St Peter's Church, London

Name: St Peter's Church
Address: Liverpool Grove, London, SE17 2HH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7703 3139

#1362 among attractions in London

Church, Georgian architecture, John Soane

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Facts and practical information

St Peter's Church is an Anglican parish church in Walworth, London, in the Woolwich Episcopal Area of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. It was built between 1823–25 and was the first church designed by Sir John Soane, in the wave of the church-building following the Napoleonic wars. It is the best preserved of Soane's churches. ()

Coordinates: 51°29'12"N, 0°5'33"W

Address

Liverpool GroveSouthwark (Faraday)London SE17 2HH United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7703 3139

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Ministry of Sound, East Street Market, The Coronet, Camberwell Public Baths.

0.8 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Ministry of Sound, London
22 min walk • The Ministry of Sound is an iconic nightclub that has become a cultural institution in the heart of London, United Kingdom. This legendary venue, established in 1991, was conceived as a sanctuary for house music lovers and has since evolved into a global brand...
~1330 ftNE
Shopping, Street, Market
East Street Market, London
7 min walk • East Street Market also known locally as 'The Lane', or 'East Lane', is a street market in Walworth in South East London.
0.6 miNW
Dancing, Nightlife
The Coronet, London
16 min walk • The Coronet Theatre was a large live music and night-club venue with a 2,600 capacity located at 28 New Kent Road in Elephant and Castle, London, England. The historic venue operated as an entertainment venue from 1879 until 2018 and to up to its closure managed to retain all of its art deco features.
0.8 miS
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Camberwell Public Baths, London
21 min walk • Camberwell Public Baths opened in 1892 and has been in continuous operation as publicly funded community baths and more recently as a public leisure centre.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Cinema, Art museum
The Cinema Museum, London
17 min walk • The Cinema Museum is a museum in Kennington, London, and a charitable organisation. Its collection was founded in 1986 by Ronald Grant and Martin Humphries, from their own private collection of cinema history and memorabilia.
0.6 miNE
Monuments and statues
Mandela Way T-34 Tank, London
16 min walk • The Mandela Way T-34 Tank, nicknamed Stompie, is a decommissioned Soviet-built T-34-85 medium tank, which used to be located on the corner of Mandela Way and Page's Walk in Bermondsey, London, England. The tank was regularly repainted in a wide variety of colour schemes, often by graffiti artists.
0.9 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Divine, London
22 min walk • St John the Divine, Kennington, is an Anglican church in London. The parish of Kennington is within the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. The church was designed by the architect George Edmund Street in the Decorated Gothic style, and was built between 1871 and 1874. Today it is a grade I listed building.
0.6 miNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Metropolitan Tabernacle, London
17 min walk • The Metropolitan Tabernacle is a large independent Reformed Baptist church in the Elephant and Castle in London. It was the largest non-conformist church of its day in 1861. The Tabernacle Fellowship have been worshipping together since 1650.
~1940 ftNW
City hall
Walworth Town Hall, London
10 min walk • Walworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Walworth Road, Southwark, London. It is a Grade II listed building. It was built for the vestry of the parish of Newington, opening as the Newington Vestry Hall in 1865.
0.8 miS
Park
Camberwell Green, London
21 min walk • Camberwell Green is 1 hectare of common land in Camberwell, south London laid out as a formal park. Its south-west corner is the junction of Camberwell Road/Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road/Camberwell Church Street.
0.6 miE
Park
Burgess Park, London
16 min walk • Burgess Park is a public park situated in Camberwell the London Borough of Southwark, and is close to Walworth to the north and Bermondsey to the east. At 56 hectares, it is one of the largest parks in South London. Unlike most other parks in London, Burgess Park was carved out of a highly built-up area of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is St Peter's Church open?

St Peter's Church is open:

Monday 9 am - 2 pm & 6:15 pm - 8 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 2 pm & 6 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 2 pm & 6 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 2 pm & 6 pm - 6:30 pm
Friday closed
Saturday 9 am - 10 am
Sunday 8 am - 8:45 am & 10 am - 12:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to St Peter's Church?

Nearby attractions include East Street Market, London (7 min walk), The Cuming Museum, London (9 min walk), Walworth Town Hall, London (10 min walk), Addington Square, London (10 min walk).

How to get to St Peter's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Peter's Church:

Bus

Westmoreland Road • Lines: 12, 148, 171, 176, 35, 40, 45, 468, 68, N171, N68, N89 (4 min walk)
East Street • Lines: 12, 148, 171, 176, 35, 40, 45, 468, 68, N171, N68, N89, P5 (4 min walk)

Train

Elephant & Castle (15 min walk)
London Waterloo (37 min walk)

Metro

Kennington • Lines: Northern (16 min walk)
Elephant & Castle • Lines: Bakerloo, Northern (18 min walk)