All Souls Church, Langham Place, London W1B 3DA

Details

Accessibility

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15787/facilities/

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls_Church,_Langham_Place

"All Souls Church is a conservative evangelical Anglican church in the City of Westminster, situated in Langham Place in Marylebone, at the north end of Regent Street. It was designed in Regency style by John Nash and consecrated in 1824.

As the church stands directly opposite Broadcasting House, the BBC often broadcasts from the church. As well as the core church membership, many hundreds of visitors come to All Souls, bringing the average number of those coming through its doors for services on Sundays to around 2,500 every week. All Souls has an international congregation, with worshippers of all ages. 

The church was designed by John Nash, favourite architect of King George IV. Its prominent circular-spired vestibule was designed as an eye-catching monument at the point where Regent Street, newly-laid out as part of Nash's scheme to link Piccadilly with the new Regent's Park, takes an awkward abrupt bend westward to align with the pre-existing Portland Place.[1]

On 8 December 1940, a Luftwaffe parachute mine exploded during the Blitz, and caused some damage to the church, damaging the ceiling. Photographs of the wartime damage showed that most of the building survived, including most of the furnishings.[7] The church was closed for some ten years while repair works were carried out. During this time, the congregation met for worship at St Peter's, Vere Street.[8] The building was restored and furnishings replaced by the respected architect Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel CBE, who is responsible for many celebrated church interiors, and was also responsible for the restoration and new fittings in 1923–1927. Although many furnishings survived the bombing, such as the pulpit, these, along with the rest of Goodhart-Rendel's work was disposed of in a later renovation campaign."

Address

All Souls Langham Place, 2 All Souls Place, London, W1B 3DA

Email

info@allsouls.org

Phone

0207 580 3522

Website

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15787/

https://www.allsouls.org/

https://www.facebook.com/allsoulslp/

Directions

https://www.allsouls.org/Groups/132676/Information/Visit_Us/Visit_Us.aspx

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

2025: https://www.allsouls.org/Groups/132676/Information/Visit_Us/Visit_Us.aspx

"Visiting on Sundays

We encourage visitors to join us at one of our Sunday services. Our 9.30am service also has groups for children 0–18 years old so this may be the best service for families with children.

There is a relaxed formality in the context of prayer and worship, there is no dress code and you will not be forced to take part in any way; all are welcome! Find out more about our Sunday services.

Visiting Midweek:

Unfortunately the church is currently not open to visitors during the week."

Transport

2025: "Tube

Regent's Park, Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Great Portland Street, Warren Street

Train

King's Cross, Euston, Marylebone

Bus

88, 453, 55, 30, 205, 73, 98, 7, 8, 10, 18, 25, 27

Additional travel info

By bike: Santander Cycles docking station at either end of Portland Place."

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