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Church of Saint Silas the Martyr
The Church of S. Silas The Martyr, Kentish Town, St. Silas Place, NW5 - geograph.org.uk - 1458352.jpg
51°32′48″N 0°09′09″W / 51.5466°N 0.1524°W / 51.5466; -0.1524
Location Kentish Town, London
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglo-Catholic
History
Status Active
Consecrated 26 October 1912
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade II*
Administration
Parish St. Silas the Martyr and Holy Trinity with St. Barnabas Kentish Town
Deanery South Camden
Archdeaconry Hampstead
Episcopal area Edmonton
Diocese London

The Church of Saint Silas the Martyr is a special Church of England church. It is located in Kentish Town, London. This church is a Grade II* listed building. This means it is a very important historic building. It has special protection because of its history and design.

History of the Church

Building the Church

The church was built between 1911 and 1913. It was designed by an architect named Ernest Charles Shearman. This new church took the place of an older, smaller mission church.

The money for the church came from a generous gift. A wealthy American, Henry Howard Paul, left £7,000 in his will. He had lived most of his life in the United Kingdom.

When the Church Opened

The church was officially opened on October 26, 1912. This special ceremony is called a consecration. Arthur Winnington-Ingram, who was the Bishop of London at the time, led the ceremony.

On June 10, 1954, the church received its special "Grade II* listed building" status. This made sure it would be protected for the future.

The Church Today

Today, the Church of Saint Silas the Martyr follows the Anglo-Catholic tradition. This is a specific style of worship within the Church of England.

Inside the Church

  • St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - East end - geograph.org.uk - 981671

    The main part of the church looking towards the altar

  • St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - West end - geograph.org.uk - 981668

    The main part of the church looking towards the font

  • St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - Baldacchino - geograph.org.uk - 981672

    The altar with its special canopy, called a ciborium

  • St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - St Thomas' Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 981669

    A smaller chapel inside the church, dedicated to St Thomas

  • St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5 - Lady Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 981675

    The Lady chapel, a special area often dedicated to the Virgin Mary

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