Churches in Deptford

[Mourne]

Has any one got location and history of St Paul's Church Deptford, but not the famous one in the High Street.

Maureen

[royd]

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. 

[hiraeth]

Hi Maureen

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

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

Heather

[Mourne]

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

[Plummiegirl]

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.

[Mourne]

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

[Ermintrude46]

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 

[Mourne]

Thank you

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

M