St Mark's Regents Park facts for kids
St. Mark's Church is a beautiful old church located in London, near the famous Regent's Park. You can find it in an area called Primrose Hill, on Prince Albert Road and Regent's Park Road.
This church was built a long time ago, between 1851 and 1852. It was officially opened in 1853. St. Mark's Church is part of the Church of England, which is the main Christian church in England. It belongs to the Diocese of London, which is like a local group of churches.
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History of St. Mark's Church
The church was first designed by an architect named Thomas Little. Later, between 1888 and 1890, another architect, Arthur Blomfield, made some changes to it. The church is built from a type of stone called Kentish ragstone and is designed in a style known as Early English. This style was popular for churches a very long time ago, even though this church was built much later.
Rebuilding After War
During World War II, in 1940, London faced many air attacks in what was called the Battle of Britain. Sadly, St. Mark's Church was destroyed during these attacks.
After the war, the church was completely rebuilt. It was officially opened again in October 1957. St. Mark's Church was the very first Anglican church in London to be fully rebuilt after the war. Today, it is recognized as a special historical building and is listed as Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. This means it's an important building that needs to be protected.
Art and Features Inside
St. Mark's Church has some lovely artwork inside.
Stained Glass Windows
You can see beautiful stained glass windows in the church. These windows were made in 1957 by an artist named Brian Thomas. They show pictures of two important figures: St. Peter and St. Mark. Stained glass windows are made of many pieces of colored glass put together to create a picture, and they look amazing when the light shines through them.
The Reredos
The church also has a special piece of art called a reredos. A reredos is a decorative screen or panel that is placed behind the altar in a church. The one at St. Mark's was created by a famous artist named Sir Ninian Comper.
