All Souls Church

Visit another famous London attraction, the All Souls Church. All Souls Church is unique as the last surviving church built by John Nash, who also developed nearby Regent's Park and Regent Street. It was completed in December 1823 at a final cost of £18,323-10s-5d, and opened in November 1824. Every year millions of tourist visit London and enjoy the London tourist attractions.

The church is built of Bath stone. The winged heads of the cherubs on the external Corinthian columns are based on a design by Michaelangelo. At the front of the church is the immense painting by Richard Westall, drawing master to Queen Victoria, presented by King George IV on completion of the building. Entitled 'Ecco Homo' - Behold the Man - it portrays Christ in the hands of his enemies. In spite of being a prisoner, it is He who is most calm and in control.
 
Nash's design, with its peculiar combination of Gothic spire and classical rotunda, was not at first universally admired. In March 1824, during a House of Commons debate, an MP criticised Nash for designing "this deplorable and horrible object". After this speech, one press cartoon, depicting Nash impaled on this spire, referred to All Souls as "an extinguisher on a flat candlestick." London Hop on Hop off Bus Tours passes through the famous sights of London and gives the freedom to its visitors to see the top London places at leisure.

The BBC, used All Souls to broadcast the daily service from 1951 to 1994, when the religious broadcasting department moved to Manchester. All Souls Clubhouse was opened in November 1958. The vision for the newly acquired property in Cleveland Street was that it should be an island within the parish, a Community and Youth Centre. It continues to have close links with All Souls School. The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity was founded by John Stott in 1982. Its mission is to help Christians engage biblically, rigorously and promptly with contemporary issues.
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VISITORS INFORMATION


Address:
2 All Souls Pl
Soho
London
W1B 3DA

EVENTS:

Open Evening
    
Dates: 20 April 2010 to 23 November 2010
     
Times:  20 Apr 2010 6:45 PM; 18 May - 15 Jun 2010 Every 3rd Tue Of the Month  6:45 PM; 14 Sep - 12 Oct 2010 Every 2nd Tue Of the Month 6:45 PM; 23 Nov 2010  6:45 PM
     
Venue:  All Souls C Of E Church
     
An open evening at Waldegrave Hall.