Stepney and Wapping places of worship

St George in the East Church

A Hawksmoor church, this great building that dominates the highway and surrounding areas. The public Gardens around the Church have a number of important heritage features including listed Memorials. Plans to conserve the important features and improve the Gardens are currently being prepared.

Canon Street Road
London E1 0BH

Tel: 020 7481 1344

Nearest underground station: Shadwell

All Hallows by the Tower

Near the Tower of London, this 17th century church is one of the oldest in London. The church contains the only undisturbed Roman mosaic floor in the city dating from 122 AD. William Penn of Pennsylvania was baptised here and John Quincy Adams was married here in 1797.

Byward Street
London EC3.

Nearest underground station: Tower Hill

St Peter, Wapping

Built in 1756 to cater for the growing population of Wapping, this church is a ‘celebrity’ in its own right as its churchyard was featured in various horror movies!

Wapping Lane
Wapping

St Anne, Limehouse

The earliest of the three fascinating Hawksmoor churches in East London. Did you know the clock on St Anne is the highest in London after Big Ben?

St Anne
Limehouse
London E14

St Paul, The Highway

The original St Paul’s was known as the ‘Sea Captain’s Church’ in the late 18th Century; the register lists the names of nearly 200 sea captains and their wives, and around 75 were buried in the churchyard. This was also the place where John Wesley preached his last sermon. Jane Randolph, mother of USA’s third President, Thomas Jefferson, was baptised in 1718. The existing church was built in 1817 after the old St Paul’s dilapidated.

St Paul
The Highway
Shadwell
London E1

St John, Wapping

Built in 1756 to cater for the growing population of Wapping, this church is a ‘celebrity’ in its own right as its churchyard was featured in various horror movies!
St Matthias, Poplar.

St John
Wapping

St Matthias, Docklands

Although London Docklands has been transformed over the recent years, it’s surprising that there are still historical buildings amongst the new award-winning skyscrapers. St Matthias is the oldest building in the area and the only church interior remaining in London from the Interregnum period (1649 – 1660).

St Peter, Wapping

Built between 1865-66, this is England’s first Anglo-Catholic/High Church Anglican church.

St Peter
Wapping Lane
Wapping