St George's Garrison Church, London

Name: St George's Garrison Church
Address: Grand Depot Road, London, SE6 9AW, United Kingdom

#1124 among attractions in London

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St George's Garrison Church is a ruined church in Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South East London. It was built in 1862-63 as a Church of England place of worship for the Woolwich Royal Artillery garrison. The church was hit by a V-1 flying bomb in 1944 and largely destroyed by fire. The restored ruin with its canopied roof, its blue, red and yellow brick walls, its mosaics and a memorial garden is open to the public on Sundays. ()

Completed: 1863 (161 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 51°29'7"N, 0°3'47"E

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Grand Depot RoadGreenwich (Woolwich Common)London SE6 9AW United Kingdom

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St George's Garrison Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Powis Street, Shrewsbury Park, Royal Artillery Museum, Eaglesfield Park.

0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping district
Powis Street, London
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Woolwich in Southeast London, Powis Street stands as a bustling shopping district that caters to a diverse array of shopping needs and preferences. This vibrant thoroughfare, characterized by its blend of historic architecture and modern retail...
0.9 miSE
Park
Shrewsbury Park, London
23 min walk • Shrewsbury Park is a public park situated on Shooter's Hill, south of Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south east London. The park is east of Plum Lane, and north of the Shooter's Hill golf course.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Military museum
Royal Artillery Museum, London
18 min walk • The Royal Artillery Museum, which was one of the world's oldest military museums, was first opened to the public in Woolwich in south-east London in 1820.
1.1 miS
Park
Eaglesfield Park, London
28 min walk • Eaglesfield Park is a public park situated close to the top of Shooter's Hill, south of Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south east London.
0.5 miN
Church
St Mary Magdalene Woolwich, London
14 min walk • St Mary Magdalene Woolwich is an 18th-century Anglican church dedicated to St Mary Magdalene in Woolwich, southeast London, England.
0.7 miSW
Park
Woolwich Common, London
19 min walk • Woolwich Common is a common in Woolwich in southeast London, England. It is partly used as military land and partly as an urban park. Woolwich Common is a conservation area. It is part of the South East London Green Chain.
0.9 miE
Park
Plumstead Common, London
23 min walk • Plumstead Common is a common and urban park in Plumstead in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, south-east London. It is part of the South East London Green Chain.
~1680 ftN
City hall
Woolwich Town Hall, London
9 min walk • Woolwich Town Hall is an early 20th-century town hall located in the historic Bathway Quarter in the centre of Woolwich, South East London.
0.5 miN
Church, Art Deco architecture, Streamline Moderne architecture
New Wine Church, London
15 min walk • New Wine Church is a non-denominational Christian megachurch in Southeast London. The church originally met in a leased facility. They then purchased and renovated one of four cinemas in Woolwich. The 3,000-member church occupies the former Coronet cinema complex and overlooks the Woolwich Ferry.
~1820 ftN
Church
Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich, London
9 min walk • The Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich is a Sikh gurdwara in central Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South East London. It was built in 1814–16 as a Methodist church and converted into a Sikh place of worship in the late 1970s.
0.9 miW
Park
Maryon Park, London
24 min walk • Maryon Park is an urban public park located in Charlton in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is situated on the A206 south of the Thames Barrier. There is access from Woolwich Road, Charlton Lane and Thorntree Road. It is part of the Maryon Wilson Park and Gilbert's Pit Local Nature Reserve.

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Which popular attractions are close to St George's Garrison Church?

Nearby attractions include Woolwich Town Hall, London (9 min walk), Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich, London (9 min walk), Royal Arsenal, London (13 min walk), St Mary Magdalene Woolwich, London (14 min walk).

How to get to St George's Garrison Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St George's Garrison Church:

Bus

Naafi Messing Store • Lines: 122, 161, 178, 244, 469 (2 min walk)
Claydown Mews • Lines: 122, 161, 178, 244, 469 (3 min walk)

Light rail

Woolwich Arsenal Platform 3 • Lines: B-Wa, Si-Wa (11 min walk)
King George V Platform 1 • Lines: B-Wa, Si-Wa (30 min walk)

Train

Woolwich Arsenal (11 min walk)
Woolwich Dockyard (14 min walk)

Ferry

Woolwich Ferry South Pier • Lines: Woolwich Free Ferry (18 min walk)
Woolwich Arsenal Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb5 (21 min walk)