Cricket Ground and Regent's Park.

History[edit]

St John's Wood Church, viewed from across Lord's Roundabout

St John’s Wood Church started life as a chapel of ease of St Marylebone Parish Church, and was constructed in 1814 by Thomas Hardwick, the same architect who went on to construct the current St Marylebone three years later.

Present day[edit]

Today, the church has between 130 and 150 regular worshippers, with an electoral roll of 164.

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51°31′37.48″N 0°10′31.28″W / 51.5270778°N 0.1753556°W / 51.5270778; -0.1753556

Category:Churches in the City of Westminster