St Mary le Strand Church, Strand. Free Entry. Open Daily.

Details

Accessibility:

No parking on site. Steps to entrance. Accessible toilets. Induction Loop.

There is no Shopmobility motorised scooter hire in central London. All of the latest-built taxes and buses must be disability accessible.  The one exception to this is the No.15 London heritage route which runs with the iconic old AEC Routemaster double-decker bus (built between the 1950s and 1960s) which has a rear open entrance to enable passengers to get on and off quickly.

Brief Description:

St Mary le Strand was completed in 1717 and consecrated in 1723, it was designed in the Baroque style by architect James Gibbs.  It is a church in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England. Since 1982, this has been the official church of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (The Wrens) and there is a book of remembrance within the church. The WRNS have some interesting information on their website:
http://www.wrens.org.uk/about-us/st-mary-le-strand

Further Information:

Address:

St Mary le Strand, London WC2R 1ES

Email:

office@stmls.org.uk

Telephone:

020 7836 3126

Parish Priest:     The Revd Philip Chester               020 7222 3704
Curate:               The Revd James Johnston           020 7222 3704

Website:

http://www.stmarylestrand.org/

Opening Times:

Daily, but please contact them for specific opening times.

Weekday Mass                    Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 pm
Sung Eucharist                     Sunday at 11:00 am

Admission:

Free.

Directions:

St Mary le Strand is in the City of Westminster, it is situated near Kings College on the east side of the Strand. OS TQ  307 809

Transport:

The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway.  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.

St Mary le Strand is inside the Congestion Zone area, if travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.
For information on parking and car parks locally see: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking or download their app to your smartphone, see: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parkright

Nearest stations:

Overground:      Charing Cross, Blackfriars both a  15 min walk and Waterloo 20 min walk

Underground:    Temple (Circle and District Line) 5 min walk

                           Holborn (Piccadilly and Central Line) 10 min walk

Bike Hire:          https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles

Bus:                   Plenty of bus stops in the vicinity.

River:                Blackfriars Pier about a  20min walk and Embankment Pier about 10 min walk.

For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/

Amenities:

Plenty of amenities in the area.