St Giles in the Fields, Grade I listed church in St Giles district, London, England
The church features a Palladian design with Portland stone Ionic pillars supporting the roof and semicircular windows filled with colored glass.
The site originated in 1101 as a leper hospital chapel founded by Queen Matilda, wife of King Henry I of England.
The building earned recognition as the Poets' Church through its connections with literary figures George Chapman, Andrew Marvell, and James Shirley.
The church stands between Seven Dials, Bloomsbury, Holborn, and Soho, connecting multiple central London neighborhoods through its position.
The churchyard contains thousands of bodies from the Great Plague of 1665, making it one of London's largest plague burial sites.
Location: London
Location: London Borough of Camden
Inception: 1731
Architects: Henry Flitcroft
Architectural style: Palladian architecture
Website: http://stgilesonline.org
GPS coordinates: 51.51530,-0.12863
Latest update: May 12, 2025 23:53
Centre Point
96 m
London Astoria
146 m
Phoenix Theatre
119 m
Odeon Covent Garden
116 m
Central Saint Giles
100 m
12 Bar Club
65 m
Phoenix Garden
67 m
Soho Baptist Chapel
142 m
The Butterfly Trail
99 m
Elms Lester Painting Rooms
29 m
6, Flitcroft Street
31 m
No 7 Denmark Street
54 m
26, Denmark Street
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St Giles Vestry Rooms And Attached Wall With Lamp South West Of Church
21 m
9 And 10, Denmark Street
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20, Denmark Street
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80, Neal Street
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14, 16 And 18, Monmouth Street
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78, 78A And 78B, Neal Street
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5, Denmark Street
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Lych Gate To The West Of Church Of St Giles In The Fields
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59, St Giles High Street
49 m
27, Denmark Street
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14, Manette Street W1
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16 And 17, Manette Street W1
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The Spirit of Trade Unionism
151 m
No 6 Denmark Street
49 m
K2 Telephone Kiosk
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