St Mary with St Alban
St Mary with St Alban is the Church of England parish church of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It comprises the church of St Mary (Teddington's old parish church) and the former church of St Alban nearby. The vicar is the Reverend Joe Moffatt.
St Mary with St Alban | |
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Location | Teddington, London |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | teddingtonparish.org |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Administration | |
Deanery | Hampton |
Archdeaconry | Middlesex |
Episcopal area | Kensington |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
Province | Canterbury |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Rev'd Joe Moffatt |
Assistant priest(s) | The Rev'd Mary Hawes |
Curate(s) | The Rev'd Caroline Halmshaw |
Laity | |
Parish administrator | Suzanne Parker |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of St Mary |
Designated | 2 September 1952 |
Reference no. | 1253013 |
The church building, which has been Grade II* listed since 1952,[1] is located on Ferry Road in Teddington, opposite the former St Alban's Church, which is now an arts centre. The oldest parts of the building date from the 16th century.[2]
The church's most famous vicar was the Reverend Stephen Hales, a scientist whose legacy is the nearby National Physical Laboratory; he is buried next to the church's tower.[3]
Notable burials
- Stephen Hales (1677–1761), English clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields[3]
- Peg Woffington (1720–1760), 18th-century actress and socialite[4]
- Henry Flitcroft (1697–1769), architect[5]
- John Walter (1738–1812), who founded The Times newspaper and died at The Grove, Teddington[6][7]
- Thomas Traherne (1636 or 1637 – c. 27 September 1674)
Gallery
- St Mary's Church
- Churchyard
- Chancel
- East window
- East window detail
- Monument for Henry Flitcroft
- Monument for Margaret Woffington
- Monument for Stephen Hales
References
- Historic England (2 September 1952). "Church Of St Mary (1253013)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- "Teddington: Churches" in Reynolds, Susan (ed.) A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington, London: Victoria County History, 1962, pp.76–79, accessed 5 June 2015
- Hinde, Thomas (1983). A Field Guide To The English Country Parson. Phoebe Phillips/Heinemann. p. 51.
- Sheaf, John; Howe, Ken (1995). Hampton and Teddington Past. Historical Publications Ltd. p. 54.
- "Henry Flitcroft". Twickenham Museum. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Teddington: Manor House, The Grove and other houses demolished in the 19th and 20th c". Twickenham Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- "Teddington Church Monuments, South West London". The Second Website of Bob Speel.
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