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Title: Churches in Deptford
Post by: Mourne on Monday 31 May 10 16:43 BST (UK)
Has any one got location and history of St Paul's Church Deptford, but not the famous one in the High Street.

Maureen
Title: Re: Churches in Deptford
Post by: royd on Monday 31 May 10 17:32 BST (UK)
Hi, are you sure there is more than one church named St. Paul in Deptford?  Very unusual if so.  On googling, the same one appears constantly.  R.  :)
Title: Re: Churches in Deptford
Post by: hiraeth on Monday 31 May 10 17:40 BST (UK)
Hi Maureen

This link to Kent OPC may be helpful for info on Deptford

http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Deptford.html

Heather
Title: Re: Churches in Deptford
Post by: Mourne on Monday 31 May 10 18:13 BST (UK)
Thank you both for getting back to me, 

The reason for asking was looking on Ancestry for Births , Marriages also Deaths,  I found they have both St Paul's Deptford also St Paul's Deptford High Street.

So I would now assume they are the same Church,


Thank you again
Maureen

Title: Re: Churches in Deptford
Post by: Plummiegirl on Monday 31 May 10 20:58 BST (UK)
Deptford is not a very large area, and there is only 1 St. Pauls Church there and addresses of Deptford Church & Deptford High Street are misleading.   The church is now on a triangular spit of land which surrounded by Deptford Church Street, Mary Ann Gardens & Crossfield Street.   Mary Ann Gardens & Crossfield Street meet at one end in Deptford High Street.

This church is one of the last in London which still has its original interior.  I believe it is one of the Hawksmoor churches.  Very beuatiful inside.
Title: Re: Churches in Deptford
Post by: Mourne on Monday 31 May 10 22:27 BST (UK)
Yes must agree the Church does look very grand

I am interested in the Church as some of my family were married and baptized there,in the early 1800s the last time I visited this area the Church was being done up with a fence around it,  do you know if it is completed yet?

M
Title: Re: Churches in Deptford
Post by: Ermintrude46 on Tuesday 01 June 10 21:36 BST (UK)
I was there just a couple of weeks ago, didn't go in but there were no apparent works going on outside and the grounds were fully open.
Ermy 
Title: Re: Churches in Deptford
Post by: Mourne on Tuesday 01 June 10 22:44 BST (UK)
Thank you

Will have to go back, and see if I can  take a look inside, if and when the rain ever stops.

M