St Matthias Old Church, Anglican church in Tower Hamlets, England
St Matthias Old Church features a brick structure with stone quoins at the corners and contains eight columns supporting a barrel-vaulted roof inside.
The East India Company built this chapel in 1654 following a request from Poplar and Blackwall residents who needed a closer place of worship.
The 1920 stained glass windows incorporate masonic imagery as a memorial to lodge members who perished during the First World War.
The building now functions as a community center under the management of St Matthias Conservation Trust, established in 1992 after restoration efforts.
This church served as the last place of prayer for mariners and passengers before their departures on long voyages to British North America.
Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Inception: 1654
Architects: Robert Shirley
GPS coordinates: 51.50889,-0.01694
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:43
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