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St George's, Hanover Square, is an Anglican church, the parish church of Mayfair in the City of Westminster, central London, built in the early eighteenth century as part of a project to build fifty new churches around London (the Queen Anne Churches).
St George's is the parish church of Mayfair. Splendidly refurbished in 2010 it was built between 1721-1724 to the designs of John James, as one of the Fifty Churches projected by Queen Anne's Act of 1711.
St George Hanover Square was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of London, England. The creation of the parish accompanied the building of the Church of St George's, Hanover Square, constructed by the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches to meet the demands of the growing population.
New and elegant suburbs began to cover the open country to the westward. There was very soon a need for the readjustment of Parish boundaries and for new places of worship. To meet this, in May 1711, Parliament passed an Act for the erection of fifty new churches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster.
- The Handel Connection
- The Reredos
- Getting There
Composer George Frederick Handel regularly worshipped at St George's. Handel lived at 25 Brook Streetfrom 1723 until his death in 1759. He helped decide on the suitability of the organ and composed a theme that prospective organists were expected to improvise on. It is impossible to imagine that Handel did not perform on the organ, though the inner...
Another highlight is the reredos behind the high altar. This was designed by William Kent and depicts the Lord's Supper. The altarpiece is flanked by carvings from the workshop of Grinling Gibbons. The famous craftsman died in 1720 so could not have carved the design himself, but it is certainly from his workshop. Above the reredos rises the east w...
The nearest tube station is Oxford Circus. From the station exit on Regent Street, cross the road and head south. Take the first right onto Princes Street, then turn left on Hanover Square. Take St George Street at the southern end of the Square and you will see St George's Church directly ahead of you on the east (left) side of the street. The chu...
St George’s is first and foremost a living place of Anglican liturgy and worship, with our main Sunday Eucharist sung by our superb choir. Services are held each day (except Saturday) and use the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer.
Address. Hanover Square. Mayfair. Greater London. W1S 1FX. View map. Splendidly refurbished in 2010 it was built between 1721-1724 to the designs of John James, as one of the Fifty Churches projected by Queen Anne's Act of 1711.
