Reviews of St John the Baptist Church, Holland Road. (Church) in London (London).

St John the Baptist Church, Holland Road

124 Reviews

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Anglican church

Holland Rd, London W14 8AH

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Information of St John the Baptist Church, Holland Road, Church in London (London)

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Reviews of St John the Baptist Church, Holland Road

K. a.

Went there for exhibition. The Museum of the Moon. Staff was too good and cooperative. The whole atmosphere was thrilling. The choice of music and the hanging moon. Great coordination.

J. M. P.

Old world church being revitalized. Unexpected gem of a find while walking in the Kensington area of London

G. a. H.

Built in about 1850. A lot of hand carved stone and wood. Total restoration from ground up completed incl .new roof a few years ago. John Edward Taylerson the top stone mason in U.K. carved most of the stone statues in the Church . I visited St. John B.C. May of 2019. Stu A. The story of St John the Baptist Church Holland Road It all began 150 years ago… This dramatic and inspiring Grade I ‘cathedral’ church is an acknowledged masterpiece by James Brooks (1825-1901), a major and prolific Victorian architect. Based on the c12th plain Cistercian model, it was developed incrementally from the mid 1870s to 1916 for a more elaborate expression of theology through ritual. Buying the land The site was bought from the Holland Estate in 1868 with the intention of building a daughter church in the parish of St Barnabas, Addison Road. A condition of purchase was that the new church must be built in stone, making St John’s an expensive undertaking; most churches were built of brick around this time. Today it has its own parish, one of the smallest in London, and is part of the united benefice of Holland Park. Building St John’s church Then, as now, the costs of building and running a church were entirely the responsibility of the congregation. Pending the necessary funds for a final stone version, a substantial wood-framed, corrugated iron church was built. It was first opened for Evensong on 27th February 1869. The St John’s we see today was constructed in stages over several years, starting at the east end and working progressively west towards Holland Road. As soon as the congregation had raised enough money for a new section, a little more of the original, temporary church was dismantled, and another part of the St John’s we see today built in its place. The stone church was begun in the 1870s and the chancel completed by 1885. Construction continued westward for a further twenty-five years and ended with the completion of the west front in 1910. View fullsize 1870s: in the background, the present-day sanctuary has already been constructed in stone. The rest is still the original, temporary church - to be replaced in the following decades by the St John’s we see today. 1870s: in the background, the present-day sanctuary has already been constructed in stone. The rest is still the original, temporary church - to be replaced in the following decades by the St John’s we see today. The uneven floor is a legacy of this incremental construction. Its restricted period of development, the firm hand of the first two Anglo-Catholic incumbents 1869-1916, and the generosity and dedication of the parishioners all ensured throughout a unity of concept and high quality of design and execution. For these reasons St John’s is a distinguished and integrated time-capsule of the Anglo-Catholic movement. It is regularly in use for that traditional form of worship today. Why St John’s was awarded Grade I status To most visitors the Grade I magnificence of St John the Baptist will come as a surprise, hemmed in as it is by brick and stucco Victorian terraces in traffic-choked Holland Road. For the architectural cognoscenti, St John’s might also come as a revelation as it has long been considered an ‘other work’ of James Brooks rather than one of his masterpieces. The reason for this is simple: Brooks’ reputation lay in his mastery of an ecclesiastical architecture of simplicity based on line, proportion and space rather than elaboration and decoration. Brooks did not necessarily need a big budget to achieve success and this is epitomised by the austere grandeur of his better known East End brick ‘cathedrals’, such as St Columba’s in the Kingsland .

M. I.

Two churches a mile apart provide a refuge from the noise and rush of London: St George’s beside Notting Hill and St John’s near Shepherd’s Bush. Together they form the United Benefice of Holland Park. There is a good cafe in the church now after the recent renovation.

V. P.

Definitely a must visit if you are in London! The architecture is amazing and the owner is very friendly, open to answer your questions. Is a wonderful hidden gem in this busy town.

C. H.

Surprisingly beautiful Church with an amazing interior.

D. H.

We liked this. Very nice church.

N. C.

Wonderful High Church place if you want to experience "Smells and Bells"

S. K.

Lovely place so mach to see

J. A. N.

Awesome church with the friendliest of church goers allways ready to tell you some secret about this magnificent building.

G. P.

Grade 1 listed church, services in the liberal catholic tradition, great choral music and historic organ

C. B.

I recently visited the beautiful St John the Baptist Church, walking distance from Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd Bush and I was happily surprised to see the work of UK artist #LukeJerram - Museum of the Moon. I understand it will be there until the end of August (Kensington and Chelsea Festival) Visit if you can, the installation and the church are impressive but either go early or late in the evening as there are full on Instagramers annoying everybody with their selfies.

p.

Recently renovated and really stunning church.

R. X.

Great architecture with great skill used with stone .

S. W.

Great church, lovley decor.

E. T.

Beautifully built church

M. S.

I feel a warm hospitality GodBless

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R. Y.

Good church on Holland road

M. P.

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C. c.

Beautiful

E. A.

Beautiful iconic

A. L.

First visit to this stunning cathedral like church. I came here for Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon exhibition. This was part of the Kensington & Chelsea Festival. Read my review andrewlalchan.com

A. U. D. S.

Family on Sunday

S. S.

Very beautiful church... Impressive...

G. L.

We came across it by chance, it was full of people praying, in a different but beautifully engaging way.

L.

A better church at night

M.

When you want to fantasize about the Middle Ages this is the perfect place.

P. B.

Interesting architecture. The coffee inside the Church is striking.

M. K.

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H. D. S.

I went to view the Moon display here and it was fantastic! Felt a little awkward to take pictures in a church! But it was lovely!

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Small and cosy church. I went here to watch Benedict Corke play. —- Edit; it was the Moon exhibition!! This church was lovely.

M. S.

Went to visit the Moon exhibition. Beautiful church and exhibition. Wasn't impress d with the lack of respect shown however by people, just because you're visiting an art display doesn't mean you shouldn't respect the building it's in.

S. E.

Church not out of the ordinary for a place where people can do their churchy I don't know what. What was cool this time was the Moon exhibit! Was quite cool.

D. L.

Beautiful church and hosted festival of the moon

A. H.

Went there for Kensington and Chelsea festival, the museum of moon exhibition. Moon is such a good match for this church, reminds me of Salomé by Oscar Wilde.

E. C.

I have found my leave in that church ! Beautiful architecture too . Peace !

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