Spitalfields & Banglatown places of worship

Churches

 

Christ Church
Spitalfields Parish Church, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and consecrated in 1728, has a 225-ft spire that dominates the neighbourhood and a beautiful interior of stone and plaster work.

It is used for music recitals and concerts as well as a classical music festival in June. It is open Sunday for services.

Commercial Street
London E1

Tel: 020 7247 7202
Nearest underground stations: Aldgate East/ Liverpool Street

The Friends of Christ Church Spitalfields is the charity which is leading the restoration of Christ Church Spitalfields. Christ Church is coming to the end of a major restoration of the interior and will be reopened to the public in September this year.

Historic mosques/synagogues

London Jamme Mosque, Brick Lane
The building dating back to 1743 has an interesting history, as it has always catered for the religious needs of the local community: Christianity, Judaism and now Islam.

It is one of the two surviving chapels built by the Huguenots who fled persecution in France.

After the Huguenots moved out, the building became a Wesleyan Chapel for a short period. In 1898, the Jewish immigrants raised £6,000 in order to use it as a synagogue. However, they left by the middle of 20th Century.

It wasn't until 1976 that the building was used as a mosque. East London is famous for cultural changes, and this building symbolises this.

Nearest Underground – Liverpool Street, Aldgate East

Sandy’s Row Synagogue
Established in 1867 when a group of Dutch immigrants purchased a former Huguenot Chapel, this is one of only four surviving synagogues in East London.

4a Sandy’s Row
London
E1 7HW

Visits: by arrangement
Email: sandys.row@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.sandysrow.org.uk