List of new churches by G. E. Street facts for kids

The former parish church of SS Philip and James, Oxford, designed by G. E. Street.

George Edmund Street (1824–1881) was a famous English architect. He designed many buildings, mostly churches, in a style called High Victorian Gothic. This style was popular during the Victorian era.

Street first worked in a law office, but he soon decided to become an architect. He trained with architect Owen Browne Carter and later worked for George Gilbert Scott, another well-known architect. In 1849, Street started his own architecture business. He became the official architect for the diocese of Oxford in 1850 and held this job until he died. He traveled a lot, especially in Europe. Street also wrote many books about architecture. He was a member of the Royal Academy and won a special award for architects, becoming their president in 1881.

Most of Street's work involved churches. He designed new ones, fixed up old ones, and added new parts or furniture. He also designed homes, especially houses for priests (vicarages), and schools with homes for teachers. Towards the end of his life, he designed his biggest project: the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Most of his buildings are in England, especially around Oxford, where he built or restored 113 churches. You can also find his work in Wales and Ireland. He even designed some buildings abroad, like a church in Istanbul.

Almost all of Street's designs are in the Gothic Revival style. This means they look like buildings from the Middle Ages. His specific style, High Victorian, used different colored materials together (called polychromy) and ideas from European Gothic buildings. George Edmund Street passed away in 1881 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

This list shows new churches designed by Street in England, Scotland, and Wales. He also designed churches in other countries, including seven in Europe (three in Switzerland), the Crimea Memorial Church in Istanbul, Turkey (1858–1868), and St Paul's American Church in Rome (1872–1876).

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Churches Designed by G. E. Street

Name	Location	Photograph	Date	Notes	Grade
St Mary's Church	Par, Cornwall, Cornwall		1848		II*
St Peter's Church	Treverbyn, Cornwall		1848–50		II
St Mary's Church	Colton, Staffordshire		1850–52	A new church that includes an old 13th-century tower and chapel. Street also designed two monuments inside.	II*
St James' Church	Eastbury, Berkshire		1851–53		II
St John's Mission Church	Bournemouth, Dorset		1853	Started as a mission church, later used for businesses.	II
St John the Evangelist's Church	Little Tew, Oxfordshire		1853		II
St Michael's Church	Sandhurst, Berkshire		1853		II*
St Simon and St Jude's Church	Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire		1853–54		II
All Saints Church	Maidenhead, Berkshire		1854–57	Parts were added later in 1907–1911.	I
St. Peter's Church	Bournemouth, Dorset		1855-1879	A new church in the town center, including parts of an older church.	I
St Peter's Church	Filkins, Oxfordshire		1855–57		II
St Mary's Church	Wheatley, Oxfordshire		1855–57		II*
St Andrew's Church	Firsby, Lincolnshire		1856		II
Chapel	Cotshill Hospital, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire		1856–57		II
All Saints Church	Roydon, Norfolk		1857	A new church built around 12th-century doorways and a 13th-century tower.	II*
All Saints Church	Nash, Buckinghamshire		1857–58		II
St Thomas' Church	Watchfield, Oxfordshire		1857–58		II
St James' Church	New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire		1857–60	The north aisle (side part of the church) was added later by Street in 1897.	II*
St Paul's Church	Herne Hill, Southwark, Greater London		1858		II*
St James' Church	Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Dorset		1858	Originally had a nave, chancel, and south porch. A north aisle was added in 1870, also by Street. The church was made even bigger later.	II
All Saints Church	Winterbourne, Gloucestershire		1858		II
St John the Evangelist's Church	Whitwell-on-the-Hill, North Yorkshire		1858–60		II*
St Anne's Church	Wycombe, Buckinghamshire		1859		II
St John's Church	Howsham, North Yorkshire		1859–60	Built for Hannah Cholmley.	I
Church of St James the Less	City of Westminster, Greater London		1859–61	The railings next to the church porch were also designed by Street.	I
St John's Church	Hollington, Staffordshire		1859–61	Built as a chapel of ease (a smaller church for a local community).	II
Convent Chapel	All Saints House, Westminster, Greater London		1860		II
St Peter's Church	Chalvey, Slough, Berkshire		1860–61		II*
St John's Church	Kingstone, Staffordshire		1860–61	The south aisle was designed by Street.	II
St John the Evangelist's Church	Stourbridge, West Midlands		1860–61		II
All Saints Church	Denstone, Staffordshire		1860–62	Built for Sir Thomas Percival Heywood.	II*
All Saints Church	Coleshill, Buckinghamshire		1861		II*
St George's Church	St George's, Telford, Shropshire		1861		II
St John the Evangelist's Church	Torquay, Devon		1861–73	The tower was finished by Street's son, A. E. Street, in 1884–85, following his father's design.	I
All Saints Church	Brightwalton, Berkshire		1862	Its importance was upgraded in 2017.	II*
SS Philip and James Church	Oxford		1862	This new church is considered one of Street's best works. Since 1983, it has been used as the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies.	I
Church of St Elldeyrn	Capel Llanilltern, Pentyrch, Cardiff		1862	A small, simple chapel. Street had previously restored a nearby church.	II
St Barnabas' Church	Hurn, Dorset		1862–63	A small chapel.	II
St Anne's Church	Whelford, Gloucestershire		1863–64	A chapel of ease.	II
St Editha's Church	Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire		1864		II
St Saviour's Church	Branston, Staffordshire		1864	A new church that was later made bigger.
St John the Evangelist's Church	Warminster, Wiltshire		1864–65	Later additions were made by other architects.	II*
St Michael's Church	Waters Upton, Shropshire		1864–65	A new church built in the Early English style, replacing an older Georgian church.	II
St Nicholas' Church	Whiston, Merseyside		1864–68		II
St Peter's Church	Malvern, Worcestershire		1865		II
Chapel	Uppingham School, Rutland		1865	With changes made later.	II*
St Saviour and St Peter's Church	Eastbourne, East Sussex		1865–66	A new church; the tower was added between 1870–72. Other additions were made later by different architects.	II*
Workhouse chapel	Shipmeadow, Suffolk		1865–66	A chapel for the Wangford Hundred workhouse. It was later used as a farm storage building.	II
St James the Great's Church	Blakedown, Worcestershire		1866		II
St Mary's Church	Fawley, Berkshire		1866	Its importance was upgraded in 2017.	II*
All Saints Church	Monkland, Herefordshire		1866	Rebuilt, but kept some older parts.	II*
Chapel	Royal National Hospital, Bournemouth, Dorset		1866–67		II
St Andrew's Church	Church Aston, Shropshire		1866–67	A new church built to replace an older one.	II
St Mary's Church	Westcott, Buckinghamshire		1867		II*
St Mary's Church	Whixall, Shropshire		1867		II
St Mary Magdalene's Church	Paddington, Westminster, Greater London		1867–78	A Crypt Chapel was added in 1895 by Sir Ninian Comper.	I
Church of the Resurrection and All Saints	Caldy, Merseyside		1868	Originally built as a school. It was changed into a church in 1906–07.	II
St Mary the Virgin's Church	Wansford, East Yorkshire		1868	Built for Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet of Sledmere.	II*
Church of the Resurrection	Eastleigh, Hampshire		1868–69	Later additions were made by different architects.	II
Holy Trinity Church	Eltham, Greenwich, Greater London		1868–69	A new church that has since been made bigger.	II
St Cynbryd's Church	Llanddulas, Conwy, Wales		1868–69	A new church built to replace an older one from 1732.	II*
St Margaret's Church	Liverpool, Merseyside		1868–69		II*
St James' Church	Milnrow, Greater Manchester		1868–69		II
St Stephen's Church	Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire		1868–70		II*
St Mary's Church	Thixendale, North Yorkshire		1868–72	Built for Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet of Sledmere.	II*
All Saints Church	Clifton, Bristol		1868–72	Badly damaged by a bomb in 1940, but rebuilt using Street's original tower.	II
St Michael and All Angels Church	Frosterley, County Durham		1869	The gate posts northeast of the church were also designed by Street.	II
St Andrew's Church	Kettering, Northamptonshire		1869		II
St Peter's Church	Swinton, Greater Manchester		1869	Built for Revd H. R. Heywood, to replace a smaller chapel.	II*
All Saints Church	Bolton, Greater Manchester		1869–71		II
St John the Evangelist's Church	Lyneal, Shropshire		1870	Built as a memorial for Marian, Viscountess Alford's son.	II*
St Mary's Church	Purley on Thames, Berkshire		1870		II*
Holy Trinity Church	Thurgoland, South Yorkshire		1870		II
Christ Church	Barnston, Merseyside		1870–71		II
St Andrew's Waterside Chapel	Gravesend, Kent		1870–71	Built as a mission for sailors. Later used as an arts center.	II
St Mary on the Rock's Episcopal Church	Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland		1870–71		A
St John the Evangelist's Episcopal Church	New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland		1870–71		A
St John the Divine's Church	Kennington, Greater London		1870–74	The tower and spire were added by his son, A. E. Street, in 1888–89.	I
St Mary's Church	Fimber, East Yorkshire		1871	Built for Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet of Sledmere.	II
St James' Church	West Malvern, Worcestershire		1871	A rebuilding of a previous church.	II
All Saints Church (former)	Darlaston, West Midlands		1871–72	All Saints was destroyed during World War II in 1942. A new church was built on the same spot in 1951–52.
St Mary's Church	Towyn, Conwy, Wales		1872–73	A new church. Street also designed the stained glass in one window and altar cloths.	II*
St John the Baptist's Church	Bettisfield, Wrexham, Wales		1872–74	A new church. Street also designed the lychgate (a roofed gateway to a churchyard).	II*
St John the Baptist's Church	Withington, Shropshire		1872–74	A new church built on the site of a 12th-century church.	II
St Peter's Church	Helperthorpe, North Yorkshire		1872–75	Built for Sir Tatton Sykes. Later additions were made by other architects. The churchyard wall and gates were also designed by Street.	II
St Peter's Church	Highfields, Leicester		1872–79		II
St John the Evangelist's Church	Ashley Green, Buckinghamshire		1873		II*
St John's Church	Bournemouth, Dorset		1873–74	The nave, south aisle, and tower base were built by Street. Additions were made in 1886–87 and in 1923.	II
St Peter's Church	Little Aston, Staffordshire		1873–74	A chapel of ease built for Edward Swynfen Parker-Jervis. Street also designed many of the church's interior features, like the reredos (altar screen), pulpit, and font.	II
All Saints Church	Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire		1873–78		II*
St Andrew's Church	Toddington, Gloucestershire		1873–79	Built for Lord Sudeley.	I
St James' Church	Kingston, Dorset		1873–80	Built for the 3rd Earl of Eldon. It has been called "the most perfect Victorian church" and "a cathedral in miniature."	I
St John's Church	Cotebrook, Cheshire		1874–75		II
St Mary's Church	West Lutton, North Yorkshire		1874–75	Built for Sir Tatton Sykes.	II*
Chapel	Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire		1875	A chapel added in the Byzantine style.	I
St Michael's Church	Wigan, Greater Manchester		1875–78		II*
Royal Military Chapel	Wellington Barracks, City of Westminster, Greater London		1875–79	Built to replace an earlier chapel. Most of it was destroyed in 1944, except for the apse (rounded end).	II
St Andrew's Church	East Heslerton, North Yorkshire		1877	A new church built for Sir Tatton Sykes. It is now no longer used as a church and is looked after by a special trust.	I
Christ Church	Lausanne, Switzerland		1877-78	A new church.	II
St Andrew's Church	Minehead, Somerset		1877–80	The walls, gates, and gateposts were also designed by Street.	II*
St Giles' Church	Blaston, Leicestershire		1878		II
Anglican Church	Mürren, Switzerland		1878
St Mary's Church	Southampton, Hampshire		1878–84	Badly damaged in World War II. It was rebuilt in 1954–56, keeping Street's steeple.	II
St John's Church	Carlton, South Yorkshire		1879		II
St Mary's Church	Holmbury St Mary, Surrey		1879	Extended to the west in 1966.	I
St Lawrence's Church	Tinsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire		1879		II
Rake Mission Church	Rake, West Sussex		1879	Built as a chapel of ease. It is no longer a church and has been turned into homes.
St Luke's Church	Milland, West Sussex		1879–80		II
St Saviour's Church	Erlestoke, Wiltshire		1880	Built for Lady Hannah Watson-Taylor.	II
St Mary's Church	Long Ditton, Surrey		1880		II
All Saints Church	Vevey, Switzerland		1880–1882	A new church.
St James' Church	Paddington, Westminster, Greater London		1881	A new church that includes the chancel (the part of the church around the altar) of an older church from 1841–43.	II*
All Saints Church	Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire, Wales		1881–82	A new church, finished after Street's death. Street also designed the font.	II
All Saints Church	Rome, Italy		1882	A new church, finished after Street's death.
American Cathedral in Paris	Paris, France		1881-1886	A new church, finished after Street's death.

See also

• List of church restorations and alterations by G. E. Street
• List of domestic buildings by G. E. Street
• List of miscellaneous works by G. E. Street