St Paul's Bow Common, Brutalist church building in Tower Hamlets, England
St Paul's Bow Common features an octagonal concrete structure with a geometric glass lantern ceiling that illuminates the central altar and worship space.
After the original Victorian church was destroyed by bombs in 1941, architects Robert Maguire and Keith Murray designed this modern structure between 1958 and 1960.
The church interior displays an 800-square-foot mosaic titled Angels of the Heavenly Host, created by Charles Lutyens using Murano glass from Italy.
The facility provides extended rental options on Monday and Thursday evenings for community groups, with step-free access throughout the building.
In 2013, the National Churches Trust recognized St Paul's Bow Common as the finest Modern Church constructed in the United Kingdom since 1953.
Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Architectural style: brutalism
Website: http://stpaulsbowcommon.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.51760,-0.02945
Latest update: March 10, 2025 14:01
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