Reviews of St John-at-Hampstead Church. (Church) in London (London).

St John-at-Hampstead Church

148 Reviews

94 Comments

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Anglican church

Church Row, London NW3 6UU, United Kingdom

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Information of St John-at-Hampstead Church, Church in London (London)

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Open hours of St John-at-Hampstead Church

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9am–5pm

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9am–5pm

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9am–5pm

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9am–5pm

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9am–5pm

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9am–5pm

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9am–5pm

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Reviews of St John-at-Hampstead Church

M. D.

A lovely community, friendly, warm, welcoming, and eclectic (perhaps even a bit eccentric). It has a wonderful churchyard, a delight to roam in, especially in the evening or when the sunlight dapples through the trees. Tombs include those of "Peter Pan" (or at least the boy and his brothers who inspired the story), and a series of political, artistic, theatrical, and scientific luminaries, all buried amongst the yew trees, chestnut trees, brambles and flowers. Think painter Constable, chronometer inventor Harrison, feminist Eva Gore-Booth and many others. The church is a simple 1740's building on a spot where there has been a church for 1000 years. It has a spectacular interior, and a bust of poet John Keats. One of the defining features is a fantastic church choir and music program, truly world class, singing a range of music, including the beautiful English polyphony, as well as a great and well-led junior choir. The music at Passiontide is especially moving, and they organize a great "Come and Sing" Requiem for Remembrance weekend.

A. M.

Beautiful architecture, great community spirit, very inviting atmosphere. The churchyard is so peaceful, and there is a number of noteworthy names buried there, so it is oozing with a beautiful blend of nature and history. It always helps to lift my spirits.

j. b.

Much resorted Grade I Listed church set in an archetypal English churchyard where many notables are buried. The 18th.Century iron gates (originally from Cannons Park) lead onto the impressive Church Row lined with original Georgian and Queen Anne houses. This is essential Hampstead.

A. “. C.

Modern mid-19th century Anglican church in the heart of Hampstead village at the end of 'Church Row' a fabulous historic street with an uninterrupted row of 'listed heritage' Georgian terraced town houses together with classic street furniture of the era displayed in street lamps, railings and bollards. The church is a formal Anglican design on the site of several earlier churches dating back to the 10th century. The somewhat underwhelming redbrick exterior betrays a cheerful, festive, bright interior of whitewashed & pastel blue with gold trimming, ten columns and upper tiered balconies run both sides along the nave. The dark wood of the ornate 18th century gothic organ in the quire provides a striking contrast to the clean white lines of the interior walls. The church and graveyard provide the setting for a central part of Bram Stoker's classic horror novel; 'Dracula'. Fans of the horror novel will be excited to experience the frequent and atmospheric, spooky fogs that fall across the church and graveyard on late autumn & winter nights, owing to the high elevation of Hampstead village relative to the rest of the city. Notable tombs in the Church graveyard include; English romantic landscape artist; John Constable; British politician and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hugh Gaitskell; The Lewyen Davies family who provided author J.M. Barrie the inspiration for the Peter Pan novel. Their son 'Peter' Lewyen Davies is buried in the family plot, having tragically passed by suicide aged 63 (sadly and ironically, a far cry from the immortal child character depicted in the novel). Worth a visit for the literary enthusiasts, gothic horror fans and for some unique photography opportunities.

J. A.

Burial ground to the famous,old and new(ish).John Constable and John Harrison( Longitude clock).Then beautiful 1950s star and wife of Rex Harrison...Kay Kendall ( Genevieve),plus Anton Walbrook.( Life and times of Colonel Blimp).Also Hugh Gaitskell.Labour leader prior to Harold Wilson.Who more than likely would have been Prime Minister in 1964,had he lived.

absolutely beautiful graveyard, i like going there a lot to meet and feed the local fox

H. S.

My very special church with a wonderful graveyard. Lots of beautiful houses surrounded by trees. The feel of the village church in London.

O. B.

Beautiful church and yard, great atmosphere and carols (visited for christmas)

M. P.

Even if religion is not your thing, the grounds of this church and it’s graveyard are very interesting & beautiful.

M. G.

Beautiful small church in Hampstead

T. A.

We went to see a show here. So our experience was of this. The church is beautiful. The toilets were a bit out of the way! There is various amounts of paid for parking nearby (not cheap) and lots of restaurants on the high street for after.

R. G.

The crypt is used by various interest groups who meet regularly; for example, the Hampstead Photographic Society which meets Tuesdays at 19:45 and is open to new members. Its membership is a mix of amateur and professional photographers. The schedule for the year is outlined in its published program - where you can see what incredible value it is for anyone with an interest in photography, and you don't need a camera for these stimulating meetings. As a member of the Photographic Society I wish to thank the Church for its generous support of our group.

K. P.

A very pleasant place to stop- with a sublime cemetery attached

G. M.

Lovely old church on Heath St, Hampstead, with friendly, kind and caring vicar. Get away from the hussle and bussle and pop in for a bit of peace and tranquility. The perfect place to talk to our lord, if you need a shoulder to cry on, or an ear to listen to you, or to give thanks. He's always there for you. Remember the story of the man walking along the beach? He asked God "Why are there only one set of footsteps in the sand, when I need you beside me Lord?" The Lord replied " Because I am carrying you my son." So lovely. So comforting.

R. J.

This is a terrific spot. The church interior is stunning, but it is the surrounding churchyard that is worth exploring. Firstly, it is a true wild and overgrown churchyard with earth paths meandering between tombstones that lean at all sorts of bizarre angles. The artist John Constable and John Harrison of Longitude fame are both buried in the old churchyard. Across the road is the "new extension" where the Llewellyn Davies brothers are buried (the boys whom J. M Barrie used in Peter Pan). It is a haunting and lovely spot and well worth whiling a way a few hours just losing yourself in.

K. P.

Benches out front provided a welcome respite - and a seat - for coffee/ pastry lovers during the pandemic.

J. H.

Beautiful church and grounds

K. Y.

A church and its ground full of history. From the outside it looks deceiving, the inside is beautiful, spacious and simplistic in beauty in its interior.

J. M.

The church itself is quite humble and the only memorable thing is a statue of Keats. The highlight is the graveyard that it is just like out of Bram Stocker, Dracula.

N. R.

Thousand years old beautiful church with the legacy of greats like Fenton Contestable Harrison Keats Selwyn Erskin. Open for visitors Communion for group offered.

J. H.

Interesting church, worth a look if you're in the area. Graveyard includes the graves of John Harrison and John Constable which are signposted.

U. A.

Beautiful Church. And the well preserved graveyard is worth a visit. But don't go there at night.

The society there accept people who aren't religious and want to just light a candle. They don't beg for any money and see that some people can't afford to donate.

T. S.

Beautiful baroque church with some Hampstead notable buried in the churchyard.

S. B.

Pretty and spacious church. Welcome reverend and congregation. Great music.

J. S.

Beautiful church and surroundings. Love the feel of this place

K. M.

Loved the Church and it's members. Very welcoming..

B. B.

Beautiful

S. H.

Gorgeous church... I got married here.

l. v.

Beautiful church. Great concerts

W. H.

Marvellous, quite high church but with an excellent and welcoming attitude. Highly recommended.

M. K.

The Parrish of my English family. Good people, a nice place to meditate.

M. S. R.

Beautiful church...in a wonderful setting.

S. L. (. N. M.

Thank you for opening in the day time so I can pray at the church

Y. R.

A historical church with two attached graveyards. Contains a history of the area.

R. S.

Beautiful mass in peaceful and holy surroundings

J. D.

Really nice Xmas eve midnight mass

M. R.

Wonderful atmosphere and very welcoming.

E. J. M.

Very pretty church.

S. M.

Lovely service in an amazing church

M. H.

Rather elegant church.

R. C.

The ashes of Austrian actor Anton Walbrook are interred in the churchyard here.

D. G.

Serene and majestic set in splendid grounds

M. B.

Lovely friendly church

G. B.

Beautiful quiet church

R. D.

Lovely quiet place for reflection.

D. P.

Lovely church

J. M. M.

We visited cafe Louis

T. B. B. F. &. M.

Great Church.

C. B.

What a building!

N. T. P.

Beautiful church

R. R.

Historical places to visit

C. S.

Beautiful building .

S. L.

Beautiful church

N. J. H.

Stunning!

H. a. A. U. K.

Incredible church

G. D.

Beautiful architecture

D. A.

Great church

C. P.

Amazing space

G. G.

Tranquil

N. F.

Nice old Church

D. H.

Nice

H. S.

Great evening

Z. M.

Dynamic exhibition

I. A. B.

Lovely Church

M. K.

great

A. W.

Nice CHURCH

B. H.

Hi janine!

R. H.

Worth a detour.

J. L. H. S.

(Translated) Nice interior. Normal exterior. Events happen quite frequently. The anecdotal, very common in the U.K. is that a church is located in a cemetery, as this one is, although it is not currently used as such. The enclosure, church and cemetery, despite having a fence around it, is open to the public and acts as a "mini park", being frequented by people of all ages. Quiet and peaceful place, although it has a small danger: one of the tombs to protect it has bars that surround it and these bars have a termination in very fine spear points, which turn them into sharp knives, presenting a huge danger already that there are many children who play around the place. (Original) Bonito interior. Exterior normal. Se producen eventos con bastante frecuencia. Lo anécdotico, muy habitual en U.K. es que una iglesia esté ubicada en un cementerio, como lo está ésta, si bien aquel no se utiliza actalmente como tal. El recinto, Iglesia y cementerio, a pesar de tener una verja por todo su alrededor, está abierto al público y hace las veces de " mini parque", siendo frecuentado por personas de todas las edades. Lugar tranquilo y sosegado, si bien tiene un pequeño peligro: una de las tumbas para protegerla dispone de unos barrotes que la rodea y estos barrote tienen una terminación en puntas de lanzas muy finas, que las convierten en afilados cuchillos, presentando un enorme peligro ya que son muchos los niños que juegan por el lugar.

F. N.

(Translated) It is an amazing place! Entering the church with a musician playing the organ is a great experience, and the outside with the woods surrounding the cemetery presents a very interesting place to explore and take pictures. (Original) É um local incrível! Entrar na igreja com um músico tocando órgão é uma ótima experiência, e a parte externa com a mata envolvendo o cemitério apresenta um local muito interessante para se explorar e tirar fotos.