St George's, Hanover Square

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St George's, Hanover Square, Anglican parish church in Mayfair, England

The stone church features a grand portico with six Corinthian columns and a tall steeple rising from a square tower base.

The church, completed in 1724 as part of Queen Anne's Fifty New Churches Act, was designed by architect John James to serve London's expanding population.

The interior houses a 1724 Last Supper painting by William Kent and contains 16th-century stained glass windows originally from Antwerp churches.

The church welcomes visitors at 2A Mill Street in Mayfair, offering regular services according to the Book of Common Prayer tradition.

German composer George Frederick Handel attended services at this church, which now hosts the annual London Handel Festival.

Location: City of Westminster

Inception: 1720

Architects: John James

Website: http://stgeorgeshanoversquare.org

GPS coordinates: 51.51250,-0.14278

Latest update: May 17, 2025 20:24

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