All Saints, Margaret Street

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architect = William Butterfield
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address = Margaret Street, Fitzrovia, London
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All Saints, Margaret Street is an Anglican church in London built in the High Victorian Gothic style by the architect William Butterfield, and completed in 1859.

The church is situated on the north side of Margaret Street in Fitzrovia, near Oxford Street, within a small courtyard. Two other buildings face onto this courtyard: one is the vicarage, and the other (formerly a choir school) now houses the parish room and flats for assistant priests.

All Saints is famous for its architecture, its style of worship, and its musical tradition.

Architecture

Architecturally, it is one of the greatest expressions of the Gothic Revival, William Butterfield's enduring masterpiece. It is described by K Theodore Hoppen in his volume of the "New Oxford History of England", as "his savage masterpiece". Ian Nairn said of it "To describe a church as an orgasm is bound to offend someone; yet this building can only be understood in terms of compelling, overwhelming passion." It is a Grade I listed building.

Anglo-Catholic

Its style of worship is Anglo-Catholic, "the Catholic faith as taught by the Church of England", offering members and visitors a traditional style of liturgy, as advocated by the Oxford Movement of the mid-nineteenth century, including ritual, choir and organ music, vestments and incense.

All Saints Margaret Street is well-beloved by the Church of England generally, including the people, clergy and episcopacy.

ervices at All Saints Margaret Street

*Sunday
**Solemn Mass at 11.00 am
**Morning Prayer at 10.20 am
**Low Mass at 8.00 am and 5.15 pm
**Choral Evensong, and Benediction at 6.00 pm
*Monday to Friday
**Morning Prayer at 7.30 am
**Low Mass at 8.00 am, 1.10 pm and 6.30 pm
**Confessions from 12.30 to 1.00 pm and 5.30 pm
**Evening Prayer at 6.00 pm
*Saturday
**Morning Prayer at 7.30 am
**Low Mass at 8.00 am and 6.30 pm
**Confessions at 5.30 pm
**Evening Prayer at 6.00 pm

ee also

* List of churches and cathedrals of London

External links

* [http://www.allsaintsmargaretstreet.org.uk All Saints Margaret Street]
* [http://www.shipoffools.com/Mystery/2006/1229.html Most recent Mystery Worshipper Report] at the Ship of Fools website