St Mary Abbots
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St Mary Abbots is a church located on Kensington High Street and the corner of Kensington Church Street in London W8.
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St Mary Abbots | |
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Location | Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London W8 4LA |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | High Church |
Website | stmaryabbotschurch.org |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Consecrated | 1262 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Architect(s) | Sir George Gilbert Scott |
Style | Neo-gothic |
Completed | 1872[1] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 700[2] |
Length | 179 feet (55m)[2] |
Width | 109 feet (34m)[2] |
Number of spires | One |
Spire height | 278 feet (85m)[2] |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | London |
Episcopal area | Kensington |
Archdeaconry | Middlesex |
Deanery | Kensington |
Parish | Kensington |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | The Right Revd Dr Emma Ineson |
Vicar(s) | The Revd Mthr Emma Dinwiddy Smith |
Assistant priest(s) | The Revd Fr Christopher Rogers |
Curate(s) | vacant |
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The present church structure was built in 1872 to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott, who combined neo-Gothic and early-English styles. This edifice remains noted for having the tallest spire in London and is the latest in a series on the site since the beginning of the 12th century.
The church, and its railings, are listed at Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England.[3]