Church_of_St_Barnabas,_Pimlico

Church of St Barnabas, Pimlico

Church of St Barnabas, Pimlico

Church in London, England

The Church of St Barnabas is a Church of England parish church in Pimlico, London. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] The church is noted for its Anglo-Catholic tradition, and it "was the first church built in England where the ideals and beliefs of what came to be known as Anglo-Catholic movement were embodied in its architecture and liturgy".[2]

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History

The church was built in 1847–1850 to designs of Thomas Cundy (junior), assisted by William Butterfield. It was one of the earliest Ritualistic churches, and the first in London in which all pews were free (charging for pews was normal practice at the time).[3] Three paintings in crypt are by Charles Edgar Buckeridge.[4]

In 1958 the church was designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

Notable clergy

  • Mosaic of the nativity with a shepherd
  • Mosaic of the nativity with the Magi
  • The nave
  • The chancel
  • The church and parsonage
  • The altar
  • The screen designed by Bodley (1906), who also designed the organ case and reredos

References

  1. [1]
    Historic England. "Church of St Barnabas (1265057)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Church Guide". St Barnabas, Pimlico. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. [3]
    French, Ylva (1998) London: Blue Guide; 15th ed. London: A. & C. Black; p. 194
  4. [4]
    Saint, Andrew (1973). "Charles Buckeridge and his family" (PDF). Oxoniensia. 38: 357–372.

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