St. George's Anglican Church, Anglican church in Ville-Marie, Canada.
St. George's Anglican Church is a Gothic Revival church built in carved sandstone at Stanley Street and Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, designed by William Tutin Thomas and opened in 1870. Its pointed arches and pinnacles draw on 13th-century English religious architecture, and the bell tower, added in 1894 by Alexander Francis Dunlop, rises above the corner. Inside, dark wood panelling lines a nave without supporting pillars, under an exposed double-beam hammer roof.
The first St. George's opened on Notre-Dame Street on June 30, 1843, as Montreal's second Anglican congregation, built to relieve overcrowding at Christ Church Cathedral. The present church, designed by William Tutin Thomas, was constructed in 1869 on a former Jewish cemetery and opened on October 9, 1870. Its bell tower, by Alexander Francis Dunlop, followed in 1894, and the church became a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.
The church is named for Saint George, patron saint of England. Its tapestry comes from Westminster Abbey in London, where it was used at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The 1930 reredos behind the altar shows Saint George killing the dragon and drinking the poisoned wine.
The building welcomes visitors but does not have wheelchair access facilities, so advance planning helps. Regular services happen during the week, and checking opening times beforehand ensures you can see it when you arrive.
The exposed double-beam hammer roof is second in span only to Westminster Hall in London. The tapestry hanging in the church comes from Westminster Abbey, where it was used during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
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