St George in the East

St George in the East is an Anglican church in Wapping with thick stone walls and two square towers at its western end. The building has large windows that fill the interior with natural light, while inside a contemporary space from the 1960s connects with the historical outer walls.

Nicholas Hawksmoor designed the building, which was constructed between 1714 and 1729 as part of the Fifty New Churches Act. During the Second World War the interior burned in the 1941 bombing campaign, but the outer walls and towers survived intact.

The church is named after Saint George and reflects the long Anglican tradition of the neighborhood. Visitors can see today how the modern interior from the 1960s connects with the baroque outer walls in an unusual way.

The church sits between The Highway and Cable Street and is surrounded by gardens that offer green space. The location is easy to reach on foot and provides room to spend time in the immediate area.

The ruins of the church remained standing for years after 1941 and became a silent memorial to wartime destruction. Only in the 1960s was an entirely new interior built behind the unharmed historical walls.

Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Inception: 1729

Architects: Nicholas Hawksmoor

Architectural style: English Baroque, Georgian architecture

Address: St George in the East, Tower Hamlets, London, E1

Website: http://stgeorgeintheeast.withtank.com

GPS coordinates: 51.51000,-0.05970

Latest update: December 8, 2025 13:43